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The closing price of KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (NYSE: KLC) was $7.47 for the day, up 3.75% from the previous closing price of $7.2. In other words, the price has increased by $3.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.75 million shares were traded. KLC stock price reached its highest trading level at $7.54 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $7.2006.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KLC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.41 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.03. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.66 and its Current Ratio is at 0.66. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.50.
On August 13, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $9. Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Equal-Weight to Overweight on November 25, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $30.
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 882378816 and an Enterprise Value of 3240897536. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.95. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.206 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.129.
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 $6.63. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -48.14%.
Shares Statistics:
KLC traded an average of 780.74K shares per day over the past three months and 1035310 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 118.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 30.95M. Insiders hold about 73.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 26.55% stake in the company. Shares short for KLC as of 1755216000 were 2155478 with a Short Ratio of 2.76, compared to 1752537600 on 2126073. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2155478 and a Short% of Float of 6.87.
Earnings Estimates
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) is currently under the scrutiny of 8.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.2, with high estimates of $0.23 and low estimates of $0.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.79 and $0.75 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.77. EPS for the following year is $0.9, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $1.02 and $0.84.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 6 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $697.02M to a low estimate of $672.3M. As of the current estimate, KinderCare Learning Companies Inc’s year-ago sales were $671.48MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $708.42M. There is a high estimate of $721.87M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $687.33M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KLC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.78B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.74B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.76B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.66BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.85B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.94B and the low estimate is $2.79B.
