Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
NASDAQ: LINC · Real-Time Price · USD
29.80
-0.58 (-1.91%)
At close: Aug 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
29.87
+0.07 (0.23%)
After-hours: Aug 12, 2026, 7:53 PM EDT

LINC Statistics

Total Valuation

LINC has a market cap or net worth of $945.30 million. The enterprise value is $1.13 billion.

Market Cap945.30M
Enterprise Value 1.13B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, August 10, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 10, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LINC has 31.72 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.40% in one year.

Current Share Class 31.72M
Shares Outstanding 31.72M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.40%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.28%
Owned by Insiders (%) 6.91%
Owned by Institutions (%) 82.39%
Float 27.20M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 40.90 and the forward PE ratio is 29.53. LINC's PEG ratio is 1.97.

PE Ratio 40.90
Forward PE 29.53
PS Ratio 1.66
Forward PS 1.53
PB Ratio 4.67
P/TBV Ratio 4.93
P/FCF Ratio 38.53
P/OCF Ratio 10.05
PEG Ratio 1.97
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 18.87, with an EV/FCF ratio of 46.03.

EV / Earnings 49.53
EV / Sales 1.98
EV / EBITDA 18.87
EV / EBIT 33.47
EV / FCF 46.03

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.96, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.13.

Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.88
Debt / Equity 1.13
Debt / EBITDA 3.81
Debt / FCF 9.30
Interest Coverage 8.94

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.90% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.65%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.90%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.20%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.65%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.06%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.43%
Revenue Per Employee $220,378
Profits Per Employee $8,803
Employee Count2,590
Asset Turnover 1.17
Inventory Turnover 53.42

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LINC has paid $6.28 million in taxes.

Income Tax 6.28M
Effective Tax Rate 21.58%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +47.74% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.85, so LINC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.85
52-Week Price Change +47.74%
50-Day Moving Average 45.82
200-Day Moving Average 35.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 23.86
Average Volume (20 Days) 911,298

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.06 million, so 9.65% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.06M
Short Previous Month 2.75M
Short % of Shares Out 9.65%
Short % of Float 11.26%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.52

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LINC had revenue of $570.78 million and earned $22.80 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.73.

Revenue570.78M
Gross Profit 341.56M
Operating Income 32.86M
Pretax Income 29.08M
Net Income 22.80M
EBITDA 59.85M
EBIT 33.74M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.73
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $44.18 million in cash and $228.10 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$183.92 million or -$5.80 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 44.18M
Total Debt 228.10M
Net Cash -183.92M
Net Cash Per Share -$5.80
Equity (Book Value) 202.39M
Book Value Per Share 6.38
Working Capital -4.70M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $94.02 million and capital expenditures -$69.49 million, giving a free cash flow of $24.53 million.

Operating Cash Flow 94.02M
Capital Expenditures -69.49M
Depreciation & Amortization 27.78M
Net Borrowing 12.60M
Free Cash Flow 24.53M
FCF Per Share $0.77
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 59.84%, with operating and profit margins of 5.76% and 3.99%.

Gross Margin 59.84%
Operating Margin 5.76%
Pretax Margin 5.09%
Profit Margin 3.99%
EBITDA Margin 10.49%
EBIT Margin 5.91%
FCF Margin 4.30%

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 -0.40%
Shareholder Yield -0.40%
Earnings Yield 2.41%
FCF Yield 2.60%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LINC is $53.20, which is 78.52% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $53.20
Price Target Difference 78.52%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 11.06%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 16.12%
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 3.28 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 3.28
Piotroski F-Score 6