KLC•KinderCare reported a third-quarter 2026 net loss of $85 million, compared with a year-earlier profit, as revenue fell to $665.3 million and early childhood education enrollment declined 6%. It projected full-year 2026 revenue of $2.64 billion to $2.66 billion.
KinderCare swung to a third-quarter 2026 net loss of $85 million from a year-earlier profit, while revenue fell to $665.3 million and early childhood education enrollment declined 6%. The company closed 20 early childhood education centers under its center optimization initiative.
CEO Tom Wyatt said new enrollments since back-to-school outpaced the comparable year-earlier period, though overall enrollment remained below last year's levels. KinderCare's updated full-year 2026 guidance projects revenue of $2.64 billion to $2.66 billion.
