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US · KLC

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

Sector
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Headquarters
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Price · as of 2026-09-03

$2.69

Market cap 625.3M

Price history

Weekly OHLC price history for KLC, USD per share
WeekOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 7, 2024 – Oct 11, 2024$27.00$28.96$24.60$28.420
Oct 14, 2024 – Oct 18, 2024$28.64$29.40$27.55$28.350
Oct 21, 2024 – Oct 25, 2024$28.10$29.38$27.63$28.360
Oct 28, 2024 – Nov 1, 2024$28.70$29.89$27.98$28.320
Nov 4, 2024 – Nov 8, 2024$28.74$29.48$26.57$27.850
Nov 11, 2024 – Nov 15, 2024$27.65$27.93$23.32$23.360
Nov 18, 2024 – Nov 22, 2024$23.35$23.86$19.00$20.870
Nov 25, 2024 – Nov 29, 2024$21.81$24.40$21.78$23.790
Dec 2, 2024 – Dec 6, 2024$23.66$24.71$21.81$22.190
Dec 9, 2024 – Dec 13, 2024$22.19$22.56$18.42$18.670
Dec 16, 2024 – Dec 20, 2024$18.78$19.02$17.05$17.590
Dec 23, 2024 – Dec 27, 2024$17.60$18.62$17.06$17.810
Dec 30, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025$17.53$18.45$17.38$18.450
Jan 6, 2025 – Jan 10, 2025$18.58$18.81$17.80$17.990
Jan 13, 2025 – Jan 17, 2025$17.71$20.47$17.60$20.100
Jan 20, 2025 – Jan 24, 2025$20.21$21.49$19.78$20.550
Jan 27, 2025 – Jan 31, 2025$20.40$21.23$19.86$20.740
Feb 3, 2025 – Feb 7, 2025$20.26$20.99$19.82$20.670
Feb 10, 2025 – Feb 14, 2025$20.92$21.16$19.84$20.550
Feb 17, 2025 – Feb 21, 2025$20.67$21.18$19.70$19.700
Feb 24, 2025 – Feb 28, 2025$19.90$20.69$19.27$19.460
Mar 3, 2025 – Mar 7, 2025$19.56$20.15$17.60$17.920
Mar 10, 2025 – Mar 14, 2025$17.59$17.71$15.86$16.370
Mar 17, 2025 – Mar 21, 2025$16.24$17.78$13.53$13.760
Mar 24, 2025 – Mar 28, 2025$13.77$14.04$11.83$11.950
Mar 31, 2025 – Apr 4, 2025$11.81$12.85$10.31$11.010
Apr 7, 2025 – Apr 11, 2025$10.35$12.04$10.35$11.020
Apr 14, 2025 – Apr 17, 2025$11.33$11.65$10.97$11.260
Apr 21, 2025 – Apr 25, 2025$11.28$12.50$10.76$12.070
Apr 28, 2025 – May 2, 2025$12.13$13.16$11.90$13.160
May 5, 2025 – May 9, 2025$13.06$13.60$12.72$13.180
May 12, 2025 – May 16, 2025$13.69$13.88$11.50$12.290
May 19, 2025 – May 23, 2025$12.00$12.35$11.31$11.730
May 26, 2025 – May 30, 2025$12.00$12.78$11.85$12.270
Jun 2, 2025 – Jun 6, 2025$12.33$12.33$10.60$11.290
Jun 9, 2025 – Jun 13, 2025$11.49$11.61$10.06$10.080
Jun 16, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025$10.19$10.37$9.46$9.480
Jun 23, 2025 – Jun 27, 2025$9.39$10.38$9.31$10.350
Jun 30, 2025 – Jul 3, 2025$10.40$10.44$9.86$9.950
Jul 7, 2025 – Jul 11, 2025$9.85$10.01$9.17$9.580
Jul 14, 2025 – Jul 18, 2025$9.52$9.92$9.36$9.670
Jul 21, 2025 – Jul 25, 2025$9.68$10.76$9.51$10.040
Jul 28, 2025 – Aug 1, 2025$10.11$10.34$9.34$9.480
Aug 4, 2025 – Aug 8, 2025$9.57$9.90$9.42$9.710
Aug 11, 2025 – Aug 15, 2025$9.81$9.92$6.75$7.500
Aug 18, 2025 – Aug 22, 2025$7.57$7.62$6.63$7.310
Aug 25, 2025 – Aug 29, 2025$7.41$7.77$7.07$7.190
Sep 1, 2025 – Sep 5, 2025$7.08$7.54$6.85$7.470
Sep 8, 2025 – Sep 12, 2025$7.45$7.68$7.05$7.470
Sep 15, 2025 – Sep 19, 2025$7.47$7.59$6.93$6.950
Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 26, 2025$6.96$7.08$6.68$6.940
Sep 29, 2025 – Oct 3, 2025$6.98$7.10$6.50$6.880
Oct 6, 2025 – Oct 10, 2025$6.84$6.88$5.68$5.690
Oct 13, 2025 – Oct 17, 2025$5.74$6.07$5.66$5.840
Oct 20, 2025 – Oct 24, 2025$5.87$6.27$5.78$6.110
Oct 27, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025$6.19$6.21$5.46$5.900
Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 7, 2025$5.86$6.04$5.20$5.500
Nov 10, 2025 – Nov 14, 2025$5.54$5.76$3.80$3.950
Nov 17, 2025 – Nov 21, 2025$3.91$4.29$3.61$4.180
Nov 24, 2025 – Nov 28, 2025$4.17$4.18$3.86$3.980
Dec 1, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025$3.90$4.61$3.86$4.320
Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025$4.32$4.71$4.14$4.600
Dec 15, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025$4.65$4.79$4.48$4.530
Dec 22, 2025 – Dec 26, 2025$4.53$4.53$4.00$4.280
Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026$4.25$4.50$4.13$4.160
Jan 5, 2026 – Jan 9, 2026$4.18$4.69$4.18$4.560
Jan 12, 2026 – Jan 16, 2026$4.53$4.64$4.13$4.380
Jan 19, 2026 – Jan 23, 2026$4.25$4.69$4.19$4.310
Jan 26, 2026 – Jan 30, 2026$4.34$4.84$4.16$4.670
Feb 2, 2026 – Feb 6, 2026$4.66$4.91$4.40$4.830
Feb 9, 2026 – Feb 13, 2026$4.88$5.17$4.23$4.330
Feb 16, 2026 – Feb 20, 2026$4.33$4.44$4.08$4.180
Feb 23, 2026 – Feb 27, 2026$4.14$4.21$3.46$3.500
Mar 2, 2026 – Mar 6, 2026$3.36$3.94$3.36$3.590
Mar 9, 2026 – Mar 13, 2026$3.45$3.57$1.87$1.950
Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 20, 2026$1.92$2.44$1.75$2.150
Mar 23, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026$2.21$2.33$2.03$2.050
Mar 30, 2026 – Apr 2, 2026$2.05$2.44$2.03$2.430
Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 10, 2026$2.41$3.05$2.41$2.890
Apr 13, 2026 – Apr 17, 2026$2.85$3.18$2.74$3.090
Apr 20, 2026 – Apr 24, 2026$3.08$3.53$3.08$3.370
Apr 27, 2026 – May 1, 2026$3.33$4.25$3.32$4.160
May 4, 2026 – May 8, 2026$4.20$4.42$3.65$3.920
May 11, 2026 – May 15, 2026$3.89$4.73$3.56$4.020
May 18, 2026 – May 22, 2026$4.18$4.37$3.49$3.580
May 25, 2026 – May 29, 2026$3.55$4.07$3.52$3.840
Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026$3.87$4.12$3.68$3.950
Jun 8, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026$3.99$4.47$3.83$4.130
Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026$4.22$4.30$3.73$4.160
Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026$4.08$4.34$4.04$4.220
Jun 29, 2026 – Jul 2, 2026$4.28$4.97$4.17$4.850
Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026$4.84$5.11$4.71$5.040
Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026$5.10$5.45$4.93$5.220
Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026$5.29$5.33$4.68$4.930
Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026$4.99$5.62$4.97$5.350
Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026$5.46$5.57$5.05$5.170
Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026$5.13$5.20$2.56$2.600
Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026$2.62$2.97$2.46$2.750
Aug 24, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026$2.73$2.76$2.49$2.600
Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026$2.64$2.69$2.44$2.690

Valuation

MetricValueUpside
IC Value$0.78-71%
P/E-2.04
P/B0.31
P/S0.08
EV/EBITDA22.89
PEG
P/TBV-0.37

Valuation history

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Annual price and model valuations for KLC, USD per share
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2026$1.95

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        About KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

        KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers community-based early childhood education services for infants, toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten students; and customized family care benefits for organizations, including care for young children on or near the site where their parents work, tuition benefits, and backup care under the KinderCare Learning Centers (KCLC) and Crème School brands. It also provides before-and after-school programs, including summer camp programs for preschool and school-age children under the Champions brand. The company was formerly known as KC Holdco, LLC and changed its name to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. in January 2022. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

        CEO
        John Thomson Wyatt
        Employees
        43.7K
        Beta
        4.02

        Peer comparison

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        Peer comparison for KLC: basic info, valuation models, ratios, profitability, leverage, growth, cash flow, dividends, enterprise value, and Altman Z-score.
        Basic InfoIC ValuationCore ValuationProfitabilityLeverage & LiquidityGrowthCash FlowDividendsEnterprise ValueRisk
        TickerCompany NamePriceMarket CapValueUpsideP/EP/BP/SEV/EBITDAPEGP/TBVGross MarginOperating MarginNet MarginROEROICROADebt/EquityInterest CoverageCurrent RatioQuick RatioNet Debt/EBITDAEPS GrowthSales GrowthFCF GrowthFCF YieldOp Cash Flow RatioCash ROICDividend YieldDividend PayoutShareholder YieldEV/EBITEV/FCFEV/SalesAltman Z-Score
        KLCKinderCare Learning Compa…$5.17625.3M$7.17+39%-2.040.310.0822.89-0.3717.61%6.73%-4.13%3.342.190.740.6220.8747.79%0.490.00%0.00%0.00%14.2623.790.960.87
        APEIAmerican Public Education…$53.82987.25M$54.12+1%32.913.521.6015.9922.355.0251.74%8.30%4.86%10.54%11.90%5.67%0.5512.733.463.23-0.21147.27%3.89%65.89%4.44%0.8314.10%0.26%8.70%12.75%19.0322.231.584.39
        DNUTKrispy Kreme, Inc.$3.10534.44M$77.41+2,397%-1.150.910.39-6.05-0.7014.05%-2.19%-33.87%-58.50%-1.40%-18.49%2.17-0.510.380.07-4.29-17083.24%-8.57%-14.61%-10.67%0.07-2.79%1.99%-2.30%2.21%-62.13-32.301.360.16
        GOTUGaotu Techedu Inc.$1.88681.96M$8.49+352%-15.754.060.83-10.524.5467.44%-8.19%-5.26%-20.28%42.77%-5.37%0.470.940.860.59-69.57%34.99%209.06%4.84%0.10-21.23%0.00%0.00%6.74%-4.489.150.37-0.11
        JBSSJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son,…$85.18995.72M$49.05-42%12.312.010.667.332.1118.38%7.65%5.32%17.25%15.31%10.59%0.2823.852.220.500.90-2.33%3.79%-127.49%-2.78%0.20-4.82%3.36%41.40%3.43%9.76-41.010.755.06
        LINCLincoln Educational Servi…$43.021.36B$21.72-50%58.195.832.2526.6056.436.1660.37%5.77%3.86%10.58%6.82%4.30%1.028.810.860.863.48103.12%17.76%-0.42%-2.36%0.59-8.17%0.00%0.00%0.00%44.78-48.792.583.88
        SENEASeneca Foods Corporation$170.741.17B$316.01+85%8.751.330.606.174.831.3313.93%8.94%6.91%16.51%11.68%9.44%0.377.465.061.051.16181.19%5.12%-39.59%17.95%1.4618.44%0.00%0.00%11.54%8.336.860.744.51

        Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($0.78 ÷ $2.69) − 1 = -71% (IC, example).