KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.020-0.040 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.110. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.6 billion-$2.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion.

KinderCare Learning Companies Trading Down 1.6%

KLC opened at $2.10 on Friday. KinderCare Learning Companies has a twelve month low of $1.63 and a twelve month high of $5.62. The company has a fifty day moving average of $2.07 and a 200-day moving average of $3.40. The stock has a market cap of $249.48 million, a PE ratio of -0.53 and a beta of 3.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $665.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $668.77 million. KinderCare Learning Companies had a negative net margin of 17.23% and a positive return on equity of 6.65%. KinderCare Learning Companies’s quarterly revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.040 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.10 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on KLC shares. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. UBS Group decreased their target price on KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded KinderCare Learning Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on KinderCare Learning Companies from $2.50 to $2.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $3.77.

KinderCare Learning Companies Company Profile

KinderCare Learning Companies provides early childhood education and child care in the United States. Its services include full-day care and preschool programs for infants, toddlers and school-age children, with curricula designed to support children’s learning and development. The company operates through brands including KinderCare Learning Centers and Champions, which provides before- and after-school programs. It also offers child care solutions for employers, including on-site centers and backup care.