Financial Metrics Exploration: Understanding KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Through Ratios

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The closing price of KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (NYSE: KLC) was $18.30 for the day, down -0.81% from the previous closing price of $18.45. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.81 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.18 million shares were traded. KLC stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.8 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.2.

Ratios:

Our analysis of KLC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.58 and its Current Ratio is at 0.58. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 12.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 11.95.

On November 22, 2024, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $30.

On November 04, 2024, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $36.UBS initiated its Buy rating on November 04, 2024, with a $36 target price.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KLC now has a Market Capitalization of 2176473856 and an Enterprise Value of 20140539904. As of this moment, KinderCare’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.95. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.87 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.16. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.785 whereas that against EBITDA is 85.193.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, KLC has reached a high of $29.89, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.72%.

Shares Statistics:

KLC traded an average of 854.64K shares per day over the past three months and 1198780 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 117.97M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 31.07M. Insiders hold about 73.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 0.05% stake in the company. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1137641 and a Short% of Float of 4.4099998000000005.

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