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Side-by-side financial comparison of iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) and KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (KLC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

iQIYI, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($971.6M vs $676.8M, roughly 1.4× KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.).

iQIYI, formerly Qiyi, is a Chinese subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Baidu. Headquartered in Beijing, iQIYI primarily produces and distributes films and television series.

KinderCare Learning Centers, LLC is an American operator of for-profit child care and early childhood education facilities founded in 1969 and currently owned by KinderCare Education based in Portland, Oregon. The company provides educational programs for children from six weeks to 12 years old. KinderCare is the third-largest privately held company headquartered in Oregon. In 39 states and the District of Columbia, some 200,000 children are enrolled in more than 1,250 early childhood educati...

IQ vs KLC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IQ
IQ
1.4× larger
IQ
$971.6M
$676.8M
KLC

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q3 FY2025

Metric
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Revenue
$971.6M
$676.8M
Net Profit
$4.5M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
0.8%
3.9%
Net Margin
0.7%
Revenue YoY
0.8%
Net Profit YoY
-67.4%
EPS (diluted)
$0.04

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
$971.6M
Q3 25
$676.8M
Q2 25
$700.1M
Q1 25
$906.0M
$668.2M
Q4 24
$647.0M
Q3 24
$671.5M
Q1 24
$1.1B
Q1 22
$1.2B
Net Profit
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
$4.5M
Q2 25
$38.6M
Q1 25
$21.2M
Q4 24
$-133.6M
Q3 24
$14.0M
Q1 24
Q1 22
Operating Margin
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
0.8%
Q3 25
3.9%
Q2 25
9.8%
Q1 25
4.3%
7.3%
Q4 24
-13.8%
Q3 24
8.1%
Q1 24
9.9%
Q1 22
Net Margin
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
0.7%
Q2 25
5.5%
Q1 25
3.2%
Q4 24
-20.6%
Q3 24
2.1%
Q1 24
Q1 22
EPS (diluted)
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
$0.04
Q2 25
$0.33
Q1 25
$0.18
Q4 24
$-1.17
Q3 24
$0.15
Q1 24
Q1 22

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$4.4M
$174.7M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$930.9M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$13.3M
$931.2M
Total Assets
$46.7M
$3.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.00×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
$4.4M
Q3 25
$174.7M
Q2 25
$119.0M
Q1 25
$3.5M
$131.3M
Q4 24
$62.3M
Q3 24
$137.2M
Q1 24
$4.4M
Q1 22
$3.0M
Total Debt
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
$930.9M
Q2 25
$926.5M
Q1 25
$927.4M
Q4 24
$926.0M
Q3 24
$1.5B
Q1 24
Q1 22
Stockholders' Equity
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
$13.3M
Q3 25
$931.2M
Q2 25
$924.3M
Q1 25
$13.4M
$884.9M
Q4 24
$864.5M
Q3 24
$235.6M
Q1 24
$12.2M
Q1 22
$5.3M
Total Assets
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
$46.7M
Q3 25
$3.9B
Q2 25
$3.8B
Q1 25
$45.8M
$3.7B
Q4 24
$3.6B
Q3 24
$3.7B
Q1 24
$44.6M
Q1 22
$42.5M
Debt / Equity
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
1.00×
Q2 25
1.00×
Q1 25
1.05×
Q4 24
1.07×
Q3 24
6.42×
Q1 24
Q1 22

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$100.8M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$62.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
9.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
5.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
22.15×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
$100.8M
Q2 25
$35.0M
Q1 25
$98.4M
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q1 24
Q1 22
Free Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
$62.6M
Q2 25
$671.0K
Q1 25
$75.1M
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q1 24
Q1 22
FCF Margin
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
9.2%
Q2 25
0.1%
Q1 25
11.2%
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q1 24
Q1 22
Capex Intensity
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
5.6%
Q2 25
4.9%
Q1 25
3.5%
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q1 24
Q1 22
Cash Conversion
IQ
IQ
KLC
KLC
Q1 26
Q3 25
22.15×
Q2 25
0.91×
Q1 25
4.65×
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q1 24
Q1 22

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

IQ
IQ

Segment breakdown not available.

KLC
KLC

Early Childhood Education Centers$627.0M93%
Before And After School Sites$49.8M7%

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