KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Operating Margin at 23.75% for Q1 2026, down 995.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was 0.72% (down 370.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was 0.72%, down 10.0%.
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Operating Margin over the past 4 years, most recently at 23.75% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin reached 23.75% in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, down from 3.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 11.68% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 23.75% in Q1 2026.
- Median Operating Margin over the past 4 years was 7.59% (2023), compared with a mean of 2.56%.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Margin tumbled -2167bps in 2024 before it surged 217bps in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.87% in 2023, then crashed by -275bps to 13.8% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 128bps to 3.89% in 2025, then plummeted by -711bps to 23.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for KLC at 23.75% in Q1 2026, 3.89% in Q3 2025, and 9.81% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.68% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 443.73 Mn | 310.53 Mn | 138.81 Mn | -23.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -23.75% |
| 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% |