KinderCare Learning Companies KLC
NYSE KLC
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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