KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 0.53% for Q1 2026, down 132.47% sequentially from 1.62% in Q3 2025, and down 295.0% YoY from 0.27% in Q1 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Return on Capital Employed for 3 years, with the latest figure at 0.53% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 295.0% year-over-year to 0.53% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.53% (down 295.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.54%, down 299.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 0.53% in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from 1.62% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 2.94% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 0.53% in Q1 2026.
- A 3-year average of 1.73% and a median of 2.2% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 295 bps in 2026, down 295 bps in 2026.
- Over 3 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.42% in 2024, then sank by 33 bps to 1.62% in 2025, then slumped by 132 bps to 0.53% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 0.53%, 1.62%, and 2.2% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -0.53% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.62% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.20% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.94% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2.42% |