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KLC vs EVH // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
KinderCare Learning Companies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Evolent Health Inc (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KLC 6
— EVH 2
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: KLC
LAST: $2.05 (+5.13%) • MKT CAP: $243.0M
balance-sheet
0.69
LAST: $4.25 (-1.85%) • MKT CAP: $480.5M
balance-sheet
0.20
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KLC VS. EVH)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KLC | EVH | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 21.30% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.00% | -26.30% | +25.30 | KLC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 8.08% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -0.70% | -21.90% | +21.20 | KLC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.10% | -30.90% | +26.80 | KLC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.60% | -26.60% | +29.20 | KLC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 0.69 | 0.20 | +0.49 | KLC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 4/9 | -1.00 | EVH | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.9 | 47.8 | +6.10 | KLC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $243.0M | $480.5M | -$237.5M | EVH | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KLC REV | EVH REV | KLC GROSS % | EVH GROSS % | KLC FCF | EVH FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.73B | $1.88B | — | 21.3% | $110.3M | $38.8M |
| FY 2024 | $2.66B | $2.55B | — | 14.4% | -$16.4M | $18.8M |
| FY 2023 | $2.51B | $1.96B | — | — | $303.5M | $142.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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