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How KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. stacks up
KLC · against 207 other Consumer Defensive companies of similar size
Valuation
39/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #120 of 208 · scores higher than 42% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score20 peers with a valuation score of 30–39, including KLC · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 39?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Defensive companies.Mainly because of its earnings yield, which is weaker than most Consumer Defensive peers.
- Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price. Earnings yield: -193.0% vs peer median 4.5%
- Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price. EBITDA yield: -28.9% vs peer median 8.7%
- more free cash flow for the price paid: stronger than 96% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 33.2% vs peer median 6.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 195 reported | -192.7% | 4.5% | 1% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 213 reported | 9.0% | 9.7% | 48% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 81 reported | 33.2% | 6.1% | 95% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 199 reported | 191.0% | 79.5% | 87% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around KLCScores 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