Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
NASDAQ: LINC · Real-Time Price · USD
48.40
+1.56 (3.33%)
At close: May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
48.64
+0.24 (0.50%)
After-hours: May 22, 2026, 6:29 PM EDT

LINC Statistics

Total Valuation

LINC has a market cap or net worth of $1.54 billion. The enterprise value is $1.73 billion.

Market Cap1.54B
Enterprise Value 1.73B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, May 11, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 11, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LINC has 31.72 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.77% in one year.

Current Share Class 31.72M
Shares Outstanding 31.72M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.77%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.16%
Owned by Insiders (%) 7.18%
Owned by Institutions (%) 81.97%
Float 27.50M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 67.30 and the forward PE ratio is 57.28. LINC's PEG ratio is 3.82.

PE Ratio 67.30
Forward PE 57.28
PS Ratio 2.82
Forward PS 2.50
PB Ratio 7.72
P/TBV Ratio 8.16
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 21.25
PEG Ratio 3.82
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 76.98
EV / Sales 3.17
EV / EBITDA 30.32
EV / EBIT 53.58
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.83, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.04.

Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.73
Debt / Equity 1.04
Debt / EBITDA 2.60
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 9.12

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.90% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.54%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.90%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.54%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.16%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.65%
Revenue Per Employee $210,306
Profits Per Employee $8,653
Employee Count2,590
Asset Turnover 1.19
Inventory Turnover 88.64

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LINC has paid $6.48 million in taxes.

Income Tax 6.48M
Effective Tax Rate 22.44%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +125.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.77, so LINC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.77
52-Week Price Change +125.75%
50-Day Moving Average 42.40
200-Day Moving Average 28.50
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.21
Average Volume (20 Days) 573,443

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.03 million, so 6.39% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.03M
Short Previous Month 1.85M
Short % of Shares Out 6.39%
Short % of Float 7.37%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.52

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LINC had revenue of $544.69 million and earned $22.41 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.72.

Revenue544.69M
Gross Profit 328.32M
Operating Income 32.20M
Pretax Income 28.89M
Net Income 22.41M
EBITDA 56.90M
EBIT 32.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.72
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $16.69 million in cash and $206.55 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$189.86 million or -$5.99 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 16.69M
Total Debt 206.55M
Net Cash -189.86M
Net Cash Per Share -$5.99
Equity (Book Value) 198.83M
Book Value Per Share 6.27
Working Capital -15.90M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $72.26 million and capital expenditures -$81.38 million, giving a free cash flow of -$9.12 million.

Operating Cash Flow 72.26M
Capital Expenditures -81.38M
Depreciation & Amortization 24.70M
Net Borrowing 4.63M
Free Cash Flow -9.12M
FCF Per Share -$0.29
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 60.28%, with operating and profit margins of 5.91% and 4.11%.

Gross Margin 60.28%
Operating Margin 5.91%
Pretax Margin 5.30%
Profit Margin 4.11%
EBITDA Margin 10.45%
EBIT Margin 5.91%
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 -0.77%
Shareholder Yield -0.77%
Earnings Yield 1.46%
FCF Yield -0.59%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LINC is $55.40, which is 14.46% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $55.40
Price Target Difference 14.46%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 10.84%
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 3.15 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 3.15
Piotroski F-Score 6