Want to see KLC full AI Analyst Report?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) Ratios
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc Ratios
KLC's free cash flow for Q2 2026 was $45.41M. For the 2026 fiscal year, KLC's free cash flow was decreased by $-28.02M and operating cash flow was $73.42M. See a summary of the company’s cash flow.
| Ratios | Dec 25 | Dec 24 | Dec 23 | Dec 22 | Dec 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquidity Ratios | |||||
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.80 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.80 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 0.47 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.49 | 0.28 | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.48 |
| Short-Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage | 24.80 | 15.29 | 22.33 | 26.95 | 8.04 |
| Net Current Asset Value | $ -2.63B | $ -2.57B | $ -2.86B | $ -3.02B | $ -2.91B |
| Leverage Ratios | |||||
| Debt-to-Assets Ratio | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 0.83 |
| Debt-to-Equity Ratio | 3.34 | 2.77 | 5.31 | 7.01 | 11.29 |
| Debt-to-Capital Ratio | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.92 |
| Long-Term Debt-to-Capital Ratio | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.84 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 4.96 | 4.22 | 7.21 | 8.99 | 13.57 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.02 | 1.10 | 2.19 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.19 | 0.47 | 1.80 | 3.84 | 2.20 |
| Debt to Market Cap | 1.88 | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.47 |
| Interest Debt Per Share | 22.05 | 26.61 | 24.88 | 25.88 | 26.08 |
| Net Debt to EBITDA | 20.87 | 11.10 | 6.47 | 15.56 | 19.19 |
| Profitability Margins | |||||
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.61% | 23.68% | 27.32% | 20.51% | 20.37% |
| EBIT Margin | -0.34% | 3.47% | 11.27% | 4.08% | 3.26% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.19% | 7.88% | 15.61% | 8.17% | 7.81% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 6.73% | 2.98% | 10.97% | 17.98% | 11.75% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -3.41% | -2.94% | 5.18% | 13.29% | 6.44% |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.13% | -3.49% | 4.09% | 10.12% | 4.89% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -4.13% | -3.49% | 4.09% | 10.12% | 4.89% |
| Net Income Per EBT | 120.93% | 118.67% | 78.94% | 76.17% | 75.91% |
| EBT Per EBIT | -50.73% | -98.63% | 47.20% | 73.88% | 54.83% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -3.01% | -2.55% | 2.81% | 5.98% | 2.55% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -14.95% | -10.74% | 20.23% | 53.76% | 34.59% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.64% | 2.45% | 8.53% | 11.97% | 6.88% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.38% | 2.34% | 6.44% | 8.70% | 4.98% |
| Return on Tangible Assets | -4.78% | -4.43% | 4.88% | 10.37% | 4.33% |
| Earnings Yield | -22.93% | -5.41% | 3.43% | 7.33% | 2.96% |
| Efficiency Ratios | |||||
| Receivables Turnover | 16.28 | 22.69 | 26.38 | 22.97 | 18.94 |
| Payables Turnover | 46.10 | 44.87 | 36.06 | 30.38 | 30.08 |
| Inventory Turnover | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.19 | 1.06 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 0.52 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -16.83 | -15.61 | -15.70 | -17.14 | -13.40 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 14.51 | 7.95 | 3.72 | 3.88 | 7.14 |
| Days of Sales Outstanding | 22.42 | 16.09 | 13.84 | 15.89 | 19.27 |
| Days of Inventory Outstanding | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Days of Payables Outstanding | 7.92 | 8.13 | 10.12 | 12.01 | 12.14 |
| Operating Cycle | 22.42 | 16.09 | 13.84 | 15.89 | 19.27 |
| Cash Flow Ratios | |||||
| Operating Cash Flow Per Share | 2.02 | 1.20 | 2.65 | 2.99 | 1.60 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.93 | -0.17 | 1.53 | 1.77 | 1.02 |
| Dividend Paid and CapEx Coverage Ratio | 1.86 | 0.26 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.74 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.86 | 0.88 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.74 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Operating Cash Flow to Sales Ratio | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 22.40% | -0.96% | 5.84% | 6.77% | 3.89% |
| Valuation Ratios | |||||
| Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio | -4.38 | -18.55 | 29.14 | 13.64 | 33.80 |
| Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio | 0.18 | 0.64 | 1.19 | 1.38 | 1.65 |
| Price-to-Book (P/B) Ratio | 0.65 | 1.98 | 5.90 | 7.33 | 11.69 |
| Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) Ratio | 4.46 | -104.37 | 17.13 | 14.78 | 25.67 |
| Price-to-Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 2.06 | 14.80 | 9.85 | 8.75 | 16.30 |
| Price-to-Earnings Growth (PEG) Ratio | 4.20 | 0.09 | -0.55 | 0.09 | -0.20 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 25.17 | 19.27 | 14.10 | 32.45 | 40.35 |
| Enterprise Value | 2.88B | 4.05B | 5.53B | 5.74B | 5.70B |
| EV to EBITDA | 25.17 | 19.27 | 14.10 | 32.45 | 40.35 |
| EV to Sales | 1.06 | 1.52 | 2.20 | 2.65 | 3.15 |
| EV to Free Cash Flow | 26.16 | -246.14 | 31.66 | 28.40 | 48.95 |
| EV to Operating Cash Flow | 12.09 | 34.91 | 18.20 | 16.81 | 31.08 |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | -5.33 | -7.11 | -9.12 | -10.00 | -10.24 |
| Shareholders’ Equity Per Share | 6.38 | 8.98 | 4.43 | 3.56 | 2.23 |
| Tax and Other Ratios | |||||
| Effective Tax Rate | -0.21 | -0.19 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Revenue Per Share | 23.10 | 27.65 | 21.95 | 18.94 | 15.81 |
| Net Income Per Share | -0.95 | -0.96 | 0.90 | 1.92 | 0.77 |
| Tax Burden | 1.21 | 1.19 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Interest Burden | 9.96 | -0.85 | 0.46 | 3.25 | 1.98 |
| Research & Development to Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SG&A to Revenue | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Stock-Based Compensation to Revenue | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income Quality | -2.11 | -1.25 | 2.96 | 1.56 | 2.07 |
Currency in USD
