Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
NASDAQ: LINC · Real-Time Price · USD
21.69
+0.48 (2.26%)
At close: May 16, 2025, 4:00 PM
20.68
-1.01 (-4.66%)
After-hours: May 16, 2025, 6:50 PM EDT

LINC Statistics

Total Valuation

LINC has a market cap or net worth of $685.25 million. The enterprise value is $832.89 million.

Market Cap 685.25M
Enterprise Value 832.89M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, May 12, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date May 12, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LINC has 31.59 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.56% in one year.

Current Share Class 31.59M
Shares Outstanding 31.59M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.56%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.23%
Owned by Insiders (%) 7.00%
Owned by Institutions (%) 65.39%
Float 27.02M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 55.94 and the forward PE ratio is 54.13. LINC's PEG ratio is 3.61.

PE Ratio 55.94
Forward PE 54.13
PS Ratio 1.47
Forward PS 1.34
PB Ratio 3.85
P/TBV Ratio 4.10
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 19.11
PEG Ratio 3.61
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 69.13
EV / Sales 1.83
EV / EBITDA 26.36
EV / EBIT 46.68
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.04, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.99.

Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.91
Debt / Equity 0.99
Debt / EBITDA 3.39
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 6.61

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.04% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.37%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.04%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.37%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.18%
Revenue Per Employee $183,517
Profits Per Employee $4,868
Employee Count 2,475
Asset Turnover 1.16
Inventory Turnover 77.35

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LINC has paid $5.82 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.82M
Effective Tax Rate 32.55%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +80.60% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.63, so LINC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.63
52-Week Price Change +80.60%
50-Day Moving Average 17.03
200-Day Moving Average 15.09
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 76.37
Average Volume (20 Days) 279,347

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 540,249, so 1.71% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 540,249
Short Previous Month 542,146
Short % of Shares Out 1.71%
Short % of Float 2.00%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.01

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LINC had revenue of $454.20 million and earned $12.05 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.39.

Revenue 454.20M
Gross Profit 268.06M
Operating Income 17.84M
Pretax Income 10.81M
Net Income 12.05M
EBITDA 31.60M
EBIT 17.84M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.39
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $28.66 million in cash and $176.30 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$147.65 million or -$4.67 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 28.66M
Total Debt 176.30M
Net Cash -147.65M
Net Cash Per Share -$4.67
Equity (Book Value) 177.78M
Book Value Per Share 5.63
Working Capital 3.28M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $35.86 million and capital expenditures -$75.07 million, giving a free cash flow of -$39.21 million.

Operating Cash Flow 35.86M
Capital Expenditures -75.07M
Free Cash Flow -39.21M
FCF Per Share -$1.24
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 59.02%, with operating and profit margins of 3.93% and 2.65%.

Gross Margin 59.02%
Operating Margin 3.93%
Pretax Margin 3.93%
Profit Margin 2.65%
EBITDA Margin 6.96%
EBIT Margin 3.93%
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 -1.56%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield 1.76%
FCF Yield -5.72%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LINC is $24.00, which is 10.65% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $24.00
Price Target Difference 10.65%
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 2.5 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.5
Piotroski F-Score 5