KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Gross Margin (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies' (KLC) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 20.17% in Q1 2026, down 43.0% year-on-year from 35.39% in Q1 2025, and up 2.12% quarter-over-quarter from 19.75% in Q3 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Gross Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has disclosed Gross Margin across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 20.17% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 20.17%, down 43.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 22.14% (down 154.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 22.14%, down 154.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 20.17% for Q1 2026 at KinderCare Learning Companies, up from 19.75% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 27.52% in Q2 2024 to a low of 19.75% in Q3 2025.
- The 4-year median for Gross Margin is 23.37% (2024), against an average of 23.24%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 383 bps in 2024 and sank 43 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- KinderCare Learning Companies' Gross Margin stood at 24.43% in 2023, then fell by 16 bps to 20.6% in 2024, then declined by 4 bps to 19.75% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 20.17% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 20.17% (Q1 2026), 19.75% (Q3 2025), and 25.8% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 72.43% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -6.01% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 68.04% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 56.73% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 36.76% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 79.28% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 83.86% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 46.96% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 78.77% |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 492.84 Mn | 359.64 Mn | 138.81 Mn | 20.17% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 20.17% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 19.75% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 25.80% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.75% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 20.60% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 22.40% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 27.52% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 23.98% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 24.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.99% |