LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LINC • US5335351004

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This LINC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LINC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LINC was profitable.
  • 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.
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 2025 0 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.05%, LINC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.01%, LINC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LINC has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: LINC outperforms 61.64% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LINC is significantly below the industry average of 15.52%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.48%) for LINC is above the 3 year average (3.42%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.05%
ROE 10.01%
ROIC 5.48%
ROA(3y)4.62%
ROA(5y)5.17%
ROE(3y)10.38%
ROE(5y)11.19%
ROIC(3y)3.42%
ROIC(5y)4.82%
LINC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLINC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • LINC's Profit Margin of 3.86% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LINC outperforms 54.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LINC has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.77%, LINC is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LINC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LINC has a better Gross Margin (60.37%) than 76.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LINC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.77%
PM (TTM) 3.86%
GM 60.37%
OM growth 3Y5.33%
OM growth 5Y-3.77%
PM growth 3Y13.47%
PM growth 5Y-21.02%
GM growth 3Y1.77%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
LINC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLINC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. LINC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LINC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LINC Yearly Shares OutstandingLINC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.08 indicates that LINC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LINC has a Altman-Z score of 4.08. This is amongst the best in the industry. LINC outperforms 80.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that LINC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • LINC has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.15) than 65.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.08
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC8.92%
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 2025 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LINC has a Current Ratio of 0.86. 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 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LINC is outperformed by 65.75% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that LINC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.82, LINC is doing worse than 64.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.82
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 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. LINC Growth Analysis

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.
  • Measured over the past years, LINC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.87% on average per year.
  • LINC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.77%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 12.07% 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)17.77%
Revenue growth 3Y14.16%
Revenue growth 5Y12.07%
Sales Q2Q%19.68%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.56% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LINC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.18%
EPS Next 2Y32.25%
EPS Next 3Y30.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.14%
Revenue Next 2Y12.04%
Revenue Next 3Y11.71%
Revenue Next 5Y10.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
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 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M
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 2028 0 0.5 1

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4. LINC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 60.63 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LINC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LINC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LINC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.15), we can say LINC is valued expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 56.05, the valuation of LINC can be described as expensive.
  • LINC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • LINC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.12.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.63
Fwd PE 56.05
LINC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLINC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LINC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 24.93
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.
  • LINC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • LINC's earnings are expected to grow with 30.56% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)7.41
PEG (5Y)4.08
EPS Next 2Y32.25%
EPS Next 3Y30.56%

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5. LINC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LINC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LINC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

NASDAQ:LINC (4/28/2026, 11:04:56 AM)

40.0175

+0.2 (+0.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners84.98%
Inst Owner Change-1.12%
Ins Owners6.36%
Ins Owner Change-0.33%
Market Cap1.27B
Revenue(TTM)518.24M
Net Income(TTM)20.00M
Analysts83.33
Price Target44.88 (12.15%)
Short Float %6.3%
Short Ratio3.43
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)101.6%
Min EPS beat(2)19.71%
Max EPS beat(2)183.49%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)240.41%
Min EPS beat(4)19.71%
Max EPS beat(4)520.05%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)110.2%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)456.68%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)329.65%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)5.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.19%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.19%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.38%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.58%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.73%
PT rev (1m)32%
PT rev (3m)63.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)62.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.63
Fwd PE 56.05
P/S 2.45
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 21.39
P/B 6.35
P/tB 6.71
EV/EBITDA 24.93
EPS(TTM)0.66
EY1.65%
EPS(NY)0.71
Fwd EY1.78%
FCF(TTM)-0.86
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.87
OCFY4.68%
SpS16.35
BVpS6.3
TBVpS5.96
PEG (NY)7.41
PEG (5Y)4.08
Graham Number9.67185 (-75.83%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.05%
ROE 10.01%
ROCE 7.62%
ROIC 5.48%
ROICexc 5.91%
ROICexgc 6.09%
OM 5.77%
PM (TTM) 3.86%
GM 60.37%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.62%
ROA(5y)5.17%
ROE(3y)10.38%
ROE(5y)11.19%
ROIC(3y)3.42%
ROIC(5y)4.82%
ROICexc(3y)4%
ROICexc(5y)6.51%
ROICexgc(3y)4.15%
ROICexgc(5y)7.03%
ROCE(3y)4.75%
ROCE(5y)6.7%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.42%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.26%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.67%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.86%
OM growth 3Y5.33%
OM growth 5Y-3.77%
PM growth 3Y13.47%
PM growth 5Y-21.02%
GM growth 3Y1.77%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0.6
Cap/Depr 415.89%
Cap/Sales 16.72%
Interest Coverage 9.37
Cash Conversion 116.9%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z 4.08
F-Score7
WACC8.92%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)485.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)340.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.04%
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 Y8.18%
EPS Next 2Y32.25%
EPS Next 3Y30.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.77%
Revenue growth 3Y14.16%
Revenue growth 5Y12.07%
Sales Q2Q%19.68%
Revenue Next Year15.14%
Revenue Next 2Y12.04%
Revenue Next 3Y11.71%
Revenue Next 5Y10.84%
EBIT growth 1Y106.21%
EBIT growth 3Y20.25%
EBIT growth 5Y7.85%
EBIT Next Year158.6%
EBIT Next 3Y58.8%
EBIT Next 5Y39.18%
FCF growth 1Y0.86%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y102.39%
OCF growth 3Y303.92%
OCF growth 5Y20.34%

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES / LINC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LINC.


What is the valuation status of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) stock?

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


What is the profitability of LINC stock?

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for LINC stock?

The financial health rating of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LINC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) is expected to grow by 8.18% in the next year.