KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies' (KLC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$112.9 million in Q1 2026, down 197.15% year-on-year from $116.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 176.6% quarter-over-quarter from $147.4 million in Q3 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 4 years of filings, most recently posting -$112.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$112.9 million, down 197.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $110.3 million (changed 0.06% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $110.3 million, changed 0.06% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$112.9 million for Q1 2026 at KinderCare Learning Companies, down from $147.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $147.4 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$127.5 million in Q4 2023.
- The 4-year median for Free Cash Flow is $5.5 million (2024), against an average of $10.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 76.18% in 2025 and slumped 197.15% in 2026, its largest moves.
- KinderCare Learning Companies' Free Cash Flow stood at -$127.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 70.19% to -$38.0 million in 2024, then soared by 487.95% to $147.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 176.6% to -$112.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$112.9 million (Q1 2026), $147.4 million (Q3 2025), and $671000.0 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 53.60 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 204.40 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 492.84 Mn | 359.64 Mn | 138.81 Mn | -112.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -112.94 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -112.94 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 147.44 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 147.44 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 671,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 671,000.00 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 75.08 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 75.08 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -38.01 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -38.01 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 83.69 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 83.69 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.49 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.49 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 59.02 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 59.02 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -127.49 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -127.49 Mn |