KinderCare Learning Companies KLC
NYSE KLC
$2.63 +0.12 (+4.78%)
As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 1:59 PM EDT

KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026)

KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted FCF Margin of 16.41% for Q1 2026, down 210.29% sequentially from 14.88% in Q3 2025, and down 427.0% YoY from 5.02% in Q1 2025.

Analysis

KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

KinderCare Learning Companies has reported FCF Margin for 4 years, with the latest figure at 16.41% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin fell 427.0% year-over-year to 16.41% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 4.03% (up 465.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 4.03%, up 465.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin eased to 16.41% in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from 14.88% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 14.88% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 20.63% in Q4 2023.
  • A 4-year average of 0.76% and a median of 6.11% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: FCF Margin surged 1009 bps in 2025, then tumbled 427 bps in 2026.
  • Over 4 years, FCF Margin stood at 20.63% in 2023, then soared by 41 bps to 12.14% in 2024, then soared by 223 bps to 14.88% in 2025, then slumped by 210 bps to 16.41% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 16.41%, 14.88%, and 6.77% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 94.81 Bn 92.07 Bn 812.22 Mn 33.92%
2 Laureate Education 5.12 Bn 4.96 Bn 237.67 Mn 13.60%
3 Graham Holdings 4.84 Bn 3.60 Bn 777.03 Mn 2.50%
4 Covista 4.53 Bn 4.13 Bn 284.63 Mn 19.45%
5 Grand Canyon Education 4.00 Bn 3.72 Bn 204.08 Mn 37.08%
6 Stride 3.69 Bn 2.73 Bn 217.28 Mn 46.02%
7 McGraw Hill 2.54 Bn 2.34 Bn 439.20 Mn -4.24%
8 Perdoceo Education 2.10 Bn 797.69 Mn 162.46 Mn 34.25%
9 TAL Education 1.94 Bn -739.66 Mn 227.32 Mn -9.54%
10 KinderCare Learning Companies 311.37 Mn 136.92 Mn 130.09 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jan 3, 2026 -4.08%
Sep 27, 2025 9.25%
Jun 28, 2025 0.10%
Mar 29, 2025 11.24%
Dec 28, 2024 -12.14%
Sep 28, 2024 6.71%
Jun 29, 2024 -3.32%
Mar 30, 2024 6.11%
Dec 30, 2023 -7.04%