KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)

Price$4.02

Value ScoreA

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreC

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-15.67%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-12.66%

VGM Score55.02

Market Capitalization$454.76M

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)1.91x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$3.98

P/TBV (Annual)1.54x

Revenue Growth (3Y)8.07%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$0.31

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-22.04%

Gross Margin (TTM)20.99%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)-15.48%

EPS (TTM)$-3.58

10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.28M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$-3.58

Revenue Growth (5Y)14.87%

EPS (Annual)$-0.95

ROI (Annual)-6.69%

Gross Margin (Annual)23.02%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)2.30%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$1.12

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)0.64%

ROA (Last FY)-3.01%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-17.82%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$-1.87

ROE (5Y Avg)16.58%

Operating Margin (TTM)-12.65%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.93

P/B Ratio0.97x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)0.68x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$-3,200

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.46x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)-0.27x

ROA (TTM)-11.41%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-75.15%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)12.71x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$-0.95

Current Ratio (Annual)0.74x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.51x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume1.25M

52-Week Price Return-69.52%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)11.35x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$76,700

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$0.44

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.17x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.73x

52-Week High$12.62

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)8.36%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$-0.95

CapEx CAGR (5Y)21.63%

26-Week Price Return0.26%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.63x

13-Week Price Return0.79%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.23x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.73x

Enterprise Value$1.25B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)67.96%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.74x

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$76,600

Pretax Margin (Annual)-3.41%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.13

3-Month Return Std Dev120.80%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)27.95%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$-11,900

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)41.37%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)36.99%

ROE (Last FY)-14.95%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)-4.76x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$-0.95

P/FCF (TTM)7.07x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)27.02x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)34.54x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.97x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$-3.58

Receivables Turnover (Annual)27.68x

ROI (TTM)-24.92%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.17x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)3.71%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$23.10

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$2.83

Forward P/E20.36x

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-97.73%

Year-to-Date Return-11.11%

5-Day Price Return7.26%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$-0.95

ROA (5Y Avg)1.16%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)-4.13%

Month-to-Date Return-2.29%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$0.33

EBITD / Share (Annual)$0.83

Operating Margin (Annual)-0.93%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.22x

P/CF (TTM)2.66x

ROI (5Y Avg)2.33%

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.95x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$-3.58

P/TBV (Quarterly)6.09x

P/B Ratio (Annual)0.68x

Pretax Margin (TTM)-15.08%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$6.38

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-8.96%

Beta2.58x

P/FCF (Annual)4.12x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$23.10

ROE (TTM)-55.02%

52-Week Low$1.75

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Earnings Surprise History

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Industry Peers — Child Day Care(1)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
KLCKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.	A	C	C	$4.02
BFAMBRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.	C	B	F	$65.51

About

KinderCare Learning Companies operates a nationwide network of early childhood education and care services, serving children ages 6 weeks to 12 years across approximately 1,480 centers and 650+ before- and after-school sites in 40 states and Washington D.C. The company has a total capacity of more than 194,000 children, generating revenue through its extensive portfolio of educational facilities serving working families.