KLC · KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
$2.75
-0.03 (-1.08%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$325.33M
Shares
118.52M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$2.75
Open$2.77
Day$2.68–2.83
52W close$1.84–7.66
Avg vol 30d904K
Short int4.2M · 3.5% float · 9.6d
Short vol59%
Last earningsAug 13, 2026
DataOct 2024–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 13
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 13, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026
Est
filed Aug 13, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.1 · calm
Equity put/call 0.51
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−32%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−40%
below
RSI (14)
26
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
16%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−44%
trailing
6-month return
−21%
trailing
YTD return
−36%
this year
Relative strength
−33%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $5 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-3% holders QoQ · +27 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
3.54% of float · ▼ -2.7% MoM · 9.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
107 holders — mid 4-yr range
Squeeze score
54
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+3%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+1%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$110.3M
Balance sheet
$794.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
92%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−76%
past year
ATR
13.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 13, 2026
Revenue
· full year 2026
Initiated
$2.66B – $2.7B
prior FY $2.73B
midpoint −2.0% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· full year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$200M – $220M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Apr 30, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
· Q2
$63M – $67M
Revenue
· Q2
$690M – $700M
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenue
full year 2025
guided $2.72B – $2.74B
$2.73B
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−32%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−40%
Bearish
RSI (14)
26
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
16%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $5 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-3% holders QoQ · +27 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
3.54% of float · ▼ -2.7% MoM · 9.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
107 holders — mid 4-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $2
Now $3 · 16%
Range high $8
vs 200-day avg -32%
vs 50-day avg -40%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 115.1M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | 14.11M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted net income per common share, diluted non-GAAP | $0.12 | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
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| Average weekly ECE FTEs | 142,997 | the three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| before- and after-school sites | 1,128 | As of July 4, 2026 | — |
| early childhood education centers | 1,567 | As of July 4, 2026 | — |
| ECE same-center occupancy | 68.6% | three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| early learning centers and sites | 2,700 | current | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Education & Training Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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KLC
this stock
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
|
$325.33M | -36.3% | +2.6% | — | 3.5% |
|
EDU
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
|
$9.26B | +1.4% | +13.6% | — | 2.4% |
|
TAL
TAL Education Group
|
$6.93B | +3.8% | +33.7% | — | 3.3% |
|
LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
|
$5.20B | +11.3% | +19.5% | 17.1 | 2.1% |
|
CVSA
Covista Inc.
|
$4.36B | +27.9% | +9.3% | 18.2 | 4.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLC | +5.8% | -44.2% | -21.4% | -48.6% | -36.3% |
| SPY | -1.4% | +3.6% | +11.6% | +2.5% | +12.3% |
| vs SPY | +7.1% | -47.9% | -33.0% | -51.1% | -48.6% |
Key facts
CIK
1873529
CUSIP
49456W105
13F (30d)
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