24.85 USD
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Taking everything into account, LINC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LINC was compared to 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of LINC while its profitability can be described as average. LINC is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LINC had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year LINC had a positive cash flow from operations.
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 in line with its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.60%, LINC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
LINC has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.58%) than 60.53% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LINC is significantly below the industry average of 10.41%.
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 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
LINC has a Profit Margin (2.86%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LINC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
LINC has a Operating Margin (4.90%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LINC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
LINC has a better Gross Margin (60.26%) than 72.37% 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, LINC has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, LINC has more shares outstanding
LINC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.12 indicates that LINC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of LINC (3.12) is better than 73.68% of its industry peers.
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 | 3.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.74%
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.
The Current ratio of LINC (0.81) is worse than 68.42% 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.77. This is in the lower half of the industry: LINC underperforms 67.11% 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.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 60.55% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
LINC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.90%.
The Revenue has been growing by 10.00% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
LINC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.64% yearly.
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
LINC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 55.22.
LINC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.84, LINC is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.02, LINC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
LINC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.40, LINC is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LINC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.49 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
LINC has a very decent profitability rating, which 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)0.64
PEG (5Y)0.91
EPS Next 2Y58.23%
EPS Next 3Y65.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LINC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
24.85
+0.02 (+0.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners84.07%
Inst Owner Change-0.23%
Ins Owners6.49%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap785.76M
Revenue(TTM)494.74M
Net Income(TTM)14.13M
Analysts83.33
Price Target27.03 (8.77%)
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)1.27%
PT rev (3m)1.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)14.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)14.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.02 | ||
| P/S | 1.59 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 17.04 | ||
| P/B | 4.23 | ||
| P/tB | 4.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.49 |
EPS(TTM)0.45
EY1.81%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY3.22%
FCF(TTM)-1.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.46
OCFY5.87%
SpS15.65
BVpS5.88
TBVpS5.54
PEG (NY)0.64
PEG (5Y)0.91
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 | 3.12 |
F-Score6
WACC8.74%
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 4 / 10 to LINC.
What is the valuation status for LINC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 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 valuation of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) is 55.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.23.
What is the expected EPS growth for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) is expected to grow by 85.83% in the next year.