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How KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. stacks up
KLC · against 218 other Consumer Defensive companies of similar size
Profitability
0/ 100
Near the bottom of its peers.
Ranked #214 of 219 · scores higher than 0% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score33 peers with a profitability score of 0–9, including KLC · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 0?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Defensive companies.Mainly because of its return on assets, return on invested capital and operating margin, which are weaker than most Consumer Defensive peers.
- a lower return on assets: weaker than 98% of peers. Return on assets: -13.8% vs peer median 4.0%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 97% of peers. Return on invested capital: -26.4% vs peer median 7.7%
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 96% of peers. Operating margin: -14.9% vs peer median 7.6%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = KLC, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | KLC | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 195 reported | -26.4% | 4.1% | 4% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 219 reported | -14.9% | 4.9% | 6% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 212 reported | -13.8% | 2.5% | 4% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 210 reported | -67.8% | 5.1% | 1% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 219 reported | 20.0% | 28.5% | 30% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around KLC| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55.2B JPY (≈$376M) | 99 | 87 | |
| 1 | 14.8B THB (≈$413M) | 99 | 63 | |
| 3 | 6.5B TWD (≈$201M) | 98 | 69 | |
| 4 | 8.2B THB (≈$229M) | 97 | 67 | |
| 5 | 70.5B JPY (≈$479M) | 95 | 80 | |
| 213 | 734M SAR (≈$198M) | 1 | 29 | |
| 214 | 1.4B CNY (≈$195M) | 0 | 42 | |
| 214 | 125M USD | 0 | 3 | |
| 214 | 436M USD | 0 | 24 | |
| 214 | 244M USD | 0 | 21 | |
| 214 | 364M USD | 0 | 26 | |
| 214 | 272M USD | 0 | 47 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score