KLCKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
Services-Child Day Care Services
- Revenue
- $2.7B
- 2.6% YoY
- Operating margin
- -0.7%
- 125% YoY
- EBITDA
- $104M
- 47% YoY
- Market cap
- —
- Employees
- —
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 7.2×
- $752M net debt
- AI in 10-K
- —
Red flags 0 of 9
- TSR below peersClear—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRClear—Median CEO pay ≥ $15M and TSR flag
- Active 13DClear0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingClear$0 netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
- Earnings not backed by cashClear—Cash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCClear0% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowClear30% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyClear20% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentClear—Any vote under 80% support
Financials
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2026 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.7B | 2.6% |
| Operating income | $389M | $275M | $79M | −$20M | 125% |
| Net income | $219M | $103M | −$93M | −$113M | 22% |
| Operating cash flow | $342M | $304M | $116M | $239M | 106% |
| Capex | $139M | $129M | $132M | $128M | 3.1% |
| Stock-based comp | $10M | $13M | $144M | $12M | 92% |
| Buybacks | $73M | — | — | — |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
None on file.
Insider trading
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | — | — | 16 | 94 |
| FY2024 | — | — | 68 | 119 |