LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LINC • US5335351004

36.24 USD
+1.72 (+4.98%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
36.25 USD
+0.01 (+0.03%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:15:40 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall LINC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated LINC against 75 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 quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LINC was profitable.
  • LINC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LINC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • LINC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LINC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLINC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LINC (3.03%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LINC has a Return On Equity (7.60%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • LINC's Return On Invested Capital of 4.58% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LINC outperforms 61.33% of its industry peers.
  • LINC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.25%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.18%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.58%) for LINC is above the 3 year average (3.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
LINC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLINC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • LINC has a Profit Margin of 2.86%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LINC outperforms 54.67% of its industry peers.
  • LINC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LINC has a Operating Margin of 4.90%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LINC outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LINC has grown nicely.
  • LINC has a better Gross Margin (60.26%) than 77.33% of its industry peers.
  • LINC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
LINC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLINC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LINC is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for LINC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
LINC Yearly Shares OutstandingLINC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
LINC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLINC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • LINC has an Altman-Z score of 3.89. This indicates that LINC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LINC has a Altman-Z score of 3.89. This is amongst the best in the industry. LINC outperforms 81.33% of its industry peers.
  • LINC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.21, LINC is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.21
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.89
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC8.58%
LINC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLINC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.81 indicates that LINC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.81, LINC is doing worse than 65.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.77) than 62.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.77
LINC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLINC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LINC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 106.25%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)106.25%
EPS 3Y21.28%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%95.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.68%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LINC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 40.84% on average per year.
  • LINC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y21.4%
EPS Next 2Y40.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.52%
Revenue Next 2Y8.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
LINC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLINC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
LINC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLINC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 54.91, LINC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • LINC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. LINC is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 45.23 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LINC.
  • LINC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.05, LINC is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 54.91
Fwd PE 45.23
LINC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLINC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LINC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 28.14
LINC Per share dataLINC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of LINC may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • LINC's earnings are expected to grow with 40.84% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.57
PEG (5Y)3.69
EPS Next 2Y40.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LINC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

NASDAQ:LINC (2/27/2026, 8:15:40 PM)

After market: 36.25 +0.01 (+0.03%)

36.24

+1.72 (+4.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners84.48%
Inst Owner Change1.52%
Ins Owners6.49%
Ins Owner Change2.93%
Market Cap1.15B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)14.13M
Analysts83.33
Price Target34 (-6.18%)
Short Float %3.22%
Short Ratio3.49
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)24.22%
PT rev (3m)27.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)14.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 54.91
Fwd PE 45.23
P/S 2.32
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 24.86
P/B 6.17
P/tB 6.54
EV/EBITDA 28.14
EPS(TTM)0.66
EY1.82%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY2.21%
FCF(TTM)-1.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.46
OCFY4.02%
SpS15.65
BVpS5.88
TBVpS5.54
PEG (NY)2.57
PEG (5Y)3.69
Graham Number9.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.89
F-Score6
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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)106.25%
EPS 3Y21.28%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%95.45%
EPS Next Y21.4%
EPS Next 2Y40.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.68%
Revenue Next Year9.52%
Revenue Next 2Y8.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y114.27%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.21%
EBIT growth 5Y25.82%
EBIT Next Year316.76%
EBIT Next 3Y79.27%
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 4 / 10 to LINC.


Can you provide the valuation status for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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 3 / 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%.