KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies' (KLC) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 25.81% in Q1 2026, down 660.0% year-on-year from 4.61% in Q1 2025, and down 4289.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.62% in Q3 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 25.81% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 25.81%, down 660.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 4.4% (down 102.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 4.4%, down 102.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 25.81% for Q1 2026 at KinderCare Learning Companies, down from 0.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 5.21% in Q2 2025 to a low of 25.81% in Q1 2026.
- The 4-year median for EBITDA Margin is 1.45% (2025), against an average of 2.68%.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin tumbled 2149 bps in 2024 and surged 205 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- KinderCare Learning Companies' EBITDA Margin stood at 2.28% in 2023, then sank by 942 bps to 19.21% in 2024, then surged by 103 bps to 0.62% in 2025, then slumped by 4290 bps to 25.81% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 25.81% (Q1 2026), 0.62% (Q3 2025), and 5.21% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 18.75% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -9.39% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 492.84 Mn | 359.64 Mn | 138.81 Mn | -25.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -25.81% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.62% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 5.21% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.51% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -19.21% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -0.07% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.62% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.46% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.56% |