KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026)

KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Share-based Compensation of $293.6 million for Q1 2026, up 10386.25% sequentially from $2.8 million in Q3 2025, and up 293515.0% YoY from N/an in Q1 2025.

KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Share-based Compensation for 4 years, with the latest figure at $293.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 293515.0% year-over-year to $293.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $303.8 million (up 1434.16% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $303.8 million, up 110.82% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation improved to $293.6 million in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from $2.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $293.6 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $100000.0 in Q4 2024.
  • A 4-year average of $42.3 million and a median of $3.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Share-based Compensation slumped 99.82% in 2024, then soared 293515.0% in 2026.
  • Over 4 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $57.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 99.82% to $100000.0 in 2024, then soared by 2700.0% to $2.8 million in 2025, then surged by 10386.25% to $293.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $293.6 million, $2.8 million, and $3.5 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 83.03 Bn 81.37 Bn 812.22 Mn -
2 Laureate Education 5.18 Bn 5.02 Bn 237.67 Mn -127.26 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.08 Bn 3.87 Bn 777.03 Mn 1.62 Mn
4 Covista 4.49 Bn 4.49 Bn 284.63 Mn 293,000.00
5 Youdao 4.31 Bn 4.24 Bn 87.31 Mn -
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.78 Bn 3.51 Bn 204.08 Mn 3.46 Mn
7 Stride 3.46 Bn 2.50 Bn 217.28 Mn 10.19 Mn
8 McGraw Hill 2.51 Bn 2.31 Bn 439.20 Mn 3.88 Mn
9 TAL Education 2.15 Bn -1,233.58 Bn 227.32 Mn 108.57 Mn
10 KinderCare Learning Companies 308.14 Mn 133.69 Mn 130.09 Mn 1.70 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 1.70 Mn
Jul 4, 2026 1.70 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 293.62 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 293.62 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 2.80 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 2.80 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 3.50 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 3.50 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 3.85 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 3.85 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 100,000.00
Dec 28, 2024 100,000.00
Sep 28, 2024 3.20 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 3.20 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 2.20 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 2.20 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 14.30 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 14.30 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 57.07 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 57.07 Mn