Last 19 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 23.6% YoY to 8.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -4.38 | — | — | 45.18 | 7.84 | 16.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 0.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | -79.8% | -77.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.88 | 1.33 | 1.60 | 2.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | -61.7% | -72.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 4.47 | 67.15 | — | 3.28 | 456.46 | 4.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | +1326.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.37 | 8.75 | 11.10 | 13.04 | 8.77 | 11.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | -23.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.68 | 22.77 | 21.79 | 26.70 | 12.61 | 18.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | +24.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s operating margin was 2.9% in Q1 2026, down 1.9 pp QoQ and down 4.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.6% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 26.3% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.6% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 15.2% | 21.4% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 22.4% | 27.5% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 20.1% | 25.2% |
| — | -26.3% | -24.6% | -32.3% | -22.4% | -23.8% | -15.7% | +11.2% | +9.1% | -34.0% | -33.0% | -46.8% | -12.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.7% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 7.5% | -13.8% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 13.2% | 13.1% |
| — | -61.7% | +134.9% | -45.9% | -13.3% | +46.7% | -275.2% | -38.9% | -10.7% | -77.9% | -55.5% | -3.8% | -7.8% | |
| Net Margin | -4.1% | -43.1% | -25.7% | 0.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | -20.6% | 2.1% | 4.1% | -0.3% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| — | -1461.2% | -24.7% | -67.7% | +33.3% | +1283.6% | -960.6% | -63.2% | -33.1% | -101.9% | -75.7% | -11.3% | -7.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -13.9% | -47.3% | -21.0% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 2.4% | -24.3% | 5.9% | 12.0% | -0.5% | 2.9% | — | 9.7% |
| — | -2054.2% | +13.5% | -91.7% | -64.5% | +614.0% | -930.3% | — | +24.5% | -101.9% | -86.3% | — | -52.2% | |
| ROA | -3.1% | -8.1% | -4.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | -3.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | -0.0% | 0.4% | — | 1.0% |
| — | -1503.2% | -28.1% | -68.6% | +32.1% | +1302.1% | -993.3% | — | -20.6% | -102.4% | -70.3% | — | +6.0% | |
| ROIC | 4.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% | -2.1% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
| — | -52.0% | +136.2% | -48.4% | -14.3% | +45.7% | -204.0% | -71.2% | +3.4% | -72.5% | -4.8% | +169.7% | -41.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 31.9x, down from 38.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 21.5% YoY to 0.73x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 4 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.34 | 3.42 | 3.34 | 2.70 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.77 | 12.62 | 12.59 | 12.59 | 5.31 | — | 7.01 |
| — | +26.2% | +20.8% | -78.6% | -78.8% | -78.5% | -47.9% | — | +79.6% | +44.5% | -53.0% | — | -62.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.20 | 31.92 | 38.85 | 41.50 | 24.22 | 29.85 | — | 35.38 | 27.22 | 48.07 | 34.92 | — | 28.30 |
| — | +6.9% | — | +17.3% | -11.0% | -37.9% | — | — | -3.8% | +126.8% | +27.3% | — | -15.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.66 | — | 0.57 |
| — | +21.5% | +41.9% | +18.5% | +16.1% | +6.8% | -21.7% | — | -0.5% | -45.6% | -17.0% | — | +11.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.66 | — | 0.57 |
| — | +21.5% | +41.9% | +18.5% | +16.1% | +6.8% | -21.7% | — | -0.5% | -45.6% | -17.0% | — | +11.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.19 | 1.04 | 1.68 | 1.23 | 3.53 | 2.50 | -1.72 | 1.46 | 1.89 | 1.07 | 1.31 | 0.68 | 2.23 |
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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s current P/E is -4.4x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 26.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s current operating margin is 6.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.