KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 11.5 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 98% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 26% in 3 years, but profit fell: $59 less profit per $100 of extra sales. Lower than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 86% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.7 times.
Lower than 66% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
—Data incomplete
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 0/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.
Less steady than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$59Sales grew 26% in 3 years, but profit fell: $59 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+26% / +2%In 3 years sales changed by +26% while total assets changed by +2%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
24.8×Debt due within a year is covered 24.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 86% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
11.5× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 11.5 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 98% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
63%Of every $100 the company owns, $63 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 70% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 86% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. made a loss over the last year. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. owes $0.86 for every $1 it owns. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
0.45The share price is 0.45 times KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 89% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$209 MThe total market value of all of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 71% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$466 MWhat KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$3.93Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $1.76 is 0.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-67.8%KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. lost 67.8% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.86×KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. owes $0.86 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
+3%Revenue rose 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-4.1%KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. lost $4 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
2.2×KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 2.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. had $2.4 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.: $209 M ÷ $466 M (30 Jun 2026) = 0.4.
What is KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s return on equity?
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. lost 67.8% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. owes $0.86 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. pay a dividend?
No. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.