KLC Financials KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
4 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2026,
from SEC filings — with a computed, factual read of the trend.
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Growth & profitability
Revenue has grown 6.0% per year over the past 3 years.
Operating margin has contracted, at -0.7% in the latest year.
Free cash flow has declined 14.1% per year over the past 3 years.
Financial health
Total debt ($928M) exceeds cash ($133M); net debt is $794M.
Total debt has grown slower than revenue (-9.5% vs 6.0% per year).
Operating income covered interest expense -0.2× in the latest year, down from 3.8× 3 years ago.
Total debt is 8.9× EBITDA.
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key annual figures
FY
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
FCF
Total debt
Cash
2026
$2.7B
-$113M
0.0%
-0.7%
$110M
$928M
$133M
2024
$2.7B
-$93M
0.0%
3.0%
-$16M
$926M
$62M
2023
$2.5B
$103M
0.0%
11.0%
$174M
$1.3B
$156M
2022
$2.2B
$219M
0.0%
18.0%
$202M
—
$105M
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Free cash flow (CFO − capex, quarterly)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key quarterly figures
Quarter
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
FCF
Total debt
Cash
Apr '26
$673M
-$290M
0.0%
-40.5%
$1M
$927M
$133M
Jan '26
$688M
-$177M
0.0%
-23.8%
-$28M
$928M
$133M
Sep '25
$677M
$5M
0.0%
3.9%
$63M
$931M
$175M
Jun '25
$700M
$39M
0.0%
9.8%
$671000
$926M
$119M
Mar '25
$668M
$21M
0.0%
7.3%
$75M
$927M
$131M
Dec '24
$647M
-$134M
0.0%
-13.8%
-$79M
$926M
$62M
Sep '24
$671M
$14M
0.0%
8.1%
$45M
$1.5B
$137M
Jun '24
$690M
$29M
0.0%
11.7%
-$23M
—
$96M
Mar '24
$655M
-$2M
0.0%
5.1%
$40M
—
$129M
Dec '23
$618M
$15M
0.0%
7.9%
-$43M
$1.3B
$156M
Sep '23
$624M
$16M
0.0%
9.4%
—
—
$189M
Jul '23
$655M
$43M
0.0%
14.8%
—
—
—
Apr '23
$613M
$29M
0.0%
11.5%
—
—
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Valuation over time
How the market has priced KLC against its own fundamentals since 2024-10 —
each month-end's share price set against the most recent annual filing, so the multiple moves
as price runs ahead of (or behind) earnings. Split-adjusted.
The price-to-earnings ratio has fallen from 33.6× (Oct '24) to 27.5× (Nov '24).
The price-to-sales ratio has fallen from 1.4× (Oct '24) to 0.2× (Jun '26).
Price / earnings (P/E)
P/E
Price / sales (P/S)
P/S
Frequently asked questions
Is KLC growing its revenue and profit?
Over the past 3 years, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s revenue has grown 6.0% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.
How much debt does KLC have?
As of FY2026, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. reported $928M of total debt against $133M of cash; operating income covered interest expense -0.2×.
What is KLC's profit margin?
In FY2026, gross margin was —, operating margin -0.7%, and net margin -4.1%.
What is KLC's P/E ratio?
As of Jun '26, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 27.5× (market cap ÷ latest annual net income). The valuation charts above show how its P/E, P/S have moved with the share price. These are computed facts, not advice.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — 10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.
Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (10-K + 10-Q filings) · prices EOD (Databento), corporate-action-adjusted ·
growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price
against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.