KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) EBT Margin (2023 - 2026)
Quarterly results put EBT Margin at 26.39% for Q1 2026, down 509.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was 3.41% (down 48.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was 3.41%, down 48.0%.
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported EBT Margin over the past 4 years, most recently at 26.39% for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin reached 26.39% in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, down from 0.92% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 7.58% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 26.39% in Q1 2026.
- Median EBT Margin over the past 4 years was 2.3% (2023), compared with a mean of 2.08%.
- The largest annual shift saw EBT Margin plummeted -2322bps in 2024 before it soared 394bps in 2025.
- Over 4 years, EBT Margin stood at 1.91% in 2023, then tumbled by -1214bps to 21.31% in 2024, then surged by 104bps to 0.92% in 2025, then plummeted by -2979bps to 26.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EBT Margin for KLC at 26.39% in Q1 2026, 0.92% in Q3 2025, and 7.58% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -19.01% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.29% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.02% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 31.90% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.72% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.17% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.82% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.89% |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 443.73 Mn | 310.53 Mn | 138.81 Mn | -26.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -26.39% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.92% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 7.58% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.34% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -21.31% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 2.70% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.64% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.40% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.38% |