Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
NASDAQ: LINC · Real-Time Price · USD
19.82
-1.70 (-7.90%)
At close: Nov 20, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
19.82
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Nov 20, 2025, 4:10 PM EST

LINC Statistics

Total Valuation

LINC has a market cap or net worth of $626.78 million. The enterprise value is $809.03 million.

Market Cap626.78M
Enterprise Value 809.03M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, November 10, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 10, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LINC has 31.62 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.29% in one year.

Current Share Class 31.62M
Shares Outstanding 31.62M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.29%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.15%
Owned by Insiders (%) 6.81%
Owned by Institutions (%) 76.36%
Float 27.11M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 44.22 and the forward PE ratio is 30.28. LINC's PEG ratio is 2.02.

PE Ratio 44.22
Forward PE 30.28
PS Ratio 1.24
Forward PS 1.14
PB Ratio 3.37
P/TBV Ratio 3.58
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 13.60
PEG Ratio 2.02
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 57.25
EV / Sales 1.64
EV / EBITDA 19.43
EV / EBIT 33.35
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.81, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.05.

Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.69
Debt / Equity 1.05
Debt / EBITDA 3.12
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 7.64

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.94% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.20%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.94%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.20%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.54%
Revenue Per Employee $199,896
Profits Per Employee $5,710
Employee Count2,475
Asset Turnover 1.14
Inventory Turnover 67.75

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LINC has paid $6.62 million in taxes.

Income Tax 6.62M
Effective Tax Rate 31.90%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +30.74% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.00, so LINC's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.00
52-Week Price Change +30.74%
50-Day Moving Average 21.33
200-Day Moving Average 20.07
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.91
Average Volume (20 Days) 328,270

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.17 million, so 3.71% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.17M
Short Previous Month 1.22M
Short % of Shares Out 3.71%
Short % of Float 4.32%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.19

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LINC had revenue of $494.74 million and earned $14.13 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.45.

Revenue494.74M
Gross Profit 298.14M
Operating Income 24.26M
Pretax Income 20.75M
Net Income 14.13M
EBITDA 41.63M
EBIT 24.26M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.45
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $13.48 million in cash and $195.73 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$182.25 million or -$5.76 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 13.48M
Total Debt 195.73M
Net Cash -182.25M
Net Cash Per Share -$5.76
Equity (Book Value) 185.85M
Book Value Per Share 5.88
Working Capital -18.55M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $46.10 million and capital expenditures -$92.90 million, giving a free cash flow of -$46.80 million.

Operating Cash Flow 46.10M
Capital Expenditures -92.90M
Free Cash Flow -46.80M
FCF Per Share -$1.48
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 60.26%, with operating and profit margins of 4.90% and 2.86%.

Gross Margin 60.26%
Operating Margin 4.90%
Pretax Margin 4.19%
Profit Margin 2.86%
EBITDA Margin 8.41%
EBIT Margin 4.90%
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 -1.29%
Shareholder Yield -1.29%
Earnings Yield 2.25%
FCF Yield -7.47%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LINC is $26.00, which is 31.18% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $26.00
Price Target Difference 31.18%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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 2.66 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.66
Piotroski F-Score 5