KLC · KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
$1.98
+0.17 (+9.12%)
At close · Oct 6
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$251.26M
Shares
118.52M
Volume · Oct 6
455.68K
Avg daily vol (3M)
759.59K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$1.81
Open$1.84
Day$1.81–1.90
52W close$1.81–6.62
Avg vol 30d655K
Short int3.4M · 2.9% float · 5.6d
Short vol57%
Last earningsAug 13, 2026
DataOct 2024–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 13
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 13, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 5 wks
filed Aug 13, 2026
call held Aug 13, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$2.74B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$471.23M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-0.4%
Year over year
Operating margin
-14.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
32.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$752.01M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-73.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.9%
Latest settlement · 5.6 days to cover
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 15.5 · calm
Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−51%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−43%
below
RSI (14)
20
oversold
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
0%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−32%
trailing
6-month return
−40%
trailing
YTD return
−58%
this year
Relative strength
−51%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $3 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +27 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.90% of float · ▼ -27.3% MoM · 5.6 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Steady
108 holders — mid 4-yr range
Squeeze score
43
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
−74%
past year
ATR
8.0%
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
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
−51%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−43%
Bearish
RSI (14)
20
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
0%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $3 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +27 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.90% of float · ▼ -27.3% MoM · 5.6 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Steady
108 holders — mid 4-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $2
Now $2 · 0%
Range high $7
vs 200-day avg -51%
vs 50-day avg -43%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 115.1M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | 14.11M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income per common share - Basic non-GAAP | $0.12 | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income per common share - Diluted non-GAAP | $0.12 | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| 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 | — |
| EBIT non-GAAP | -266.25M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | -203.47M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| ECE same-center occupancy | 68.6% | the three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| ECE same-center revenue | $623.66M | the three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KLC
this stock
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
|
$251.26M | -58.1% | +2.6% | — | 2.9% |
|
EDU
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
|
$8.73B | +2.3% | +15.5% | — | 2.0% |
|
TAL
TAL Education Group
|
$6.66B | +12.8% | +33.7% | — | 3.7% |
|
LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
|
$5.15B | +14.4% | +19.5% | 17.0 | 3.1% |
|
CVSA
Covista Inc.
|
$4.18B | +21.2% | +9.3% | 17.4 | 5.7% |
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 | -10.0% | -32.2% | -39.7% | -2.7% | -58.1% |
| SPY | +1.2% | +0.6% | +11.6% | +1.6% | +13.6% |
| vs SPY | -11.2% | -32.8% | -51.2% | -4.3% | -71.7% |