LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LINC • US5335351004

35.94 USD
-0.01 (-0.03%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
35.8 USD
-0.14 (-0.39%)
After Hours: 3/5/2026, 7:03:28 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, LINC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LINC was compared to 75 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 shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. LINC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LINC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LINC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LINC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • LINC's Return On Assets of 4.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LINC outperforms 61.33% of its industry peers.
  • LINC has a Return On Equity of 10.01%. This is in the better half of the industry: LINC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.48%, LINC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LINC is significantly below the industry average of 11.21%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.42%) for LINC is below the current ROIC(5.48%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.86%, LINC is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LINC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.77%, LINC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LINC has declined.
  • LINC has a Gross Margin of 60.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: LINC outperforms 77.33% 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

  • 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
  • The number of shares outstanding for LINC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • LINC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • LINC has an Altman-Z score of 3.82. This indicates that LINC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of LINC (3.82) is better than 78.67% of its industry peers.
  • LINC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • LINC has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.15) than 65.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.82
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC8.6%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that LINC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LINC (0.86) is worse than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • LINC has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LINC is outperformed by 61.33% of its industry peers.
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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, LINC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.77% in the last year.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LINC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 27.69% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y8.44%
EPS Next 2Y27.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year14.8%
Revenue Next 2Y11.41%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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 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. LINC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 54.45, 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 26.74. LINC is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 50.22, LINC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • LINC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LINC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.82), we can say LINC is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 54.45
Fwd PE 50.22
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

  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.46
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 27.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)6.45
PEG (5Y)3.66
EPS Next 2Y27.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. LINC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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LINC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

NASDAQ:LINC (3/5/2026, 7:03:28 PM)

After market: 35.8 -0.14 (-0.39%)

35.94

-0.01 (-0.03%)

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 Cap1.14B
Revenue(TTM)518.24M
Net Income(TTM)20.00M
Analysts83.33
Price Target34 (-5.4%)
Short Float %3.22%
Short Ratio2.42
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)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 54.45
Fwd PE 50.22
P/S 2.19
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 19.16
P/B 5.69
P/tB 6.01
EV/EBITDA 22.46
EPS(TTM)0.66
EY1.84%
EPS(NY)0.72
Fwd EY1.99%
FCF(TTM)-0.86
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.88
OCFY5.22%
SpS16.39
BVpS6.32
TBVpS5.98
PEG (NY)6.45
PEG (5Y)3.66
Graham Number9.68
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 250
Cash Conversion 116.9%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z 3.82
F-Score7
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC0.64
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 Y8.44%
EPS Next 2Y27.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.77%
Revenue growth 3Y14.16%
Revenue growth 5Y12.07%
Sales Q2Q%19.68%
Revenue Next Year14.8%
Revenue Next 2Y11.41%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y106.22%
EBIT growth 3Y20.25%
EBIT growth 5Y7.85%
EBIT Next Year159.7%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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 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 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%.