KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies' (KLC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 16.41% in Q1 2026, down 1054.0% year-on-year from 1.72% in Q1 2025, and down 175.34% quarter-over-quarter from 21.78% in Q3 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has disclosed FCF Margin across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 16.41% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 16.41%, down 1054.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 4.03% (down 10.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 4.03%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 16.41% for Q1 2026 at KinderCare Learning Companies, down from 21.78% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 21.78% in Q3 2025 to a low of 20.63% in Q4 2023.
- The 4-year median for FCF Margin is 0.8% (2024), against an average of 1.39%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 1475 bps in 2024 and sank 1054 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- KinderCare Learning Companies' FCF Margin stood at 20.63% in 2023, then jumped by 72 bps to 5.87% in 2024, then soared by 471 bps to 21.78% in 2025, then tumbled by 175 bps to 16.41% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 16.41% (Q1 2026), 21.78% (Q3 2025), and 0.1% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 41.97% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -36.65% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 492.84 Mn | 359.64 Mn | 138.81 Mn | -16.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -16.41% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 21.78% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.10% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.24% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -5.87% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12.46% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.80% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -20.63% |