KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Key Metrics
KLC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $209.8M
- Enterprise value
- $2.61B
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 7.6
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.1
- Price / book
- 0.6
- EV / EBITDA
- 25.4
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 3.88
KLC key metrics, 2018–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsKLC valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
KLC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
KLC per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
KLC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
KLC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
KLC valuation history
KLC returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
KLC debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
KLC cash returned to shareholders
KLC price vs earnings per share
KLC key metrics
2018–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||
| Market capitalization | $511.2M | $1.71B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $2.90B | $4.04B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 0.2 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 0.7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 2.1 | 14.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 1.1 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 25.3 | 19.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 26.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −22.1% | −5.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 21.6% | −1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 18.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.0% | 18.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $4.32 | $17.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Per share | ||||||||
| Revenue per share | $23.10 | $27.65 | $21.95 | $18.94 | $15.81 | $11.95 | $16.40 | $14.65 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.95 | −$0.96 | $0.90 | $1.92 | $0.77 | −$1.13 | −$0.25 | −$0.32 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $2.02 | $1.20 | $2.65 | $2.99 | $1.60 | $0.12 | $1.03 | $0.80 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.93 | −$0.17 | $1.53 | $1.77 | $1.02 | −$0.30 | $0.20 | $0.02 |
| Cash per share | $1.13 | $0.65 | $1.37 | $0.92 | $1.55 | $0.47 | $0.35 | — |
| Book value per share | $6.38 | $8.98 | $4.43 | $3.56 | $2.23 | $1.19 | $2.09 | — |
| Tangible book value per share | −$5.33 | −$7.11 | −$9.12 | −$10.00 | −$10.24 | −$11.25 | −$10.50 | — |
| Dividends per share | $0.00 | $3.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $1.08 | $1.37 | $1.13 | $1.22 | $0.58 | $0.42 | $0.83 | $0.77 |
| Debt per share | $21.34 | $24.84 | $23.55 | $24.99 | $25.24 | $24.92 | $24.04 | — |
| Shares outstanding | 118.3M | 96.3M | 114.4M | 114.4M | 114.4M | 114.4M | 114.4M | 114.4M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +22.9% | −15.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −13.9% | −13.5% | 22.4% | 66.1% | 45.1% | −69.1% | −12.2% | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 4.6% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 5.5% | −1.9% | 1.7% | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −3.1% | −2.5% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 2.6% | −3.9% | −0.9% | — |
| Return on tangible assets | −4.8% | −4.4% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 4.3% | −7.0% | −1.6% | — |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.0% | −0.6% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 6.4% | −2.5% | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | 2.96 | 1.56 | 2.07 | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Total debt | $2.53B | $2.39B | $2.69B | $2.86B | $2.89B | $2.85B | $2.75B | — |
| Cash & short-term investments | $133.2M | $62.3M | $156.1M | $105.2M | $177.2M | $53.2M | $40.3M | — |
| Net debt | $2.39B | $2.33B | $2.54B | $2.75B | $2.71B | $2.80B | $2.71B | — |
| Debt / equity | 3.34 | 2.77 | 5.31 | 7.01 | 11.29 | 20.91 | 11.53 | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.83 | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 20.87 | 11.10 | 6.47 | 15.56 | 19.19 | — | 14.65 | — |
| Current ratio | 0.74 | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.80 | 0.41 | 0.36 | — |
| Quick ratio | 0.74 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.72 | 0.35 | 0.36 | — |
| Interest coverage | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Working capital | −$126.8M | −$198.0M | −$143.1M | −$176.7M | −$76.0M | −$193.7M | −$220.2M | — |
| Invested capital | $3.15B | $3.19B | $3.04B | $3.16B | $2.96B | $2.93B | $2.95B | — |
| Tangible asset value | −$630.5M | −$685.0M | −$1.04B | −$1.14B | −$1.17B | −$1.29B | −$1.20B | — |
| Net current asset value | −$2.63B | −$2.57B | −$2.86B | −$3.02B | −$2.91B | −$2.99B | −$2.94B | — |
| Graham number | — | — | $9.46 | $12.40 | $6.23 | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$23.10 | −$27.31 | −$25.40 | −$26.81 | −$25.80 | −$26.41 | −$25.98 | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | $0 | $320.0M | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $72.7M | $0 | — | — | — |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 35.9% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 53.8% | 114.2% | 42.5% | 40.8% | 36.5% | 354.6% | 80.4% | 96.9% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 0.81 | 0.55 | 0.95 | 0.92 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.4% | 5.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | −0.0% | 0.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | 10.9% | 15.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 11.7% | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 19.0 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 13.0 | — |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 7.6 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 7.6 | — |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 11.4 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 12.6 | 5.4 | — |
| Receivables turnover | 19.16 | 25.06 | 26.50 | 22.83 | 23.09 | 21.36 | 28.06 | — |
| Payables turnover | 47.84 | 42.39 | 34.02 | 32.94 | 32.88 | 34.11 | 47.87 | — |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | 63.73 | 57.22 | 57.13 | 58.91 | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.57 | — |
| Average receivables | $142.6M | $106.3M | $94.7M | $94.9M | $78.3M | $64.0M | $66.8M | — |
| Average payables | $47.1M | $47.9M | $53.6M | $52.3M | $43.8M | $35.2M | $30.7M | — |
| Average inventory | — | — | $28.6M | $30.1M | $25.2M | $20.4M | — | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 37.0% | 42.5% | 42.4% | 42.3% | 41.1% | 43.6% | 43.6% | — |
Computed from KLC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 13, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
KLC valuation and financial ratios
KinderCare Learning earned a return on equity of −13.9% and a return on invested capital of 4.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $2.5 billion of debt and $133.2 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $2.4 billion. The share count rose 3.5% from 114.4M to 118.3M over 7 years.
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KLC key metrics FAQ
What is KinderCare Learning's EV/EBITDA?
KinderCare Learning's enterprise value was 25.3 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $2.9 billion, EBITDA $114.6 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 25.4.
What is KinderCare Learning's return on equity?
KinderCare Learning's return on equity (ROE) was −13.9% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$112.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $809.9 million.
What is KinderCare Learning's ROIC?
KinderCare Learning's return on invested capital was 4.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does KinderCare Learning have?
KinderCare Learning had total debt of $2.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.34 and $2.4 billion of net debt (20.87 times EBITDA).
Does KinderCare Learning pay a dividend?
KinderCare Learning did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.
What is KinderCare Learning's free cash flow yield?
KinderCare Learning generated $110.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 21.6% on its market value at year-end ($511.2 million).
What is KinderCare Learning's current ratio?
KinderCare Learning's current ratio was 0.74 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.74 times current liabilities.