KLC - NYSE
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
$3.92
-3.8%KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and before- and after-school programs in various categories comprising community-based and employer-sponsored early childhood education and care, and before- and after-school educational services. As of October 2, 2021, it served children ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years of age through 1,490 early childhood education centers with a licensed capacity of 195,000 and contracts for approximately 650 before-and after-school sites in 40 states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Portland, Oregon.
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Cash Flow Quality Analysis
FCF Conversion Rate
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CapEx Intensity
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FCF Growth Trend
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Working Capital Impact
Neutral working capital impact. Changes in current assets and liabilities balanced out.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Cash Flow Statement
KLC • NYSE
| KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. Cash Flow Statement | Jan 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
-112.9M | -92.8M | -92.8M | 102.6M | 219.2M | 88.4M | -129.5M | -29.1M | -36.4M | |
124M | 117.6M | 117.6M | 109M | 88.5M | 82.3M | 87.9M | 99.3M | 95.9M | |
7.3M | -29.8M | -29.8M | -17.4M | 26.3M | 20.5M | -40M | -8.6M | -12.1M | |
11.8M | 144.1M | 144.1M | 12.6M | 9.9M | 909K | 1.5M | -74K | 2.2M | |
208.3M | 37.9M | 37.9M | 25.6M | 24.8M | 15.2M | 45M | 24.6M | 20.7M | |
(0.0) | (47.7M) | (47.7M) | (29.4M) | (70.5M) | (3.1M) | (0.0) | (1.4M) | (1.2M) | |
0.0 | -61.1M | -61.1M | 71.2M | -27.1M | -24M | 48.7M | 31.3M | 20.6M | |
238.5M | 115.9M | 115.9M | 303.5M | 341.6M | 183.3M | 13.6M | 117.3M | 91M | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
-128.3M | -132.3M | -132.3M | -129M | -139.4M | -66.9M | -48.2M | -94.4M | -88.2M | |
-23.1M | -10.9M | -10.9M | -10.2M | -157.6M | -14.2M | -1.7M | -3.7M | -207.8M | |
(0.0) | -8.7M | -8.7M | -6.8M | -5M | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | |
0.0 | 1.8M | 1.8M | 1.6M | 2M | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
-3M | 2.9M | 2.9M | 26.8M | 299K | 905K | 1.4M | 3.6M | 511K | |
-154.4M | -147.2M | -147.2M | -117.7M | -299.7M | -80.2M | -48.5M | -94.5M | -295.5M | |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
0.0 | 626M | 626M | 0.0 | -72.7M | 23.3M | 25M | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
0.0 | -357.6M | -357.6M | -117.4M | -44.2M | -2.4M | 23.1M | -8.2M | 195.8M | |
(0.0) | -320M | -320M | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | |
(0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | -72.7M | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | |
-13.3M | -11M | -11M | -17.5M | -807K | 0.0 | -296K | -440K | 3M | |
-13.3M | -62.6M | -62.6M | -134.9M | -117.7M | 20.9M | 47.8M | -8.7M | 198.8M | |
CASH FLOW SUMMARY | |||||||||
70.9M | -94M | -94M | 50.9M | -75.8M | 124M | 12.9M | 14.2M | -5.7M | |
62.4M | 156.4M | 156.4M | 105.5M | 181.2M | 57.2M | 44.4M | 30.2M | 35.9M | |
133.3M | 62.4M | 62.4M | 156.4M | 105.5M | 181.2M | 57.2M | 44.4M | 30.2M | |
110.3M | -16.4M | -16.4M | 174.5M | 202.2M | 116.4M | -34.6M | 23M | 2.8M |
SEC Filings
KLC - Filing history and reports
| Filing Type | Filing Date | Period Ending | Fiscal Year | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10-Q 10-Q 2026 Q2 Q2 | May 14, 2026 | April 04, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | May 14, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | 2026 | |
DEF 14A DEF 14A 2026 N/A | April 20, 2026 | June 04, 2026 | 2026 | |
10-K 10-K 2026 FY FY | March 13, 2026 | January 03, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | March 12, 2026 | March 12, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | March 02, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | December 03, 2025 | December 02, 2025 | 2025 | |
10-Q 10-Q 2025 Q3 Q3 | November 12, 2025 | September 27, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | November 12, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | November 10, 2025 | November 05, 2025 | 2025 |
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