KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Operating Income (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Operating Income of -$163.9 million for Q1 2026, down 722.7% sequentially from $26.3 million in Q3 2025, and down 83.61% YoY from -$1.0 billion in Q1 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Operating Income (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Operating Income for 4 years, with the latest figure at -$163.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 83.61% year-over-year to -$163.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$20.1 million (down 125.29% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$20.1 million, down 125.29% from the prior year.
- Operating Income slipped to -$163.9 million in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from $26.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Income peaked at $80.6 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$163.9 million in Q1 2026.
- A 4-year average of $16.7 million and a median of $48.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Income slumped 283.44% in 2024, then surged 45.28% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Operating Income stood at $48.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 283.44% to -$89.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 129.49% to $26.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 722.7% to -$163.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered -$163.9 million, $26.3 million, and $68.7 million 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 | 85.80 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.15 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 223.42 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.00 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 83.63 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.48 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 95.44 Mn |
| 5 | Youdao | 4.15 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 87.31 Mn | 8.34 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.81 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 58.15 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.47 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 105.85 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.59 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -6.36 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.14 Bn | -1,233.59 Bn | 227.32 Mn | -44.42 Mn |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 570.40 Mn | 437.19 Mn | 130.09 Mn | 2.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.40 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -163.90 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 26.32 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 68.68 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.84 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -89.26 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 54.38 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 80.59 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 33.62 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 48.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.72 Mn |