KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Times Interest Earned (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) posted Times Interest Earned of -$4.93 for Q1 2026, down 14189.64% sequentially from $0.03 in Q3 2025, and down 756.2% YoY from $0.75 in Q1 2025.
Analysis
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Times Interest Earned (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Times Interest Earned for 4 years, with the latest figure at -$4.93 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned fell 756.2% year-over-year to -$4.93 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $3.79 (down 44.05% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$0.01, down 101.83% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned retreated to -$4.93 in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, from $0.03 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Times Interest Earned peaked at $1.83 in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$4.93 in Q1 2026.
- A 4-year average of $0.25 and a median of $0.84 in 2024 frame the typical range for Times Interest Earned.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Times Interest Earned surged 38.3% in 2025, then tumbled 756.2% in 2026.
- Over 4 years, Times Interest Earned stood at $0.97 in 2023, then dropped by 22.46% to $0.75 in 2024, then tumbled by 95.34% to $0.03 in 2025, then slumped by 14189.64% to -$4.93 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Times Interest Earned over the past three periods registered -$4.93, $0.03, and $0.09 for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.81 Bn | 92.07 Bn | 812.22 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.12 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 53.60 |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.84 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 4.87 |
| 4 | Covista | 4.53 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 9.74 |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 204.08 Mn | - |
| 6 | Stride | 3.69 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.54 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 797.69 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 36.78 |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -739.66 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 7.73 |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 311.37 Mn | 136.92 Mn | 130.09 Mn | 0.13 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -8.32 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.09 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.42 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.43 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -1.76 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1.38 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.83 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.92 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.53 |