Last 20 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Education Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q1 '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -0.53 | — | — | — | 45.18 | 7.84 | 16.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P/S Ratio | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 0.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | -52.8% | -79.8% | -77.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.33 | 1.24 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.88 | 1.33 | 1.60 | 2.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | -6.8% | -61.7% | -72.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 3.07 | 3.17 | 67.15 | — | 3.28 | 456.46 | 4.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | -99.3% | +1326.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.56 | 21.38 | 13.29 | 11.10 | 13.04 | 8.77 | 11.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | +143.9% | +16.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.35 | 94.54 | — | — | 26.11 | 12.22 | 18.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | +673.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q1 '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.6% | 18.6% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 15.2% | 21.4% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 22.4% | 27.5% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 20.1% | 25.2% | 36.3% | 36.5% | 37.9% | 29.0% | 10.4% | 6.1% | 13.7% |
| — | -12.7% | -26.3% | -24.6% | -32.3% | -22.4% | -23.8% | -15.7% | +11.2% | +9.1% | -34.0% | -33.0% | -46.8% | -12.9% | +247.9% | +493.6% | +175.7% | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 6.7% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 7.5% | -13.8% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 23.2% | 17.7% | 13.8% | 14.2% | -0.5% | -2.8% | -7.7% |
| — | -96.6% | -61.7% | +134.9% | -45.9% | -13.3% | +46.7% | -275.2% | -38.9% | -10.7% | -77.9% | -55.5% | -3.8% | -7.8% | +4647.4% | +726.6% | +279.0% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | -4.1% | -1.3% | -43.1% | -25.7% | 0.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | -20.6% | 2.1% | 4.1% | -0.3% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 14.4% | 9.9% | 6.4% | 6.7% | -4.8% | -8.5% | -11.4% |
| — | -122.8% | -1461.2% | -24.7% | -67.7% | +33.3% | +1283.6% | -960.6% | -63.2% | -33.1% | -101.9% | -75.7% | -11.3% | -7.7% | +397.1% | +216.4% | +156.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q1 '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -13.9% | -1.9% | -47.3% | -21.0% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 2.4% | -24.3% | 5.9% | 12.0% | -0.5% | 3.2% | — | 9.7% | 24.5% | 21.4% | 18.1% | 21.3% | — | -23.7% | — |
| — | -143.9% | -2054.2% | +13.5% | -91.7% | -64.5% | +614.0% | -849.0% | — | +24.5% | -101.9% | -84.8% | — | -54.6% | — | +190.1% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | -3.1% | -0.3% | -8.1% | -4.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | -3.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | -0.0% | 0.4% | — | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% | — | -1.0% | — |
| — | -124.9% | -1503.2% | -28.1% | -68.6% | +32.1% | +1302.1% | -994.9% | — | -20.6% | -102.4% | -70.4% | — | +5.4% | — | +238.1% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROIC | 4.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% | -2.1% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | -0.1% | -0.3% | — |
| — | -96.2% | -59.4% | +136.2% | -48.4% | -14.3% | +45.7% | -281.7% | -71.2% | +3.4% | -72.5% | -45.5% | +169.7% | +12.1% | +2804.1% | +883.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q1 '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.34 | 5.39 | 5.37 | 3.34 | 2.70 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.77 | 12.62 | 12.59 | 12.59 | 5.31 | — | 7.01 | 8.71 | 11.29 | 15.54 | 18.74 | — | 20.91 | — |
| — | +101.7% | +98.0% | +20.8% | -78.6% | -78.8% | -78.5% | -47.9% | — | +79.6% | +44.5% | -53.0% | — | -62.6% | — | -46.0% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.20 | 73.71 | 50.09 | 38.85 | 41.50 | 24.22 | 29.85 | — | 35.38 | 27.22 | 48.07 | 34.92 | — | 28.30 | 21.20 | 27.42 | 32.94 | 33.39 | — | 320.09 | — |
| — | +204.3% | +67.8% | — | +17.3% | -11.0% | -37.9% | — | — | -3.8% | +126.8% | +27.3% | — | -15.2% | — | -91.4% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.66 | — | 0.57 | 1.04 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.51 | — | 0.41 | — |
| — | +13.3% | +21.5% | +41.9% | +18.5% | +16.1% | +6.8% | -21.7% | — | -0.5% | -45.6% | -17.0% | — | +11.5% | — | +93.4% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.66 | — | 0.57 | 1.04 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.51 | — | 0.41 | — |
| — | +13.3% | +21.5% | +41.9% | +18.5% | +16.1% | +6.8% | -21.7% | — | -0.5% | -45.6% | -17.0% | — | +11.5% | — | +93.4% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.11 | 0.42 | -14.60 | -8.22 | 1.26 | 3.64 | 2.44 | -1.72 | 1.46 | 1.89 | 1.07 | 1.31 | 0.68 | 2.23 | 4.94 | 3.46 | 4.46 | 2.71 | -0.79 | -1.99 | -0.69 |
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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s current P/E is -0.5x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 45.2x. 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.