KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Operating Margin of 23.82% for Q1 2026, down 712.47% sequentially from 3.89% in Q3 2025, and down 1002.0% YoY from 2.64% in Q1 2025.
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KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Operating Margin for 4 years, with the latest figure at 23.82% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 1002.0% year-over-year to 23.82% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.73% (down 371.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.73%, down 371.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 23.82% in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from 3.89% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 11.68% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 23.82% in Q1 2026.
- A 4-year average of 2.56% and a median of 7.59% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin tumbled 2167 bps in 2024, then jumped 217 bps in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.87% in 2023, then sank by 275 bps to 13.8% in 2024, then soared by 128 bps to 3.89% in 2025, then tumbled by 712 bps to 23.82% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 23.82%, 3.89%, and 9.81% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.81 Bn | 92.07 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.12 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.84 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.53 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 22.02% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.69 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.54 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 20.78% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 797.69 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 25.72% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -739.66 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -10.34% |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 311.37 Mn | 136.92 Mn | 130.09 Mn | 0.34% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.34% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -23.82% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.89% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.81% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.31% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -13.80% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.10% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.68% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.14% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 7.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.40% |