KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (NYSE: KLC)’s stock price has decreased by -9.58 compared to its previous closing price of 22.80. However, the company has seen a -15.96% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-20 that PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation’s largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Revenue of $671.5 million Income from operations of $54.4 million Net Income of $14.0 million and net income per common share, diluted (1) of $0.15 On October 10, 2024, the Company completed its i.
Is It Worth Investing in KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (NYSE: KLC) Right Now?
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (NYSE: KLC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 42.43x compared to its average ratio. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for KLC is 27.47M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.44% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of KLC on November 21, 2024 was 860.45K shares.
KLC’s Market Performance
The volatility ratio for the week is 4.63%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.62% for KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -22.23% for KLC stock, with a simple moving average of -24.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KLC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KLC stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for KLC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KLC in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $36 based on the research report published on November 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KLC reach a price target of $30. The rating they have provided for KLC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 04th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to KLC, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on November 04th of the current year.
KLC Trading at -24.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KLC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.63%, as shares sank -27.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KLC fell by -16.02%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.51. In addition, KinderCare Learning Companies Inc saw -21.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for KLC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for KinderCare Learning Companies Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 22.43, with 2.50 for asset returns.
Based on KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 391.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.60.
Conclusion
To put it simply, KinderCare Learning Companies Inc (KLC) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
