25.43 USD
-0.65 (-2.49%)
25.43 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to LINC. LINC was compared to 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. While LINC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. LINC is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LINC was profitable.
- In the past year LINC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years LINC has 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 of 3.03%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LINC outperforms 57.89% of its industry peers.
- LINC has a Return On Equity (7.60%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.58%, LINC is doing good in 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 10.15%.
- 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 of 2.86%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LINC outperforms 53.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LINC has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of LINC (4.90%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LINC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 60.26%, LINC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LINC has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LINC 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.
- LINC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.20 indicates that LINC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LINC has a Altman-Z score of 3.20. This is in the better half of the industry: LINC outperforms 76.32% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that LINC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.21, LINC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.84%
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 67.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that LINC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.77, LINC is doing worse than 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, LINC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 65.42% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LINC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.64% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 56.51 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LINC.
- LINC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.94. LINC is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- LINC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.74.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as LINC.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.94. LINC is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 56.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LINC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.43 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of LINC may justify a higher PE ratio.
- LINC's earnings are expected to grow with 65.42% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.66
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y58.23%
EPS Next 3Y65.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LINC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
25.43
-0.65 (-2.49%)
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 Cap804.10M
Revenue(TTM)494.74M
Net Income(TTM)14.13M
Analysts83.33
Price Target27.37 (7.63%)
Short Float %3.51%
Short Ratio4.01
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)1.26%
PT rev (3m)2.55%
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 | 56.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.74 | ||
| P/S | 1.63 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 17.44 | ||
| P/B | 4.33 | ||
| P/tB | 4.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.43 |
EPS(TTM)0.45
EY1.77%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY3.15%
FCF(TTM)-1.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.46
OCFY5.73%
SpS15.65
BVpS5.88
TBVpS5.54
PEG (NY)0.66
PEG (5Y)0.93
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 | 3.2 |
F-Score6
WACC8.84%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES?
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 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%.