In fiscal 2025, which ended Jan 3, 2026, KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. generated $238.5 million of cash from operations, up 105.8% from the year before. It spent $128.3 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $110.3 million.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Jul 4, 2026
|
FY 2025
Jan 3, 2026
|
FY 2024
Dec 28, 2024
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | |||
| Depreciation and amortization |
126
|
124
+5.4%
|
118
|
| Stock-based compensation |
9
|
12
-91.8%
|
144
|
| Operating cash flow |
210
|
239
+105.8%
|
116
|
| Investing | |||
| Capital expenditures |
129
|
128
-3.1%
|
132
|
| Investing cash flow |
-141
|
-154
-4.9%
|
-147
|
| Financing | |||
| Debt issued |
—
|
0
-100.0%
|
264
|
| Financing cash flow |
-14
|
-13
+78.8%
|
-63
|
| Change in cash | |||
| Net change in cash |
55
|
71
+175.4%
|
-94
|
| Free cash flow |
81
|
110
+770.9%
|
-16
|
| Per share | |||
| Free cash flow per share |
0.68
|
0.93
+646.1%
|
-0.17
|
| Ratios | |||
| Free cash flow margin |
2.96%
|
4.03%
|
-0.62%
|
| Capital expenditures to revenue |
4.70%
|
4.69%
|
4.97%
|
| Stock-based compensation to revenue |
0.32%
|
0.43%
|
5.41%
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. Capital expenditures, debt repaid, dividends, and buybacks are positive amounts. Investing and financing cash flow keep the filing sign, so an outflow is negative. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The first column is the trailing twelve months through the latest quarter. Returned to shareholders is dividends plus buybacks. Free cash flow margin, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation are divided by revenue. Cash conversion is operating cash flow divided by net income. More on our methodology.
Company profile
- Industry
- Services-Child Day Care Services (SIC 8351)
- Listed as
- KLC (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- January 2
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Lake Oswego, OR
- SEC filer status
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1873529
- Former names
- KC Holdco, LLC (until Nov 8, 2021)
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.