KLC · KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
Market Cap
$296.29M
Shares
118.52M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$2.50
Open$2.50
Day$2.46–2.56
52W close$1.84–7.66
Avg vol 30d955K
Short int4.2M · 3.5% float · 3.8d
Short vol53%
Last earningsAug 13, 2026
DataOct 2024–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 13
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 13, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026
Est
filed Aug 13, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Strong Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 16.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−37%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−42%
below
RSI (14)
26
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
11%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−54%
trailing
6-month return
−24%
trailing
YTD return
−42%
this year
Relative strength
−37%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
3.54% of float · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 3.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
109 holders — mid 4-yr range
Squeeze score
56
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
10.7%
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.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−37%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−42%
Bearish
RSI (14)
26
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
11%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
3.54% of float · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 3.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
109 holders — mid 4-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $2
Now $3 · 11%
Range high $8
vs 200-day avg -37%
vs 50-day avg -42%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Education & Training Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KLC
this stock
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
|
$296.29M | -42.1% | +2.6% | — | 3.5% |
|
EDU
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
|
$9.26B | +7.3% | +13.6% | — | 1.9% |
|
TAL
TAL Education Group
|
$6.62B | +12.1% | +33.7% | — | 3.7% |
|
LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
|
$5.34B | +10.7% | +19.5% | 17.6 | 2.4% |
|
CVSA
Covista Inc.
|
$4.65B | +29.1% | +9.3% | 19.4 | 4.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLC | -1.6% | -54.4% | -24.0% | -0.8% | -42.1% |
| SPY | -0.5% | -1.2% | +12.6% | -0.7% | +11.7% |
| vs SPY | -1.0% | -53.1% | -36.6% | -0.1% | -53.8% |
Key facts
CIK
1873529
CUSIP
49456W105
13F (30d)
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