D25D FrameworkTTM Data
Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.
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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KLC|Consumer Defensive|Education & Training Services
Comparing against 29 sector peers in United States · Small Cap · Consumer Defensive
Peer Comparison
Dimension 2 of 5
Growth & Cash Flow Quality Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation
EBITDA Growth
-192.6%
Net Income Growth
506.1%
Income Quality
-0.40
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PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
Leverage & Coverage (TTM) Net Debt/EBITDA
16%ile
-11.7
Interest Coverage
17%ile
1.86x
Operational Efficiency (TTM) Cash Conv. Cycle
90%ile
-3.73
TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital
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Generated August 5, 2026
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29 sector peers (United States · Small Cap · Consumer Defensive)
1Top-Line and Profit Growth
How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?
Is the company growing shareholder value faster than competitors?
Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?
Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?
Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?
How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?
7Liquidity and Working Capital
Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?
Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?
Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?
10Dividend and Shareholder Yield
Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?
Peer companies
The 29 companies KLC is compared against across its sector and industry cohorts.
- American Public Education, Inc.
- BellRing Brands, Inc.
- Coursera, Inc.
- Dole plc
- Edgewell Personal Care Company
- Flowers Foods, Inc.
- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.
- Helen of Troy Limited
- Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
- Ingles Markets, Incorporated
- J&J Snack Foods Corp.
- John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
- Mama's Creations, Inc.
- Mission Produce, Inc.
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
- Seneca Foods Corporation
- Strategic Education, Inc.
- The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
- The Simply Good Foods Company
- Turning Point Brands, Inc.
- Universal Corporation
- Utz Brands, Inc.
- Village Super Market, Inc.
- Vital Farms, Inc.
- Weis Markets, Inc.
- Westrock Coffee Company, LLC
- Yesway, Inc.
