KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Times Interest Earned (2023 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Times Interest Earned at -$8.3 for Q1 2026, down 371.56% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was -$0.23 (down 150.19% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was -$0.23, down 142.31%.
KinderCare Learning Companies has reported Times Interest Earned over the past 4 years, most recently at -$8.3 for Q1 2026.
- Times Interest Earned reached -$8.3 in Q1 2026 per KLC's latest filing, down from $1.09 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at $3.42 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$8.3 in Q1 2026.
- Median Times Interest Earned over the past 4 years was $1.32 (2024), compared with a mean of $0.38.
- The largest annual shift saw Times Interest Earned skyrocketed 163.14% in 2025 before it tumbled 371.56% in 2026.
- Over 4 years, Times Interest Earned stood at $1.26 in 2023, then tumbled by 239.31% to -$1.76 in 2024, then soared by 162.08% to $1.09 in 2025, then plummeted by 859.55% to -$8.3 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Times Interest Earned for KLC at -$8.3 in Q1 2026, $1.09 in Q3 2025, and $3.42 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.56 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -8.77 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 41.36 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 7.65 |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 443.73 Mn | 310.53 Mn | 138.81 Mn | -8.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -8.30 |
| 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 |