KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KLC • • Industrial / General

Consumer DefensiveEducation & TrainingEarly Childhood EducationChildcare & Preschool Services

AboutKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and before- and after-school programs in various categories comprising community-based and employer-sponsored early childhood education and care, and before- and after-school educational services. As of October 2, 2021, it served children ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years of age through 1,490 early childhood education centers with a licensed capacity of 195,000 and contracts for approximately 650 before-and after-school sites in 40 states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Portland, Oregon.Show more

Revenue $2.66B +6.1%
EBITDA $197M -48.8%
Net Income -$93M -190.5%
EPS (Diluted) -0.96 -207.5%
Gross Margin 23.68% -13.3%
EBITDA Margin 7.39% -51.7%
Operating Margin 2.98% -72.8%
Net Margin -3.49% -185.3%
ROE -13.54% -160.4%
ROIC 1.91% -71.3%
Debt/Equity 2.77 -47.9%
Interest Coverage 0.47 -74.2%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 25.0%
✓Share count reduced 15.8% through buybacks
✓Trading at only 0.5x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.8x
✗Negative free cash flow
✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 8 (bottom 8%)
✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.2%
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-

5Y7.26%

3Y13.78%

TTM2.2%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-224.69%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-229.77%

ROCE

10Y Avg5.01%

5Y Avg5.58%

3Y Avg7.74%

Latest2.46%

Peer Comparison

Childcare & Preschool Services

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
IHiHuman Inc.	42.81M	1.92	0.21	-9.42%	12.47%	11.35%	100%	0.02
KLCKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.	514.69M	4.35	-4.51	6.09%	-2.57%	-7.44%		2.77

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	1.88B	1.37B	1.81B	2.17B	2.51B	2.66B
Revenue Growth %	-	-0.27%	0.32%	0.2%	0.16%	0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.47B	1.2B	1.44B	1.72B	1.82B	2.03B
COGS % of Revenue	0.78%	0.88%	0.8%	0.79%	0.73%	0.76%
Gross Profit+	405.23M	165.49M	368.3M	444.2M	685.86M	630.52M
Gross Margin %	0.22%	0.12%	0.2%	0.21%	0.27%	0.24%
Gross Profit Growth %	-	-0.59%	1.23%	0.21%	0.54%	-0.08%
Operating Expenses+	340.86M	235.97M	155.9M	54.73M	410.57M	551.2M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.18%	0.17%	0.09%	0.03%	0.16%	0.21%
Selling, General & Admin	218.7M	170.31M	227.08M	267.29M	287.97M	423.06M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.12%	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%	0.11%	0.16%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	122.16M	65.66M	-71.19M	-212.56M	122.61M	128.14M
Operating Income+	64.37M	-70.48M	212.4M	389.47M	275.29M	79.32M
Operating Margin %	0.03%	-0.05%	0.12%	0.18%	0.11%	0.03%
Operating Income Growth %	-	-2.09%	4.01%	0.83%	-0.29%	-0.71%
EBITDA+	161.93M	15.7M	294.71M	477.98M	384.33M	196.92M
EBITDA Margin %	0.09%	0.01%	0.16%	0.22%	0.15%	0.07%
EBITDA Growth %	-	-0.9%	17.77%	0.62%	-0.2%	-0.49%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	97.56M	86.18M	82.31M	88.51M	109.05M	117.61M
EBIT	87.28M	-92.73M	58.9M	88.41M	282.82M	92.31M
Net Interest Income+	-102.63M	-99.35M	-96.56M	-98.5M	-146.75M	-163.17M
Interest Income	0	0	14K	2.97M	6.14M	7.37M
Interest Expense	102.63M	99.35M	96.58M	101.47M	152.89M	170.54M
Other Income/Expense	-85.42M	-98.31M	-95.93M	-101.72M	-145.36M	-157.55M
Pretax Income+	-21.05M	-168.79M	116.47M	287.75M	129.93M	-78.23M
Pretax Margin %	-0.01%	-0.12%	0.06%	0.13%	0.05%	-0.03%
Income Tax+	8.09M	-39.3M	28.06M	68.58M	27.37M	14.61M
Effective Tax Rate %	1.38%	0.77%	0.76%	0.76%	0.79%	1.19%
Net Income+	-29.14M	-129.5M	88.41M	219.17M	102.56M	-92.84M
Net Margin %	-0.02%	-0.09%	0.05%	0.1%	0.04%	-0.03%
Net Income Growth %	-	-3.44%	1.68%	1.48%	-0.53%	-1.91%
Net Income (Continuing)	-29.14M	-129.5M	88.41M	219.17M	102.56M	-92.84M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.25	-1.13	0.77	1.92	0.90	-0.96
EPS Growth %	-	-3.44%	1.68%	1.48%	-0.53%	-2.07%
EPS (Basic)	-0.25	-1.13	0.77	1.92	0.90	-0.96
Diluted Shares Outstanding	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	96.31M
Basic Shares Outstanding	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	96.31M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	121.48M	136.7M	304.24M	233.55M	283.43M	214.77M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	40.34M	53.23M	177.25M	105.21M	156.15M	62.34M
Cash Only	40.34M	53.23M	177.25M	105.21M	156.15M	62.34M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	66.84M	61.14M	95.45M	94.29M	95.17M	117.36M
Days Sales Outstanding	13.01	16.33	19.27	15.89	13.84	16.09
Inventory	0	0	0	0	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Current Assets	1.05M	1.94M	1.54M	3.89M	5.02M	10.19M
Total Non-Current Assets+	3.18B	3.13B	3.17B	3.43B	3.37B	3.43B
Property, Plant & Equipment	1.72B	1.67B	1.7B	1.82B	1.75B	1.8B
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.09x	0.82x	1.06x	1.19x	1.43x	1.48x
Goodwill	980.36M	980.73M	992.3M	1.1B	1.11B	1.12B
Intangible Assets	458.75M	442.68M	433.93M	448.33M	439M	429.77M
Long-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	24.61M	32.5M	37.28M	57.76M	66.64M	85.08M
Total Assets+	3.3B	3.27B	3.47B	3.66B	3.65B	3.65B
Asset Turnover	0.57x	0.42x	0.52x	0.59x	0.69x	0.73x
Asset Growth %	-	-0.01%	0.06%	0.06%	-0%	-0%
Total Current Liabilities+	341.72M	330.43M	380.23M	410.22M	426.55M	412.76M
Accounts Payable	30.72M	39.71M	47.86M	56.67M	50.59M	45.29M
Days Payables Outstanding	7.63	12.07	12.14	12.01	10.12	8.13
Short-Term Debt	14.71M	15.07M	22.8M	12.68M	13.6M	7.58M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	103.39M	90.14M	108.12M	109.52M	150.62M	137.91M
Current Ratio	0.36x	0.41x	0.80x	0.57x	0.66x	0.52x
Quick Ratio	0.36x	0.41x	0.80x	0.57x	0.66x	0.52x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	2.72B	2.8B	2.83B	2.85B	2.72B	2.37B
Long-Term Debt	1.34B	1.38B	1.38B	1.35B	1.24B	919.08M
Capital Lease Obligations	1.26B	1.33B	1.36B	1.36B	1.31B	1.32B
Deferred Tax Liabilities	18.65M	14.3M	46.62M	77.3M	60.73M	30.91M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	30.89M	49.11M	52.13M	65.02M	114.56M	98.83M
Total Liabilities	3.06B	3.13B	3.21B	3.26B	3.15B	2.78B
Total Debt+	2.75B	2.85B	2.89B	2.86B	2.69B	2.39B
Net Debt	2.71B	2.8B	2.71B	2.75B	2.54B	2.33B
Debt / Equity	11.53x	20.91x	11.29x	7.01x	5.31x	2.77x
Debt / EBITDA	16.98x	181.47x	9.79x	5.98x	7.01x	12.15x
Net Debt / EBITDA	16.73x	178.08x	9.19x	5.76x	6.60x	11.83x
Interest Coverage	0.63x	-0.71x	2.20x	3.84x	1.80x	0.47x
Total Equity+	238.51M	136.28M	255.61M	407.69M	506.88M	864.51M
Equity Growth %	-	-0.43%	0.88%	0.59%	0.24%	0.71%
Book Value per Share	2.09	1.19	2.23	3.56	4.43	8.98
Total Shareholders' Equity	238.51M	136.28M	255.61M	407.69M	506.88M	864.51M
Common Stock	403.58M	430.06M	454.23M	76K	904K	1.18M
Retained Earnings	-157.54M	-287.04M	-198.63M	20.54M	123.1M	30.26M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-7.53M	-6.74M	0	-2.01M	-313K	2.7M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	117.33M	13.59M	183.29M	341.61M	303.54M	115.89M
Operating CF Margin %	0.06%	0.01%	0.1%	0.16%	0.12%	0.04%
Operating CF Growth %	-	-0.88%	12.49%	0.86%	-0.11%	-0.62%
Net Income	-29.14M	-129.5M	88.41M	219.17M	102.56M	-92.84M
Depreciation & Amortization	99.25M	87.92M	82.31M	88.51M	109.05M	117.61M
Stock-Based Compensation	-74K	1.49M	909K	9.87M	12.56M	144.08M
Deferred Taxes	-8.64M	-40.01M	20.47M	26.34M	-17.41M	-29.83M
Other Non-Cash Items	24.65M	45.02M	15.22M	24.85M	25.61M	37.94M
Working Capital Changes	31.29M	48.67M	-24.02M	-27.13M	71.18M	-61.07M
Change in Receivables	1.57M	5.73M	-12.61M	4.45M	-18.05M	-16.35M
Change in Inventory	28.52M	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Payables	-2.83M	-25.48M	34.26M	-2.35M	-1.32M	-8.79M
Cash from Investing+	-94.49M	-48.48M	-80.15M	-299.73M	-117.66M	-147.24M
Capital Expenditures	-94.36M	-48.2M	-66.9M	-139.43M	-129.04M	-132.32M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	3.56M	1.45M	905K	299K	26.82M	2.87M
Cash from Financing+	-8.67M	47.77M	20.87M	-117.66M	-134.94M	-62.63M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	-320M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-440K	-296K	0	-807K	-17.54M	-10.99M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	22.97M	-34.6M	116.4M	202.18M	174.5M	-16.43M
FCF Margin %	0.01%	-0.03%	0.06%	0.09%	0.07%	-0.01%
FCF Growth %	-	-2.51%	4.36%	0.74%	-0.14%	-1.09%
FCF per Share	0.20	-0.30	1.02	1.77	1.53	-0.17
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-4.03x	-0.10x	2.07x	1.56x	2.96x	-1.25x
Interest Paid	100.21M	117.35M	87.63M	96.08M	138.92M	126.26M
Taxes Paid	1.45M	0	3.06M	70.48M	29.45M	47.67M

Key Ratios

Metric	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-12.22%	-69.1%	45.12%	66.09%	22.43%	-13.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	1.64%	-1.8%	5.4%	9.54%	6.66%	1.91%
Gross Margin	21.6%	12.11%	20.37%	20.51%	27.32%	23.68%
Net Margin	-1.55%	-9.48%	4.89%	10.12%	4.09%	-3.49%
Debt / Equity	11.53x	20.91x	11.29x	7.01x	5.31x	2.77x
Interest Coverage	0.63x	-0.71x	2.20x	3.84x	1.80x	0.47x
FCF Conversion	-4.03x	-0.10x	2.07x	1.56x	2.96x	-1.25x
Revenue Growth	-	-27.14%	32.29%	19.8%	15.9%	6.09%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) reported $2.69B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 44% increase from $1.88B in 2019.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) grew revenue by 6.1% over the past year. This is steady growth.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) reported a net loss of $69.3M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) pays a dividend with a yield of 76.38%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -13.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) generated $59.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KLC • • Industrial / General

Consumer DefensiveEducation & TrainingEarly Childhood EducationChildcare & Preschool Services

Revenue $2.66B +6.1%
EBITDA $197M -48.8%
Net Income -$93M -190.5%
EPS (Diluted) -0.96 -207.5%
Gross Margin 23.68% -13.3%
EBITDA Margin 7.39% -51.7%
Operating Margin 2.98% -72.8%
Net Margin -3.49% -185.3%
ROE -13.54% -160.4%
ROIC 1.91% -71.3%
Debt/Equity 2.77 -47.9%
Interest Coverage 0.47 -74.2%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 25.0%
✓Share count reduced 15.8% through buybacks
✓Trading at only 0.5x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.8x
✗Negative free cash flow
✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 8 (bottom 8%)
✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.2%
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-

5Y7.26%

3Y13.78%

TTM2.2%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-224.69%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-229.77%

ROCE

10Y Avg5.01%

5Y Avg5.58%

3Y Avg7.74%

Latest2.46%

Peer Comparison

Childcare & Preschool Services

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
IHiHuman Inc.	42.81M	1.92	0.21	-9.42%	12.47%	11.35%	100%	0.02
KLCKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.	514.69M	4.35	-4.51	6.09%	-2.57%	-7.44%		2.77

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	1.88B	1.37B	1.81B	2.17B	2.51B	2.66B
Revenue Growth %	-	-0.27%	0.32%	0.2%	0.16%	0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.47B	1.2B	1.44B	1.72B	1.82B	2.03B
COGS % of Revenue	0.78%	0.88%	0.8%	0.79%	0.73%	0.76%
Gross Profit+	405.23M	165.49M	368.3M	444.2M	685.86M	630.52M
Gross Margin %	0.22%	0.12%	0.2%	0.21%	0.27%	0.24%
Gross Profit Growth %	-	-0.59%	1.23%	0.21%	0.54%	-0.08%
Operating Expenses+	340.86M	235.97M	155.9M	54.73M	410.57M	551.2M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.18%	0.17%	0.09%	0.03%	0.16%	0.21%
Selling, General & Admin	218.7M	170.31M	227.08M	267.29M	287.97M	423.06M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.12%	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%	0.11%	0.16%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	122.16M	65.66M	-71.19M	-212.56M	122.61M	128.14M
Operating Income+	64.37M	-70.48M	212.4M	389.47M	275.29M	79.32M
Operating Margin %	0.03%	-0.05%	0.12%	0.18%	0.11%	0.03%
Operating Income Growth %	-	-2.09%	4.01%	0.83%	-0.29%	-0.71%
EBITDA+	161.93M	15.7M	294.71M	477.98M	384.33M	196.92M
EBITDA Margin %	0.09%	0.01%	0.16%	0.22%	0.15%	0.07%
EBITDA Growth %	-	-0.9%	17.77%	0.62%	-0.2%	-0.49%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	97.56M	86.18M	82.31M	88.51M	109.05M	117.61M
EBIT	87.28M	-92.73M	58.9M	88.41M	282.82M	92.31M
Net Interest Income+	-102.63M	-99.35M	-96.56M	-98.5M	-146.75M	-163.17M
Interest Income	0	0	14K	2.97M	6.14M	7.37M
Interest Expense	102.63M	99.35M	96.58M	101.47M	152.89M	170.54M
Other Income/Expense	-85.42M	-98.31M	-95.93M	-101.72M	-145.36M	-157.55M
Pretax Income+	-21.05M	-168.79M	116.47M	287.75M	129.93M	-78.23M
Pretax Margin %	-0.01%	-0.12%	0.06%	0.13%	0.05%	-0.03%
Income Tax+	8.09M	-39.3M	28.06M	68.58M	27.37M	14.61M
Effective Tax Rate %	1.38%	0.77%	0.76%	0.76%	0.79%	1.19%
Net Income+	-29.14M	-129.5M	88.41M	219.17M	102.56M	-92.84M
Net Margin %	-0.02%	-0.09%	0.05%	0.1%	0.04%	-0.03%
Net Income Growth %	-	-3.44%	1.68%	1.48%	-0.53%	-1.91%
Net Income (Continuing)	-29.14M	-129.5M	88.41M	219.17M	102.56M	-92.84M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.25	-1.13	0.77	1.92	0.90	-0.96
EPS Growth %	-	-3.44%	1.68%	1.48%	-0.53%	-2.07%
EPS (Basic)	-0.25	-1.13	0.77	1.92	0.90	-0.96
Diluted Shares Outstanding	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	96.31M
Basic Shares Outstanding	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	114.37M	96.31M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	121.48M	136.7M	304.24M	233.55M	283.43M	214.77M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	40.34M	53.23M	177.25M	105.21M	156.15M	62.34M
Cash Only	40.34M	53.23M	177.25M	105.21M	156.15M	62.34M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	66.84M	61.14M	95.45M	94.29M	95.17M	117.36M
Days Sales Outstanding	13.01	16.33	19.27	15.89	13.84	16.09
Inventory	0	0	0	0	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Current Assets	1.05M	1.94M	1.54M	3.89M	5.02M	10.19M
Total Non-Current Assets+	3.18B	3.13B	3.17B	3.43B	3.37B	3.43B
Property, Plant & Equipment	1.72B	1.67B	1.7B	1.82B	1.75B	1.8B
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.09x	0.82x	1.06x	1.19x	1.43x	1.48x
Goodwill	980.36M	980.73M	992.3M	1.1B	1.11B	1.12B
Intangible Assets	458.75M	442.68M	433.93M	448.33M	439M	429.77M
Long-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	24.61M	32.5M	37.28M	57.76M	66.64M	85.08M
Total Assets+	3.3B	3.27B	3.47B	3.66B	3.65B	3.65B
Asset Turnover	0.57x	0.42x	0.52x	0.59x	0.69x	0.73x
Asset Growth %	-	-0.01%	0.06%	0.06%	-0%	-0%
Total Current Liabilities+	341.72M	330.43M	380.23M	410.22M	426.55M	412.76M
Accounts Payable	30.72M	39.71M	47.86M	56.67M	50.59M	45.29M
Days Payables Outstanding	7.63	12.07	12.14	12.01	10.12	8.13
Short-Term Debt	14.71M	15.07M	22.8M	12.68M	13.6M	7.58M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	103.39M	90.14M	108.12M	109.52M	150.62M	137.91M
Current Ratio	0.36x	0.41x	0.80x	0.57x	0.66x	0.52x
Quick Ratio	0.36x	0.41x	0.80x	0.57x	0.66x	0.52x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	2.72B	2.8B	2.83B	2.85B	2.72B	2.37B
Long-Term Debt	1.34B	1.38B	1.38B	1.35B	1.24B	919.08M
Capital Lease Obligations	1.26B	1.33B	1.36B	1.36B	1.31B	1.32B
Deferred Tax Liabilities	18.65M	14.3M	46.62M	77.3M	60.73M	30.91M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	30.89M	49.11M	52.13M	65.02M	114.56M	98.83M
Total Liabilities	3.06B	3.13B	3.21B	3.26B	3.15B	2.78B
Total Debt+	2.75B	2.85B	2.89B	2.86B	2.69B	2.39B
Net Debt	2.71B	2.8B	2.71B	2.75B	2.54B	2.33B
Debt / Equity	11.53x	20.91x	11.29x	7.01x	5.31x	2.77x
Debt / EBITDA	16.98x	181.47x	9.79x	5.98x	7.01x	12.15x
Net Debt / EBITDA	16.73x	178.08x	9.19x	5.76x	6.60x	11.83x
Interest Coverage	0.63x	-0.71x	2.20x	3.84x	1.80x	0.47x
Total Equity+	238.51M	136.28M	255.61M	407.69M	506.88M	864.51M
Equity Growth %	-	-0.43%	0.88%	0.59%	0.24%	0.71%
Book Value per Share	2.09	1.19	2.23	3.56	4.43	8.98
Total Shareholders' Equity	238.51M	136.28M	255.61M	407.69M	506.88M	864.51M
Common Stock	403.58M	430.06M	454.23M	76K	904K	1.18M
Retained Earnings	-157.54M	-287.04M	-198.63M	20.54M	123.1M	30.26M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-7.53M	-6.74M	0	-2.01M	-313K	2.7M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	117.33M	13.59M	183.29M	341.61M	303.54M	115.89M
Operating CF Margin %	0.06%	0.01%	0.1%	0.16%	0.12%	0.04%
Operating CF Growth %	-	-0.88%	12.49%	0.86%	-0.11%	-0.62%
Net Income	-29.14M	-129.5M	88.41M	219.17M	102.56M	-92.84M
Depreciation & Amortization	99.25M	87.92M	82.31M	88.51M	109.05M	117.61M
Stock-Based Compensation	-74K	1.49M	909K	9.87M	12.56M	144.08M
Deferred Taxes	-8.64M	-40.01M	20.47M	26.34M	-17.41M	-29.83M
Other Non-Cash Items	24.65M	45.02M	15.22M	24.85M	25.61M	37.94M
Working Capital Changes	31.29M	48.67M	-24.02M	-27.13M	71.18M	-61.07M
Change in Receivables	1.57M	5.73M	-12.61M	4.45M	-18.05M	-16.35M
Change in Inventory	28.52M	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Payables	-2.83M	-25.48M	34.26M	-2.35M	-1.32M	-8.79M
Cash from Investing+	-94.49M	-48.48M	-80.15M	-299.73M	-117.66M	-147.24M
Capital Expenditures	-94.36M	-48.2M	-66.9M	-139.43M	-129.04M	-132.32M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	3.56M	1.45M	905K	299K	26.82M	2.87M
Cash from Financing+	-8.67M	47.77M	20.87M	-117.66M	-134.94M	-62.63M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	-320M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-440K	-296K	0	-807K	-17.54M	-10.99M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	22.97M	-34.6M	116.4M	202.18M	174.5M	-16.43M
FCF Margin %	0.01%	-0.03%	0.06%	0.09%	0.07%	-0.01%
FCF Growth %	-	-2.51%	4.36%	0.74%	-0.14%	-1.09%
FCF per Share	0.20	-0.30	1.02	1.77	1.53	-0.17
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-4.03x	-0.10x	2.07x	1.56x	2.96x	-1.25x
Interest Paid	100.21M	117.35M	87.63M	96.08M	138.92M	126.26M
Taxes Paid	1.45M	0	3.06M	70.48M	29.45M	47.67M

Key Ratios

Metric	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-12.22%	-69.1%	45.12%	66.09%	22.43%	-13.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	1.64%	-1.8%	5.4%	9.54%	6.66%	1.91%
Gross Margin	21.6%	12.11%	20.37%	20.51%	27.32%	23.68%
Net Margin	-1.55%	-9.48%	4.89%	10.12%	4.09%	-3.49%
Debt / Equity	11.53x	20.91x	11.29x	7.01x	5.31x	2.77x
Interest Coverage	0.63x	-0.71x	2.20x	3.84x	1.80x	0.47x
FCF Conversion	-4.03x	-0.10x	2.07x	1.56x	2.96x	-1.25x
Revenue Growth	-	-27.14%	32.29%	19.8%	15.9%	6.09%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) reported $2.69B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 44% increase from $1.88B in 2019.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) grew revenue by 6.1% over the past year. This is steady growth.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) reported a net loss of $69.3M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) pays a dividend with a yield of 76.38%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -13.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) generated $59.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.