Kindercare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) financials
Kindercare Learning Companies revenue and earnings by year
Kindercare Learning Companies's revenue was $2.73 billion in the fiscal year to January 3, 2026, up 2.6% from the year before. Net income was -$113 million, -4.1% of revenue. Since the fiscal year to December 29, 2018, revenue has grown 7.2% a year on average.
Fiscal years, each labelled by the calendar year it ended in.
Income statement, the last 8 fiscal years
| Fiscal year to | Jan 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.17 | 1.81 | 1.37 | 1.88 | 1.68 |
| Revenue growth | 2.6% | 6.1% | 15.9% | 19.8% | 32.3% | -27.1% | 12.0% | — |
| Gross profit | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.51 | 0.21 | 0.39 | 0.35 |
| Gross margin | 22.1% | 23.7% | 27.3% | 34.2% | 28.0% | 15.7% | 20.8% | 20.6% |
| Operating income | -0.02 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.21 | -0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Operating margin | -0.7% | 3.0% | 11.0% | 18.0% | 11.7% | -5.2% | 3.4% | 2.7% |
| Net income | -0.11 | -0.09 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.09 | -0.13 | -0.03 | -0.04 |
| Net margin | -4.1% | -3.5% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 4.9% | -9.5% | -1.6% | -2.2% |
| Diluted EPS | -$0.95 | — | $1.14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | 0.11 | -0.01 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.12 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
Diluted EPS is stated in today's shares (adjusted for every split since). Quarterly statements and the income statement as a flow chart are in the app: open KLC in Markets.
How Kindercare Learning Companies makes money
Revenue by segment in the quarter to July 4, 2026, as the company reports it.
| Segment | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education Centers | $638M | 91.5% |
| Before & After School Sites | $59.5M | 8.5% |
See also: KLC returns
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