KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Return on Invested Capital (2024 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, down 156.65% sequentially from 0.01% in Q3 2025, and down 3.0% YoY from 0.01% in Q1 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Return on Invested Capital (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Return on Invested Capital for 3 years, with the latest figure at 0.01% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 3.0% year-over-year to 0.01% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.01% (down 3.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.03%, down 9.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital eased to 0.01% in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Invested Capital peaked at 0.12% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 0.01% in Q1 2026.
- A 3-year average of 0.03% and a median of 0.02% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital declined 11 bps in 2025, then declined 3 bps in 2026.
- Over 3 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.02% in 2024, then plunged by 55 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then sank by 157 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 0.01%, 0.01%, and 0.02% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.12% |