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How KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. stacks up
KLC · against 798 other Consumer Defensive companies
Valuation
39/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #484 of 799 · scores higher than 39% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score80 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 · 771 reported | -192.7% | 4.5% | 0% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 812 reported | 9.0% | 8.9% | 51% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 312 reported | 33.2% | 6.3% | 96% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 767 reported | 191.0% | 54.4% | 93% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around KLC| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 399.1B KRW (≈$287M) | 100 | 72 | |
| 1 | 242.6B KRW (≈$175M) | 100 | 70 | |
| 1 | 3.6B MYR (≈$796M) | 100 | 82 | |
| 1 | 101M SGD (≈$77M) | 100 | 89 | |
| 5 | 456M HKD (≈$58M) | 98 | 70 | |
| 484 | 698.1B JPY (≈$4.7B) | 39 | 35 | |
| 484 |
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