KLC
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
$5.09
+0.16 (+3.25%)
At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$602.80M
Shares
118,428,299
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$5.09
Open$4.93
Day$4.74–5.09
52W$1.75–10.76
Avg vol 30d635K
Short int4.4M · 3.7% float · 7.1d
Short vol62%
Last earningsMay 14, 2026
DataOct 2024–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 14
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
Technical · trend & momentum
Buy
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50 / 200-day cross
no cross
+
Price vs 200-day avg
+18% above
+
Price vs 50-day avg
+26% above
−
RSI (14)
77 · overbought
+
MACD trend
positive
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52-week position
37% · mid-range
Sentiment · smart money
Bearish
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Trend (MA cross)
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
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Institutional flow
2 of 109 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -42 sh shares · +1 new
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Insider flow
No net insider activity over 90 days
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Short interest
3.72% of float · ▲ +9.7% MoM · 7.1 days cover
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Volume signal
Volume near normal
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Institution breadth
109 holders — mid 4-yr range
Fundamentals
Fair
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Revenue growth
+3% Y/Y
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EPS growth
+1% Y/Y
+
Free cash flow
$110.3M
−
Balance sheet
net debt $794.3M
Blended from price, positioning & fundamentals · daily-close · not investment advice.
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 14, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 5 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026
Est
filed May 14, 2026
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
no cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+18% above
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+26% above
Bullish
RSI (14)
77 · overbought
Bearish
MACD trend
positive
Bullish
52-week position
37% · mid-range
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
2 of 109 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -42 sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
3.72% of float · ▲ +9.7% MoM · 7.1 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
52-wk low $2
Now $5 · 37%
52-wk high $11
vs 200-day avg +18%
vs 50-day avg +26%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $52.1M | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $4.2M | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income per common share, diluted non-GAAP | $0.04 | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| before- and after-school sites | 1,159 | As of April 4, 2026 | +0.5% |
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| early childhood education centers | 1,606 | As of April 4, 2026 | +0.3% |
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Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
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.
|
$602.80M | +17.8% | +2.6% | — | 3.7% |
|
EDU
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
|
$8.04B | -10.8% | +13.6% | — | 1.6% |
|
LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
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$5.54B | +17.6% | +19.5% | 21.2 | 3.7% |
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TAL
TAL Education Group
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$5.53B | -8.6% | +33.7% | — | 5.2% |
|
CVSA
Covista Inc.
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$4.41B | +25.2% | +12.9% | 20.2 | 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
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLC | +20.3% | +28.9% | +14.4% | +19.8% | +17.8% |
| SPY | +0.9% | +1.4% | +7.6% | +0.1% | +9.7% |
| vs SPY | +19.4% | +27.5% | +6.8% | +19.6% | +8.2% |