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LINC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. LINC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LINC is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LINC had positive earnings in the past year.
- LINC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years LINC has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years LINC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- LINC has a Return On Assets (3.03%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of LINC (7.60%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.58%, LINC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LINC is significantly below the industry average of 10.30%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.25%) for LINC is below the current ROIC(4.58%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.03% | ||
| ROE | 7.6% | ||
| ROIC | 4.58% |
ROA(3y)4.32%
ROA(5y)7.36%
ROE(3y)9.16%
ROE(5y)16.33%
ROIC(3y)3.25%
ROIC(5y)5.24%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.86%, LINC is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LINC has grown nicely.
- With a Operating Margin value of 4.90%, LINC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- LINC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LINC has a better Gross Margin (60.26%) than 73.68% of its industry peers.
- LINC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.86% | ||
| GM | 60.26% |
OM growth 3Y-26.21%
OM growth 5Y14.38%
PM growth 3Y-33.9%
PM growth 5Y25.16%
GM growth 3Y0.07%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- LINC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- LINC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- LINC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LINC is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.14 indicates that LINC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.14, LINC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that LINC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- LINC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.21. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LINC outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- LINC has a Current Ratio of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that LINC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LINC's Current ratio of 0.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LINC is outperformed by 67.11% of its industry peers.
- LINC has a Quick Ratio of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that LINC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LINC's Quick ratio of 0.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LINC is outperformed by 65.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LINC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 40.62%, which is quite impressive.
- LINC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 60.55% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, LINC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.90% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, LINC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.00% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.62%
EPS 3Y-32.27%
EPS 5Y60.55%
EPS Q2Q%-7.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.9%
Revenue growth 3Y9.49%
Revenue growth 5Y10%
Sales Q2Q%23.58%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 65.42% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y85.83%
EPS Next 2Y58.23%
EPS Next 3Y65.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.76%
Revenue Next 2Y13.47%
Revenue Next 3Y11.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 55.87, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LINC.
- LINC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.33, LINC is valued quite expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.38 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LINC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LINC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LINC is cheaper than 60.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LINC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LINC is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LINC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of LINC may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as LINC's earnings are expected to grow with 65.42% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)0.92
EPS Next 2Y58.23%
EPS Next 3Y65.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LINC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
25.14
-0.02 (-0.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners84.48%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners6.49%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap794.93M
Revenue(TTM)494.74M
Net Income(TTM)14.13M
Analysts83.33
Price Target27.03 (7.52%)
Short Float %4.23%
Short Ratio5.01
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)351.77%
Min EPS beat(2)183.49%
Max EPS beat(2)520.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)233.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.56%
Max EPS beat(4)520.05%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)105.04%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)455.11%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)331.58%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.19%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.19%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.26%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.15%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.36%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)14.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.38 | ||
| P/S | 1.61 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 17.24 | ||
| P/B | 4.28 | ||
| P/tB | 4.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.71 |
EPS(TTM)0.45
EY1.79%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY3.19%
FCF(TTM)-1.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.46
OCFY5.8%
SpS15.65
BVpS5.88
TBVpS5.54
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)0.92
Graham Number7.71
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.03% | ||
| ROE | 7.6% | ||
| ROCE | 6.54% | ||
| ROIC | 4.58% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.75% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.9% | ||
| OM | 4.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.86% | ||
| GM | 60.26% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)4.32%
ROA(5y)7.36%
ROE(3y)9.16%
ROE(5y)16.33%
ROIC(3y)3.25%
ROIC(5y)5.24%
ROICexc(3y)4.26%
ROICexc(5y)7.24%
ROICexgc(3y)4.56%
ROICexgc(5y)7.95%
ROCE(3y)4.64%
ROCE(5y)7.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.57%
ROICexc growth 3Y-35.5%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.6%
OM growth 3Y-26.21%
OM growth 5Y14.38%
PM growth 3Y-33.9%
PM growth 5Y25.16%
GM growth 3Y0.07%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.06
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.93 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 534.73% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 18.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.17 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 110.74% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.14 |
F-Score6
WACC8.78%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)393.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)272.39%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.62%
EPS 3Y-32.27%
EPS 5Y60.55%
EPS Q2Q%-7.69%
EPS Next Y85.83%
EPS Next 2Y58.23%
EPS Next 3Y65.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.9%
Revenue growth 3Y9.49%
Revenue growth 5Y10%
Sales Q2Q%23.58%
Revenue Next Year17.76%
Revenue Next 2Y13.47%
Revenue Next 3Y11.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y114.27%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.21%
EBIT growth 5Y25.82%
EBIT Next Year318.89%
EBIT Next 3Y79%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-75.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1082.1%
OCF growth 3Y2.27%
OCF growth 5Y96.51%
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES / LINC FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LINC.
Can you provide the valuation status for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES?
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) stock?
The financial health rating of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) is 2 / 10.
Is the dividend of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES sustainable?
The dividend rating of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.