KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026)
Quarterly results put EBITDA Margin at 25.81% for Q1 2026, down 660.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was 4.4% (down 102.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was 4.4%, down 102.0%.
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported EBITDA Margin over the past 4 years, most recently at 25.81% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin reached 25.81% in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, down from 0.62% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 5.21% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 25.81% in Q1 2026.
- Median EBITDA Margin over the past 4 years was 1.45% (2025), compared with a mean of 2.68%.
- The largest annual shift saw EBITDA Margin tumbled -2149bps in 2024 before it surged 205bps in 2025.
- Over 4 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 2.28% in 2023, then crashed by -942bps to 19.21% in 2024, then surged by 103bps to 0.62% in 2025, then tumbled by -4290bps to 25.81% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EBITDA Margin for KLC at 25.81% in Q1 2026, 0.62% in Q3 2025, and 5.21% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 443.73 Mn | 310.53 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% |