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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

KLC Consumer Discretionary Other Consumer Services
$1.76
▲ +3.5% Today
as of Oct 23, 09:19 ET
Last 30 days -26.05% Sep 14 → Oct 22
$1.60 $1.81 $2.02 $2.23 $2.44 Sep 14 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 07 Oct 14 Oct 22
Open
$1.64
High
$1.77
Low
$1.65
Volume
$645,509
Avg Vol
$982,125
Mkt Cap
$219M
P/E (TTM)
—
Beta
—
52w High
$6.27
52w Low
$1.62
Div Yield
—
Shares Out
$119M

Recent Press Releases & News last 60 days · 10 items

Oct 22 · 20:15 PR Business Wire
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 12, 2026
Oct 22 · 12:33 PR Business Wire
KinderCare’s Champions Calls for Greater Access to Affordable After-School Care as Family Demand Grows
Oct 21 · 15:24 PR Business Wire
KinderCare 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report Details Investments in Quality, Educators and Child Care Access
▸ Show all 10 press releases & news Free account →

KLC earnings at a glance

The options market is pricing a move of about ±60.9% after the report, a range of roughly $0.69 to $2.83 from today's $1.76. Over its last 2 reports the stock rose the next day 1 time and fell 1, moving ±3.4% on average; after the most recent report on May 14, 2026 it moved +6.3%. That means options currently expect more movement than KLC has typically delivered. KLC beat the consensus EPS estimate in 3 of its last 4 reported quarters. Implied volatility is currently 5%. The share price of $1.76 sits near its 52-week low.

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Overview

52-week range
$1.62
$6.27
3% of range
Avg surprise (last 4)
+133.8%
Avg reaction (last 2)
+2.9%
50% positive
Latest IV / EM
516%
EM ±60.9% · $3 · Oct 16

Earnings trends

EPS — actual vs estimate Actual Estimate
$-0.07$0.03$0.12$0.22$0.32 Actual $0.18Actual $-0.02Actual $0.32Actual $0.15Actual $0.23Est $0.17Actual $0.22Est $0.24Actual $0.13Est $0.12Actual $0.04Est $-0.01Actual $-0.07 SepMarJunSepMar/2025Jun/2025Sep/2025Mar/2026Jul
Revenue vs Net Income Revenue Net income
$-290M$-34M$223M$479M$735M Sep 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Apr 26Jul 26

Earnings history

DatePeriodActual EPSEstSurpriseYoY %ΔDay reactSource
Sat Jul 4, 2026Jul 2026 $-0.07 — — — — financials
Thu May 14, 2026Mar/2026 $0.04 $-0.01 +500.0% -82.6% +6.3% earnings
Wed Nov 12, 2025Sep/2025 $0.13 $0.12 +8.3% — — earnings
Tue Aug 12, 2025Jun/2025 $0.22 $0.24 -8.3% — — earnings
Tue May 13, 2025Mar/2025 $0.23 $0.17 +35.3% — -0.5% earnings
Sat Sep 28, 2024Sep 2024 $0.15 — — — — financials
Sat Jun 29, 2024Jun 2024 $0.32 — — — — financials
Sat Mar 30, 2024Mar 2024 $-0.02 — — — — financials
Sat Sep 30, 2023Sep 2023 $0.18 — — — — financials

Financials

Income statement (quarterly)

MetricJul 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Revenue$698M$673M—$677M$700M$668M—$671M
Cost of revenue————————
Gross profit————————
Operating income$2M$-272M—$26M$69M$49M—$54M
Net income$-9M$-290M—$5M$39M$21M—$14M
EPS (diluted)$-0.07$-2.45—$0.04$0.33$0.18—$0.15

Balance sheet (quarterly)

MetricJul 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Cash & equivalents$174M$133M$133M$175M$119M$131M$62M$137M
Inventory————————
Total current assets$342M$344M$358M$334M$276M$285M$215M$303M
Total assets$3.40B$3.44B$3.75B$3.88B$3.79B$3.72B$3.65B$3.72B
Long-term debt$916M$917M$918M$921M$917M$918M$919M$1.50B
Total liabilities$2.94B$2.97B$2.99B$2.95B$2.87B$2.83B$2.78B$3.49B
Total equity$466M$471M$755M$931M$924M$885M$865M$236M

Implied volatility — last 90 days

50%417%784%1152%1519% Jun 07 — IV 366% · EM ±50.6%Jun 08 — IV 443% · EM ±58.4%Jun 09 — IV 465% · EM ±58.3%Jun 10 — IV 566% · EM ±66.8%Jun 11 — IV 499% · EM ±55.2%Jun 12 — IV 343% · EM ±35.1%Jun 15 — IV 572% · EM ±41.4%Jun 16 — IV 936% · EM ±55.3%Jun 17 — IV 1519% · EM ±63.5%Jun 19 — IV 109% · EM ±24.0%Jun 22 — IV 126% · EM ±26.2%Jun 23 — IV 125% · EM ±25.6%Jun 24 — IV 215% · EM ±43.1%Jun 26 — IV 124% · EM ±23.7%Jun 29 — IV 196% · EM ±34.8%Jun 30 — IV 219% · EM ±37.6%Jul 01 — IV 75% · EM ±12.5%Jul 02 — IV 73% · EM ±11.9%Jul 03 — IV 76% · EM ±11.9%Jul 06 — IV 81% · EM ±11.2%Jul 07 — IV 67% · EM ±8.8%Jul 08 — IV 77% · EM ±9.6%Jul 09 — IV 75% · EM ±8.9%Jul 10 — IV 81% · EM ±8.9%Jul 13 — IV 94% · EM ±7.8%Jul 14 — IV 69% · EM ±5.0%Jul 15 — IV 208% · EM ±12.3%Jul 20 — IV 100% · EM ±23.6%Jul 21 — IV 93% · EM ±21.7%Jul 22 — IV 93% · EM ±21.2%Jul 23 — IV 101% · EM ±22.8%Jul 24 — IV 101% · EM ±22.3%Jul 27 — IV 103% · EM ±21.6%Jul 28 — IV 106% · EM ±21.8%Jul 29 — IV 112% · EM ±22.5%Jul 30 — IV 107% · EM ±20.9%Jul 31 — IV 103% · EM ±19.6%Aug 03 — IV 120% · EM ±21.3%Aug 04 — IV 111% · EM ±19.2%Aug 05 — IV 116% · EM ±19.4%Aug 06 — IV 127% · EM ±20.5%Aug 07 — IV 108% · EM ±16.9%Aug 10 — IV 129% · EM ±17.9%Aug 11 — IV 135% · EM ±17.8%Aug 12 — IV 172% · EM ±21.6%Aug 13 — IV 1058% · EM ±125.0%Aug 14 — IV 87% · EM ±9.6%Aug 17 — IV 120% · EM ±10.0%Aug 18 — IV 230% · EM ±16.7%Aug 19 — IV 350% · EM ±20.7%Aug 20 — IV 818% · EM ±34.2%Aug 24 — IV 69% · EM ±14.4%Aug 25 — IV 77% · EM ±15.7%Aug 26 — IV 50% · EM ±10.0%Aug 27 — IV 71% · EM ±13.8%Aug 28 — IV 70% · EM ±13.5%Aug 31 — IV 90% · EM ±15.9%Sep 01 — IV 58% · EM ±10.0%Sep 02 — IV 72% · EM ±12.0%Sep 03 — IV 115% · EM ±18.6%Sep 04 — IV 108% · EM ±16.9%Sep 07 — IV 122% · EM ±16.9%Sep 08 — IV 117% · EM ±15.5%Sep 10 — IV 110% · EM ±12.9%Sep 11 — IV 132% · EM ±14.6%Sep 14 — IV 151% · EM ±12.6%Sep 15 — IV 238% · EM ±17.2%Sep 16 — IV 253% · EM ±15.0%Sep 17 — IV 304% · EM ±12.7%Sep 21 — IV 83% · EM ±17.3%Sep 22 — IV 100% · EM ±20.5%Sep 23 — IV 108% · EM ±21.6%Sep 24 — IV 110% · EM ±21.6%Sep 25 — IV 210% · EM ±40.1%Sep 28 — IV 239% · EM ±42.3%Sep 29 — IV 251% · EM ±43.1%Sep 30 — IV 402% · EM ±67.2%Oct 01 — IV 418% · EM ±67.6%Oct 02 — IV 413% · EM ±64.5%Oct 06 — IV 435% · EM ±57.5%Oct 07 — IV 527% · EM ±66.0%Oct 08 — IV 516% · EM ±60.9%

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KLC earnings FAQ

What is KLC's expected move for earnings?

Options currently price a move of about ±60.9%, or $1.07 per share either way from $1.76.

How does KLC stock usually react to earnings?

Across the last 2 reports the average next-day move was ±3.4%, up 1 times and down 1 times.

What is KLC's implied volatility?

KLC's at-the-money implied volatility is about 5% based on the latest options snapshot.

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