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) Gross Margin (2023 - 2026)

KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Gross Margin of 20.17% for Q1 2026, up 2.12% sequentially from 19.75% in Q3 2025, and down 43.0% YoY from 35.39% in Q1 2025.

Analysis

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

KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Gross Margin for 4 years, with the latest figure at 20.17% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 43.0% year-over-year to 20.17% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 22.14% (down 154.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 22.14%, down 154.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin rose to 20.17% in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from 19.75% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 27.52% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 19.75% in Q3 2025.
  • A 4-year average of 23.24% and a median of 23.37% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Gross Margin sank 383 bps in 2024, then sank 43 bps in 2026.
  • Over 4 years, Gross Margin stood at 24.43% in 2023, then decreased by 16 bps to 20.6% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 19.75% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 20.17% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 20.17%, 19.75%, and 25.8% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 94.81 Bn 92.07 Bn 812.22 Mn 53.10%
2 Laureate Education 5.12 Bn 4.96 Bn 237.67 Mn 38.59%
3 Graham Holdings 4.84 Bn 3.60 Bn 777.03 Mn 59.66%
4 Covista 4.53 Bn 4.13 Bn 284.63 Mn 56.77%
5 Grand Canyon Education 4.00 Bn 3.72 Bn 204.08 Mn 77.29%
6 Stride 3.69 Bn 2.73 Bn 217.28 Mn 34.16%
7 McGraw Hill 2.54 Bn 2.34 Bn 439.20 Mn 79.87%
8 Perdoceo Education 2.10 Bn 797.69 Mn 162.46 Mn 76.15%
9 TAL Education 1.94 Bn -739.66 Mn 227.32 Mn 52.92%
10 KinderCare Learning Companies 311.37 Mn 136.92 Mn 130.09 Mn 18.65%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jul 4, 2026 18.65%
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%