Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
NASDAQ: LINC · Real-Time Price · USD
15.85
+0.14 (0.89%)
Mar 31, 2025, 2:37 PM EDT - Market open

LINC Statistics

Total Valuation

LINC has a market cap or net worth of $500.75 million. The enterprise value is $614.61 million.

Market Cap 500.75M
Enterprise Value 614.61M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, May 5, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date May 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LINC has 31.59 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.15% in one year.

Current Share Class 31.59M
Shares Outstanding 31.59M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.15%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.33%
Owned by Insiders (%) 7.89%
Owned by Institutions (%) 59.36%
Float 26.74M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 49.03 and the forward PE ratio is 46.15. LINC's PEG ratio is 3.08.

PE Ratio 49.03
Forward PE 46.15
PS Ratio 1.09
Forward PS 1.03
PB Ratio 2.77
P/TBV Ratio 2.96
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 16.94
PEG Ratio 3.08
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 62.14
EV / Sales 1.40
EV / EBITDA 22.38
EV / EBIT 42.38
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.23, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.00.

Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 1.13
Debt / Equity 1.00
Debt / EBITDA 3.73
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 5.65

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 5.73% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.84%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 5.73%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.32%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.84%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.19%
Revenue Per Employee $177,804
Profits Per Employee $3,996
Employee Count 2,475
Asset Turnover 1.13
Inventory Turnover 60.58

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LINC has paid $4.82 million in taxes.

Income Tax 4.82M
Effective Tax Rate 32.76%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +48.84% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.60, so LINC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.60
52-Week Price Change +48.84%
50-Day Moving Average 16.50
200-Day Moving Average 14.16
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.65
Average Volume (20 Days) 178,927

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 342,204, so 1.08% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 342,204
Short Previous Month 364,462
Short % of Shares Out 1.08%
Short % of Float 1.28%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.34

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LINC had revenue of $440.06 million and earned $9.89 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.32.

Revenue 440.06M
Gross Profit 258.31M
Operating Income 14.50M
Pretax Income 10.81M
Net Income 9.89M
EBITDA 27.46M
EBIT 14.50M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.32
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $59.27 million in cash and $177.56 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$118.29 million or -$3.74 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 59.27M
Total Debt 177.56M
Net Cash -118.29M
Net Cash Per Share -$3.74
Equity (Book Value) 178.26M
Book Value Per Share 5.67
Working Capital 21.04M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $29.31 million and capital expenditures -$56.87 million, giving a free cash flow of -$27.56 million.

Operating Cash Flow 29.31M
Capital Expenditures -56.87M
Free Cash Flow -27.56M
FCF Per Share -$0.87
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.70%, with operating and profit margins of 3.30% and 2.25%.

Gross Margin 58.70%
Operating Margin 3.30%
Pretax Margin 3.34%
Profit Margin 2.25%
EBITDA Margin 6.24%
EBIT Margin 3.30%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

LINC does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -1.15%
Shareholder Yield -1.15%
Earnings Yield 1.99%
FCF Yield -5.55%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LINC is $20.25, which is 27.76% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $20.25
Price Target Difference 27.76%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 4
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

LINC has an Altman Z-Score of 2.3 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.3
Piotroski F-Score 5