Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) (KLC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsHeadlinesTrends KLC vs. BFAM, PLNT, HAS, VFC, WH, LNW, MHK, SIRI, CZR, and HRBShould you be buying KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) include Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Planet Fitness (PLNT), Hasbro (HAS), VF (VFC), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), Light & Wonder (LNW), Mohawk Industries (MHK), Sirius XM (SIRI), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), and H&R Block (HRB). KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) vs. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Planet Fitness Hasbro VF Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Light & Wonder Mohawk Industries Sirius XM Caesars Entertainment H&R Block Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) and KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) (NYSE:KLC) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Do analysts prefer BFAM or KLC? Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $140.75, indicating a potential upside of 30.01%. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) has a consensus price target of $33.50, indicating a potential upside of 90.45%. Given KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) is more favorable than Bright Horizons Family Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bright Horizons Family Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor BFAM or KLC? In the previous week, Bright Horizons Family Solutions had 4 more articles in the media than KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco). MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bright Horizons Family Solutions and 0 mentions for KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco). Bright Horizons Family Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Bright Horizons Family Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Bright Horizons Family Solutions Positive KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) Neutral Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BFAM or KLC? Bright Horizons Family Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco). CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions$2.63B2.40$74.22M$1.9954.40KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is BFAM or KLC more profitable? Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a net margin of 4.44% compared to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco)'s net margin of 0.00%. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' return on equity of 13.23% beat KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bright Horizons Family Solutions4.44% 13.23% 4.39% KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) N/A N/A N/A Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BFAM or KLC? Bright Horizons Family Solutions received 406 more outperform votes than KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.23% of users gave KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) an outperform vote while only 57.64% of users gave Bright Horizons Family Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBright Horizons Family SolutionsOutperform Votes41557.64% Underperform Votes30542.36% KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco)Outperform Votes969.23% Underperform Votes430.77% SummaryBright Horizons Family Solutions beats KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KLC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco)Child day care services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.08B$6.30B$8.38B$19.19BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.84%3.63%P/E RatioN/A54.4018.3341.26Price / SalesN/A2.4015.5117.51Price / CashN/A24.7733.4521.28Price / BookN/A5.175.565.32Net IncomeN/A$74.22M$267.23M$989.88M KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLCKinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KC Holdco)N/A$17.59+0.4%$33.50+90.4%N/A$2.08BN/A0.0043,560High Trading VolumeBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.9681 of 5 stars$109.13-0.5%$140.75+29.0%+15.3%$6.35B$2.63B55.0031,400Positive NewsPLNTPlanet Fitness4.5198 of 5 stars$100.45+0.1%$93.38-7.0%+36.7%$8.50B$1.07B53.953,411Analyst ForecastPositive NewsHASHasbro4.9577 of 5 stars$60.78-1.6%$80.67+32.7%+12.7%$8.48B$5.00B-13.315,502VFCVF3.4045 of 5 stars$21.41+1.6%$18.78-12.3%+16.0%$8.34B$10.09B-12.1830,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageWHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.5262 of 5 stars$104.91+1.5%$105.56+0.6%+26.2%$8.16B$1.40B33.232,300Positive NewsLNWLight & Wonder4.442 of 5 stars$91.86+0.3%$107.36+16.9%+1.3%$8.11B$2.90B28.446,500MHKMohawk Industries4.8017 of 5 stars$127.48-0.3%$161.25+26.5%+15.8%$8.05B$10.81B14.4743,300Analyst ForecastInsider TradeSIRISirius XM4.1941 of 5 stars$23.26-3.5%$28.27+21.5%-57.9%$7.89B$8.90B-3.805,680Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpCZRCaesars Entertainment3.9413 of 5 stars$36.76-0.7%$53.71+46.1%-31.2%$7.81B$11.27B-22.1624,000Positive NewsHRBH&R Block3.2731 of 5 stars$55.40-0.2%$57.00+2.9%+15.6%$7.59B$3.62B13.544,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Planet Fitness Competitors Hasbro Competitors VF Competitors Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Competitors Light & Wonder Competitors Mohawk Industries Competitors Sirius XM Competitors Caesars Entertainment Competitors H&R Block Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:KLC) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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