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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)

NASDAQ: LINC · USD

$21.7

+0.14 (+0.7%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	689M
Revenue (ttm)	570.8M
Net income (ttm)	22.8M
EPS (ttm)	$0.73
Shares out	31.7M
P/E (trailing)	29.8x
P/E (forward)	22.3x
Volume	856,595
Beta	0.83

Market data

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001286613
Company name	Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	533535100
Earnings date	2026-11-09
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	2,590
Employees change	115
Employees growth	4.65%
Enterprise value	$872.9M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1946
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Education & Training Services
IPO date	2005-06-23
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US5335351004
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-02
Last earnings date	2026-08-10
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$689M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-09
Options	Yes
Price	$21.72
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Staples
SIC code	8200
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	LINC
U.S. state	New Jersey
Website	https://www.lincolntech.edu

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001286613

Company name

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

533535100

Earnings date

2026-11-09

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

2,590

Employees change

115

Employees growth

4.65%

Enterprise value

$872.9M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1946

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Education & Training Services

IPO date

2005-06-23

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US5335351004

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-02

Last earnings date

2026-08-10

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$689M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-09

Options

Yes

Price

$21.72

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Staples

SIC code

8200

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

LINC

U.S. state

New Jersey

Website

https://www.lincolntech.edu

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	23.96x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	24.05x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	40.06x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	28.18x
Earnings yield	3.35%
EV/Earnings	37.78x
EV/EBIT	26.22x
EV/EBITDA	14.21x
EV/FCF	35.11x
EV/Sales	1.51x
FCF / EV yield	2.85%
FCF yield	3.62%
Forward EV/Sales	1.4x
Forward P/E	22.27x
Forward P/S	1.1x
Graham number	10.22755
Graham upside	-52.12%
Industry forward P/E	11.37x
Industry P/E	49.88x
Lynch fair value	$3.64
Lynch upside	-82.94%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	36.56x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	7.7x
P/B ratio	3.38x
P/E ratio	29.81x
P/FCF ratio	27.62x
P/OCF ratio	7.21x
P/S ratio	1.19x
Price / tangible book value	3.54x
Price/EBITDA ratio	11.17x
Sector forward P/E	21.3x
Sector P/E	28.26x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

23.96x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

24.05x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

40.06x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

28.18x

Earnings yield

3.35%

EV/Earnings

37.78x

EV/EBIT

26.22x

EV/EBITDA

14.21x

EV/FCF

35.11x

EV/Sales

1.51x

FCF / EV yield

2.85%

FCF yield

3.62%

Forward EV/Sales

1.4x

Forward P/E

22.27x

Forward P/S

1.1x

Graham number

10.22755

Graham upside

-52.12%

Industry forward P/E

11.37x

Industry P/E

49.88x

Lynch fair value

$3.64

Lynch upside

-82.94%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

36.56x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

7.7x

P/B ratio

3.38x

P/E ratio

29.81x

P/FCF ratio

27.62x

P/OCF ratio

7.21x

P/S ratio

1.19x

Price / tangible book value

3.54x

Price/EBITDA ratio

11.17x

Sector forward P/E

21.3x

Sector P/E

28.26x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	5.76%
EBITDA margin	10.62%
Effective tax rate	21.58%
FCF margin	4.3%
Gross margin	59.84%
Operating margin	5.76%
Pretax margin	5.09%
Profit margin	3.99%
Profit per employee	$8,803
Profitable quarters	8
Profitable years	7
Revenue per employee	$220,378
ROA	4.2%
ROA (5Y)	2.24%
ROCE	7.84%
ROE	11.9%
ROE (5Y)	14.05%
ROIC	6.65%
ROIC (5Y)	4.15%
SBC / revenue	1.05%
Tax / revenue	1.1%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

5.76%

EBITDA margin

10.62%

Effective tax rate

21.58%

FCF margin

4.3%

Gross margin

59.84%

Operating margin

5.76%

Pretax margin

5.09%

Profit margin

3.99%

Profit per employee

$8,803

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$220,378

ROA

4.2%

ROA (5Y)

2.24%

ROCE

7.84%

ROE

11.9%

ROE (5Y)

14.05%

ROIC

6.65%

ROIC (5Y)

4.15%

SBC / revenue

1.05%

Tax / revenue

1.1%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	59.97%
EPS growth (Q)	20%
EPS growth (QoQ)	-57.12%
EPS growth 10Y	24.29%
EPS growth 3Y	-8.26%
EPS growth 5Y	-15.88%
EPS growth quarters	3
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth 3Y	70.25%
FCF growth 5Y	15.26%
Gross profit growth	21.82%
Gross profit growth (Q)	19.01%
Gross profit growth 3Y	18.56%
Gross profit growth 5Y	12.77%
Net income growth	59.6%
Net income growth (Q)	25.23%
Net income growth (QoQ)	-55.33%
Net income growth 3Y	-4.8%
Net income growth 5Y	-12.02%
Net income growth quarters	3
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	237.9%
OCF growth (Q)	7,280.27%
OCF growth (QoQ)	383.29%
OCF growth 10Y	28.19%
OCF growth 3Y	64.1%
OCF growth 5Y	39.06%
Operating income growth	56.61%
Operating income growth (Q)	25.06%
Operating income growth 3Y	36.35%
Operating income growth 5Y	6.08%
Revenue growth	22.02%
Revenue growth (Q)	22.4%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-0.97%
Revenue growth 10Y	8.59%
Revenue growth 3Y	16.66%
Revenue growth 5Y	12.34%
Revenue growth quarters	24
Revenue growth years	8

Metric

Value

EPS growth

59.97%

EPS growth (Q)

20%

EPS growth (QoQ)

-57.12%

EPS growth 10Y

24.29%

EPS growth 3Y

-8.26%

EPS growth 5Y

-15.88%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth 3Y

70.25%

FCF growth 5Y

15.26%

Gross profit growth

21.82%

Gross profit growth (Q)

19.01%

Gross profit growth 3Y

18.56%

Gross profit growth 5Y

12.77%

Net income growth

59.6%

Net income growth (Q)

25.23%

Net income growth (QoQ)

-55.33%

Net income growth 3Y

-4.8%

Net income growth 5Y

-12.02%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

237.9%

OCF growth (Q)

7,280.27%

OCF growth (QoQ)

383.29%

OCF growth 10Y

28.19%

OCF growth 3Y

64.1%

OCF growth 5Y

39.06%

Operating income growth

56.61%

Operating income growth (Q)

25.06%

Operating income growth 3Y

36.35%

Operating income growth 5Y

6.08%

Revenue growth

22.02%

Revenue growth (Q)

22.4%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-0.97%

Revenue growth 10Y

8.59%

Revenue growth 3Y

16.66%

Revenue growth 5Y

12.34%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-69.5M
Depreciation and amortization	$27.8M
EBIT	$32.9M
EBITDA	$60.6M
EPS	$0.73
FCF per share	$0.77
Financing cash flow	$3M
Free cash flow	$24.5M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$18.5M
Gross profit	$341.6M
Income taxes	$6.3M
Investing cash flow	$-69.5M
Net borrowing	$12.6M
Net cash flow	$27.5M
Net income	$22.8M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$88M
Operating income	$32.9M
Revenue	$570.8M
Stock-based compensation	$6M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-69.5M

Depreciation and amortization

$27.8M

EBIT

$32.9M

EBITDA

$60.6M

EPS

$0.73

FCF per share

$0.77

Financing cash flow

$3M

Free cash flow

$24.5M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$18.5M

Gross profit

$341.6M

Income taxes

$6.3M

Investing cash flow

$-69.5M

Net borrowing

$12.6M

Net cash flow

$27.5M

Net income

$22.8M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$88M

Operating income

$32.9M

Revenue

$570.8M

Stock-based compensation

$6M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	3.28
Book value per share	$6.38
Debt / EBITDA	2.71
Debt / equity	1.13
Debt / FCF	9.3
Goodwill	$10.7M
Interest coverage	8.7
Long-term assets	$423.5M
Long-term liabilities	$216.4M
Net cash (debt)	$-183.9M
Net cash / market cap	-27.14%
Net debt / EBITDA	3.03
Net debt / equity	0.91
Net debt / FCF	7.5
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$366.5M
Shareholders' equity	$202.4M
Tangible book value	$191.6M
Tangible book value per share	$6.04
Total assets	$529.8M
Total cash	$44.2M
Total debt	$228.1M
Total liabilities	$327.4M
WACC	6.94%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

3.28

Book value per share

$6.38

Debt / EBITDA

2.71

Debt / equity

1.13

Debt / FCF

9.3

Goodwill

$10.7M

Interest coverage

8.7

Long-term assets

$423.5M

Long-term liabilities

$216.4M

Net cash (debt)

$-183.9M

Net cash / market cap

-27.14%

Net debt / EBITDA

3.03

Net debt / equity

0.91

Net debt / FCF

7.5

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$366.5M

Shareholders' equity

$202.4M

Tangible book value

$191.6M

Tangible book value per share

$6.04

Total assets

$529.8M

Total cash

$44.2M

Total debt

$228.1M

Total liabilities

$327.4M

WACC

6.94%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.17
Current assets	$106.2M
Current liabilities	$111M
Current ratio	0.96
Inventory turnover	53.42
Net working capital	$-37.2M
Quick ratio	0.88
Working capital	$-4.7M
Working capital turnover	-85.66

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.17

Current assets

$106.2M

Current liabilities

$111M

Current ratio

0.96

Inventory turnover

53.42

Net working capital

$-37.2M

Quick ratio

0.88

Working capital

$-4.7M

Working capital turnover

-85.66

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-0.4%
Dividend growth (3Y)	-39.68%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$0.02
Shareholder yield	-0.4%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-0.4%

Dividend growth (3Y)

-39.68%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$0.02

Shareholder yield

-0.4%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	1,226.71%
10Y return CAGR	29.51%
10Y total return	1,226.71%
150-day SMA	$37.35
15Y price change	121.58%
15Y return CAGR	6.58%
15Y total return	160%
1D price change	0.65%
1M price change	-4.9%
1M total return	-4.9%
1W price change	-1.34%
1W total return	-1.34%
1Y price change	-6.15%
1Y return CAGR	-6.16%
1Y total return	-6.15%
20-day SMA	$22.30
200-day SMA	$35.94
20Y price change	31.93%
20Y return CAGR	2.62%
20Y total return	67.61%
3M price change	-47.39%
3M total return	-47.39%
3Y price change	153.38%
3Y return CAGR	36.32%
3Y total return	153.38%
50-day SMA	$23.72
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$56.34
52-week high date	2026-07-08
52-week low	$17.29
52-week low date	2025-11-06
5Y price change	202.12%
5Y return CAGR	24.75%
5Y total return	202.12%
6M price change	-46.36%
6M total return	-46.36%
All-time high	$56.34
All-time high date	2026-07-08
All-time low	$0.17
All-time low date	2015-09-28
Average true range (ATR)	$1.03
Average volume	634.1K
Beta (1Y)	0.47
Beta (2Y)	0.86
Beta (5Y)	0.83
Change from 52-week high	-61.45%
Change from 52-week low	25.62%
Change from all-time high	-62.09%
Change from all-time low	12,464.71%
Change from open	0.28%
Day's gap	0.37%
Dollar volume	$18.6M
High price	$21.91
Low price	$21.12
Monthly RSI	45.59
Open price	$21.66
Position in 52-week range	75.95%
Premarket change	0.88%
Premarket close	$21.58
Premarket price	$21.77
Previous close	$21.58
Price vs 150-day SMA	-42.81%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-4.22%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-40.56%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-9.94%
Relative volume	1.35
RSI	35.51
Sharpe ratio	0.1
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.83
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.64
Sortino ratio	0.23
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.33
Sortino ratio (5Y)	1.07
Volume	856.6K
Weekly RSI	32.84
YTD price change	-11.55%
YTD total return	-11.55%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

1,226.71%

10Y return CAGR

29.51%

10Y total return

1,226.71%

150-day SMA

$37.35

15Y price change

121.58%

15Y return CAGR

6.58%

15Y total return

160%

1D price change

0.65%

1M price change

-4.9%

1M total return

-4.9%

1W price change

-1.34%

1W total return

-1.34%

1Y price change

-6.15%

1Y return CAGR

-6.16%

1Y total return

-6.15%

20-day SMA

$22.30

200-day SMA

$35.94

20Y price change

31.93%

20Y return CAGR

2.62%

20Y total return

67.61%

3M price change

-47.39%

3M total return

-47.39%

3Y price change

153.38%

3Y return CAGR

36.32%

3Y total return

153.38%

50-day SMA

$23.72

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$56.34

52-week high date

2026-07-08

52-week low

$17.29

52-week low date

2025-11-06

5Y price change

202.12%

5Y return CAGR

24.75%

5Y total return

202.12%

6M price change

-46.36%

6M total return

-46.36%

All-time high

$56.34

All-time high date

2026-07-08

All-time low

$0.17

All-time low date

2015-09-28

Average true range (ATR)

$1.03

Average volume

634.1K

Beta (1Y)

0.47

Beta (2Y)

0.86

Beta (5Y)

0.83

Change from 52-week high

-61.45%

Change from 52-week low

25.62%

Change from all-time high

-62.09%

Change from all-time low

12,464.71%

Change from open

0.28%

Day's gap

0.37%

Dollar volume

$18.6M

High price

$21.91

Low price

$21.12

Monthly RSI

45.59

Open price

$21.66

Position in 52-week range

75.95%

Premarket change

0.88%

Premarket close

$21.58

Premarket price

$21.77

Previous close

$21.58

Price vs 150-day SMA

-42.81%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-4.22%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-40.56%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-9.94%

Relative volume

1.35

RSI

35.51

Sharpe ratio

0.1

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.83

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.64

Sortino ratio

0.23

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.33

Sortino ratio (5Y)

1.07

Volume

856.6K

Weekly RSI

32.84

YTD price change

-11.55%

YTD total return

-11.55%

Metric	Value
Float	27.8M
Float percentage	87.62%
Shares change (QoQ)	0.28%
Shares change (YoY)	0.4%
Shares held by insiders	6.91%
Shares held by institutions	87.71%
Shares outstanding	31.7M
Short % of float	9.45%
Short % of shares	8.28%
Short ratio	3.2 days

Metric

Value

Float

27.8M

Float percentage

87.62%

Shares change (QoQ)

0.28%

Shares change (YoY)

0.4%

Shares held by insiders

6.91%

Shares held by institutions

87.71%

Shares outstanding

31.7M

Short % of float

9.45%

Short % of shares

8.28%

Short ratio

3.2 days

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