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KLC

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
CIK 0001873529 ยท EDGAR โ†—
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57.1
composite ยท 4 signals ยท ELEVATED

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P-13 ยท FY 2026-01-03 ยท ELEVATED71.0

Zombie / distress

Interest coverage -0.24x below 1.0
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-03-13) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "icr_by_year": {
    "2026-01-03": -0.239,
    "2024-12-28": 0.465,
    "2023-12-30": 1.801,
    "2022-12-31": 3.838
  },
  "consecutive_years_below_1": 2,
  "altman_z_double_prime": -0.065,
  "definitions": {
    "zombie": "ICR<1 for 3+ consecutive FYs (BIS 2018)",
    "z_distress": "<1.1 distress, 1.1-2.6 gray, >2.6 safe"
  },
  "inputs": {
    "ebit_t": -20057000,
    "interest_expense_t": 83975000
  },
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2026-01-03",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526106342/0001193125-26-106342-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-03-13"
  }
}
P-01 ยท FY 2026-01-03 ยท CLEAN20.8

Earnings quality

Beneish M-Score -2.77 โ€” no manipulation profile
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-03-13) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "m_score": -2.772,
  "threshold": -1.78,
  "ratios": {
    "DSRI": 1.107,
    "GMI": 1,
    "AQI": 0.96,
    "SGI": 1.026,
    "DEPI": 0.959,
    "SGAI": 0.685,
    "LVGI": 1.025,
    "TATA": -0.094
  },
  "defaulted_to_neutral": [
    "GMI"
  ],
  "sloan_accruals": -0.0951,
  "inputs": {
    "revenue_t": 2733323000,
    "revenue_t1": 2663035000,
    "total_assets_t": 3747890000,
    "net_income_t": -112880000,
    "cfo_t": 238535000
  },
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2026-01-03",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526106342/0001193125-26-106342-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-03-13"
  }
}
P-05 ยท FY 2023-12-30 ยท CLEAN0.0

Tax arbitrage

[FY2023 data, stale โ€” no more recent pretax-income figure in XBRL] ETR 21.1% โ€” within normal range of statutory
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-03-13) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "etr_by_year": {
    "2023-12-30": 0.2106
  },
  "statutory_rate": 0.21,
  "gap_by_year": {
    "2023-12-30": -0.0006
  },
  "note": "Low ETR can be fully legitimate; this flags persistence + magnitude for review.",
  "stale": true,
  "latest_filing_period": "2026-01-03",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526106342/0001193125-26-106342-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-03-13"
  }
}
P-12 ยท FY 2026-01-03 ยท CLEAN17.1

Restatement predictor

F-Score 0.51 โ€” at or below the population base rate
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-03-13) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "f_score": 0.514,
  "probability": 0.0019,
  "components": {
    "rsst": -0.0951,
    "drec": 0.0038,
    "dinv": null,
    "soft": 0.853,
    "dcs": 0.0211,
    "droa": -0.0047,
    "issue": 0
  },
  "model": "Dechow et al. 2011, Model 1 (simplified RSST)",
  "thresholds": {
    "elevated": 1,
    "triggered": 1.85
  },
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2026-01-03",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526106342/0001193125-26-106342-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-03-13"
  }
}