KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Operating Expenses of $852.0 million for Q1 2026, up 30.98% sequentially from $650.5 million in Q3 2025, and up 15.73% YoY from $736.2 million in Q1 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Operating Expenses for 4 years, with the latest figure at $852.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 15.73% year-over-year to $852.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $2.8 billion (up 6.57% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $2.8 billion, up 6.57% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $852.0 million in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from $650.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $852.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $565.7 million in Q3 2023.
- A 4-year average of $647.2 million and a median of $620.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses gained 29.31% in 2024, then declined 0.27% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Operating Expenses stood at $569.3 million in 2023, then increased by 29.31% to $736.2 million in 2024, then declined by 11.64% to $650.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 30.98% to $852.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $852.0 million, $650.5 million, and $631.4 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 569.16 Mn | 435.96 Mn | 138.81 Mn | 852.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 852.03 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 650.51 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 631.43 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 619.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 736.22 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 617.10 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 609.35 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 621.05 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 569.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 565.74 Mn |