KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Consumer Defensive United States USD 243M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 67.4% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

KLC financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
67.4%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
3.6%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
8.0%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.2%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
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Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Education & Training Services) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers community-based early childhood education services for infants, toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten students; and customized family care benefits for organizations, including care for young children on or near the site where their parents work, tuition benefits, and backup care under the KinderCare Learning Centers (KCLC) and Crème School brands. It also provides before-and after-school programs, including summer camp programs for preschool and school-age children under the Champions brand. The company was formerly known as KC Holdco, LLC and changed its name to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. in January 2022. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 67.4%
/ 30%
3.6%
/ 30%
8.0%
/ 30%
0.18%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 67.4%
/ 33%
3.6%
/ 33%
8.0%
/ 50%
0.18%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.95
P/B Ratio
0.3
EV/EBITDA
9.4
EV: $2.6B
Revenue
$2.7B
Growth: 6.4%
Current Ratio
0.7

Profitability

Gross Margin 21.9%
Operating Margin 5.1%
Net Margin -4.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) -13.9%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$239M
Free Cash Flow$110M
Total Debt$2.5B
Debt-to-Equity335.2
Current Ratio0.7
Total Assets$3.7B

Price & Trading

Last Close$2.16
50-Day MA$3.72
200-Day MA$6.08
Avg Volume1.1M
52-Week Range
$1.75
$13.88

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC)

CEO
Mr. John Thomson Wyatt
Employees
35,700
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 243M
Currency
USD

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers community-based early childhood education services for infants, toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten students; and customized family care benefits for organizations, including care for young children on or near the site where their parents work, tuition benefits, and backup care under the KinderCare Learning Centers (KCLC) and Crème School brands. It also provides before-and after-school programs, including summer camp programs for preschool and school-age children under the Champions brand. The company was formerly known as KC Holdco, LLC and changed its name to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. in January 2022. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

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Is KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s debt ratio?

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s debt ratio is 67.4% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 243M in its listing currency, and revenue of $2.7B. The company maintains a gross margin of 21.9% and a net margin of -4.1%. Return on equity stands at -13.9%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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