KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. reported $700.11 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing no change year over year. EPS of $0.22 for the same period compares to $0 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $709.57 million, representing a surprise of -1.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -8.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers — revenue and earnings — and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company’s underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock’s price performance.
Here is how KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Early childhood education centers: 1,589 versus 1,584 estimated by two analysts on average.
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Total centers and sites: 2,632 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2,574.
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Before- and after-school sites: 1,043 compared to the 990 average estimate based on two analysts.
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Revenue- Before- and after-school sites: $52.44 million compared to the $51 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Revenue- Early childhood education centers: $647.68 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $660.3 million.
Shares of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. have returned +0.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s +2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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