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.
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 82.68 Bn | 81.02 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 53.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.15 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.00 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 59.66% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.48 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 5 | Youdao | 4.15 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 87.31 Mn | 44.68% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.81 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 77.29% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.47 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.59 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 83.86% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.14 Bn | -1,233.59 Bn | 227.32 Mn | 52.92% |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 570.40 Mn | 437.19 Mn | 130.09 Mn | 18.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |