KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC – Get Free Report) is one of 166 public companies in the “Diversified Consumer Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare KinderCare Learning Companies to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for KinderCare Learning Companies and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KinderCare Learning Companies | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.64 |
| KinderCare Learning Companies Competitors | 1441 | 3445 | 5285 | 197 | 2.41 |
KinderCare Learning Companies presently has a consensus target price of $3.77, indicating a potential upside of 90.00%. As a group, “Diversified Consumer Services” companies have a potential upside of 61.52%. Given KinderCare Learning Companies’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KinderCare Learning Companies is more favorable than its peers.
Volatility & Risk
KinderCare Learning Companies has a beta of 3.67, meaning that its stock price is 267% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KinderCare Learning Companies’ peers have a beta of 0.50, meaning that their average stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
49.0% of shares of all “Diversified Consumer Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of KinderCare Learning Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of shares of all “Diversified Consumer Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares KinderCare Learning Companies and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KinderCare Learning Companies | $2.73 billion | -$112.88 million | -0.50 |
| KinderCare Learning Companies Competitors | $3.24 billion | $219.82 million | 11.29 |
KinderCare Learning Companies’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than KinderCare Learning Companies. KinderCare Learning Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares KinderCare Learning Companies and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KinderCare Learning Companies | -17.23% | 6.65% | 1.21% |
| KinderCare Learning Companies Competitors | -3.34% | -28.46% | 2.40% |
Summary
KinderCare Learning Companies peers beat KinderCare Learning Companies on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
KinderCare Learning Companies Company Profile
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KinderCare Learning Companies Inc. is a provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity. KinderCare Learning Companies Inc. is based in PORTLAND, Ore.
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