NYSE$KLC

Kindercare Learning Cos Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

KinderCare Learning reported Q1 2025 total revenue of $668.2M with net income of $21.2M and diluted EPS of $0.18.

Total revenue rose 2% to $668.2 million as center-based child care and before/after-school sites grew. Net income was $21.2 million; diluted EPS was $0.18 versus a small loss a year ago. Government subsidy revenue and new center openings supported results.

  • Q1 total revenue $668.2M (+2% YoY).
  • Net income $21.2M; diluted EPS $0.18.
  • Subsidy revenue $240.1M in the quarter.
  • Center count and tuition trends drive enrollment outlook.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$668M

No prior period
EPS (adj)

$0.18

No prior period
Revenue Growth

$2.10

No prior period
Before- and after-school sites

1.0K

No prior period
Total centers

1.6K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$23.4M

No prior period
Net Income

$21.2M

No prior period
Operating Income

$48.8M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Kindercare Learning Cos Inc · Revenue · Quarterly

$668M

Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 4 of 7 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kindercare Learning Cos Inc · $673M total across 2 segments · Q1 2026

  • Early childhood education centers
    $610M
  • Before- and after-school sites
    $62.4M

Forward guidance

Services outlook focuses on enrollment, utilization, and unit growth.

Tailwinds

  • Center openings or hospital expansion drive revenue.
  • Operating leverage as scale increases.

Headwinds

  • Labor costs and regulatory changes.
  • Utilization and reimbursement variability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 7 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

-16.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-17.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-19.5%

Avg return

30 days after

13%

1 / 8 earnings

Positive

+7.1%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-43.1%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+7.1%-11.5%+0.7%
Q4 2025-43.1%-40.9%-15.0%
Q3 2025-19.2%-24.8%-8.0%
Q2 2025-22.5%-23.8%-23.9%
Q1 2025-8.1%-9.9%-25.1%
Q2 2024-22.2%-27.0%-36.3%
Q1 2023-8.5%+3.0%-22.9%
Q3 2024-18.1%-4.7%-25.6%
Q2 2022
Q3 2022
Q2 2021
Q1 2021
Q4 2020

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