What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for KLC?

13F Pro ranks KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View KLC's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/KLC (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source KLC data?

All KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1873529. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is KLC in?

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) is classified in the Healthcare sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/healthcare.

How often is KLC research updated on 13F Pro?

KLC's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.(KLC)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

38.0/100

Rank #2,032 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

26.4/100

Profitability

24.0/100

Balance Sheet

22.6/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

51.2/100

Institutional Flow

26.6/100

Revenue Scale

67.8/100

Dilution Risk

77.3/100

KLC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KLC at 38.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,032 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (22.6) and profitability (24.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $672.5M, net income of $-289.8M, free cash flow of $1.1M. Top institutional holders of KLC by reported 13-F value include Partners Group Holding AG, EverSource Wealth Advisors,, AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, based on the most recent SEC filings. KLC trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1873529. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KLC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 33 and 44 since 2025, currently 38.0 — a stable long-term trajectory across 12 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind KLC — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. services company · small-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Illinois.
2
The Numbers
Operates more than 1,500 locations across the U.S., serving roughly 200,000 children daily — making it one of the largest employer-sponsored and community childcare networks in the country.
3
The History
Founded in 1969 in Portland, Oregon, it grew through decades of acquisitions into a national childcare giant, going public in the 2020s after years of private-equity ownership.
4
The Secret
A big chunk of its revenue flows not from parents directly, but from employer partnerships — corporations that subsidize childcare as a workplace benefit for their employees.
5
The Lore
It runs programs from infant care all the way through before- and after-school programs, effectively raising a generation of kids whose parents are too busy raising deadlines.
6
The Giveaway
The name says it all: Kinder (as in children) + Care — America's largest for-profit early childhood education provider, with a ticker that sounds like a stock market lesson for toddlers.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$672.5M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-289.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$1.1M

ROIC

Q1 2026

-19.5%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

1.99

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+2.6% YoY

$2.73BFY 2025

FY22 $2.17BFY23 $2.51BFY24 $2.66BFY25 $2.73B

Net Income

-21.6% YoY

$-112.9MFY 2025

FY22 $219.2MFY23 $102.6MFY24 $-92.8MFY25 $-112.9M

Operating Income

-125.3% YoY

$-20.1MFY 2025

FY22 $389.5MFY23 $275.3MFY24 $79.3MFY25 $-20.1M

EPS (Diluted)

+1.0% YoY

$-0.95FY 2025

FY22 $2.35FY23 $1.13FY24 $-0.96FY25 $-0.95

Total Assets

+2.8% YoY

$3.75BFY 2025

FY22 —FY23 $3.65BFY24 $3.65BFY25 $3.75B

Total Debt

+0.4% YoY

$937.2MFY 2025

FY22 —FY23 $1.26BFY24 $933.2MFY25 $937.2M

Op. Cash Flow

+105.8% YoY

$238.5MFY 2025

FY22 $341.6MFY23 $303.5MFY24 $115.9MFY25 $238.5M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$2.73B +2.6%	$2.66B +6.1%	$2.51B +15.9%	$2.17B	—
Net Income	$-112.9M -21.6%	$-92.8M -190.5%	$102.6M -53.2%	$219.2M	—
Operating Income	$-20.1M -125.3%	$79.3M -71.2%	$275.3M -29.3%	$389.5M	—
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.95 +1.0%	$-0.96 -185.0%	$1.13 -51.9%	$2.35	—
Total Assets	$3.75B +2.8%	$3.65B -0.2%	$3.65B	—	—
Total Debt	$937.2M +0.4%	$933.2M -26.1%	$1.26B	—	—
Operating Cash Flow	$238.5M +105.8%	$115.9M -61.8%	$303.5M -11.1%	$341.6M	—

AI Insight: KLC Financial Trends

KLC collapsed into severe losses in H1 2026, erasing two years of margin recovery and sharply depleting equity despite stable revenue.

• Operating margin plunged from +10.4% in Q2 2025 to -40.4% in Q2 2026, undoing all gains since Q4 2024 trough of -13.8%.

• Net losses totaled $467M across Q1–Q2 2026, vs. $65M cumulative net income in prior four quarters through Q3 2025.

• Equity collapsed 49% from $924M (Q2 2025 peak) to $471M (Q2 2026), signaling material asset impairment or restructuring charge.

⚠ Operating cash flow remained positive (+$4M, +$31M) despite $467M net losses, suggesting non-cash charges rather than operational bleeding.

⚠ Total debt stable ~$936–941M across all periods; leverage ratio deteriorated sharply as equity halved, approaching distress thresholds.

⚠ Revenue declined 3.9% YoY Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025 ($673M vs. $700M), signaling organic headwind concurrent with margin crisis.

AI Insight: KLC Ratio Trends

KinderCare's business has collapsed into severe losses in early 2026, erasing all gains from 2025's recovery.

• Operating margin plummeted from +9.8% in Q2 2025 to -40.5% in Q2 2026, a 50.3pp deterioration.

• ROIC turned deeply negative at -77.3% in Q2 2026 versus +14.8% in Q2 2025, destroying shareholder value.

• Leverage rose sharply: debt-to-equity jumped from 1.01 in Q3 2025 to 1.99 in Q2 2026, doubling.

⚠ Q1 2026 marked an abrupt inflection—operating margin fell 33.7pp in one quarter. Investigate cause (operational, structural, or one-time).

⚠ Net profit margin at -43.1% in Q2 2026 signals fundamental earnings power erosion, not temporary margin pressure.

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Top Institutional Holders of KLC

Partners Group Holding AG
$179.1M81,418,736 sh
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC
$16.7M25,854 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$11.3M5,137,671 sh
Silver Point Capital L.P.
$6.1M2,780,000 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$4.7M2,120,224 sh
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.3M1,498,585 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.1M1,427,649 sh
REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$2.8M1,250,000 sh
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$2.5M1,115,569 sh
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.7M756,812 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Partners Group Holding AG	$179.1M	81,418,736
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC	$16.7M	25,854
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$11.3M	5,137,671
Silver Point Capital L.P.	$6.1M	2,780,000
BlackRock, Inc.	$4.7M	2,120,224
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.3M	1,498,585
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.1M	1,427,649
REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$2.8M	1,250,000
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	$2.5M	1,115,569
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.7M	756,812

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Healthcare sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for KLC are available on the KLC stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling KLC. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s investment landscape.