KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Times Interest Earned (2023 - 2026)
KinderCare Learning Companies' (KLC) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at -$8.3 in Q1 2026, down 371.56% year-on-year from $3.06 in Q1 2025, and down 859.55% quarter-over-quarter from $1.09 in Q3 2025.
KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Times Interest Earned (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
KinderCare Learning Companies has disclosed Times Interest Earned across 4 years of filings, most recently posting -$8.3 for Q1 2026.
- Times Interest Earned for Q1 2026 came in at -$8.3, down 371.56% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$0.23 (down 150.19% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was -$0.23, down 142.31% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned came in at -$8.3 for Q1 2026 at KinderCare Learning Companies, down from $1.09 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $3.42 in Q2 2025 to a low of -$8.3 in Q1 2026.
- The 4-year median for Times Interest Earned is $1.32 (2024), against an average of $0.38.
- Across the five-year window, Times Interest Earned jumped 163.14% in 2025 and plunged 371.56% in 2026, its largest moves.
- KinderCare Learning Companies' Times Interest Earned stood at $1.26 in 2023, then sank by 239.31% to -$1.76 in 2024, then soared by 162.08% to $1.09 in 2025, then slumped by 859.55% to -$8.3 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at -$8.3 (Q1 2026), $1.09 (Q3 2025), and $3.42 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -8.77 |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.56 |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 6.70 |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | - |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.34 |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 41.36 |
| 10 | KinderCare Learning Companies | 492.84 Mn | 359.64 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 |