KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Free Cash Flow of -$112.9 million for Q1 2026, down 212.13% sequentially from $100.7 million in Q3 2025, and down 43.76% YoY from -$200.8 million in Q1 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Free Cash Flow for 4 years, with the latest figure at -$112.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 43.76% year-over-year to -$112.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $110.3 million (up 770.91% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $110.3 million, up 770.91% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$112.9 million in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from $100.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $100.7 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$127.5 million in Q4 2023.
- A 4-year average of -$3.7 million and a median of $40.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Free Cash Flow jumped 306.85% in 2025, then plunged 43.76% in 2026.
- Over 4 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$127.5 million in 2023, then soared by 38.38% to -$78.6 million in 2024, then soared by 228.21% to $100.7 million in 2025, then plunged by 212.13% to -$112.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$112.9 million, $100.7 million, and $47.4 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.89 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 518.75 Mn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.20 Bn | 7.16 Bn | 22.97 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 83.78 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.05 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 32.62 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.62 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 97.52 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.76 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 97.91 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.57 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 292.72 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.32 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.31 Bn | -374.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 40.96 Mn |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 312.32 Mn | 137.87 Mn | 130.09 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -112.94 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -112.94 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 100.72 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 100.72 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 47.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 47.40 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 75.08 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 75.08 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -78.56 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -78.56 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 45.03 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 45.03 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -22.91 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -22.91 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 40.01 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 40.01 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -127.49 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -127.49 Mn |