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.
  • In the past year LINC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LINC has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years LINC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 has a Return On Assets (4.05%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • LINC has a better Return On Equity (10.01%) than 65.28% of its industry peers.
  • LINC's Return On Invested Capital of 5.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LINC outperforms 61.11% 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 15.36%.
  • 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 has a Profit Margin (3.86%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • LINC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 5.77%, LINC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LINC has declined.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 60.37%, LINC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.39% 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • LINC has an Altman-Z score of 4.22. This indicates that LINC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LINC has a Altman-Z score of 4.22. This is amongst the best in the industry. LINC outperforms 80.56% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LINC (0.15) is better than 65.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.22
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC8.87%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.86, LINC is doing worse than 65.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that LINC may have some problems paying 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 63.89% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 106.25% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has grown by 17.77% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • 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
  • LINC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.71% yearly.
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 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.
  • 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.
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 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 2028 0 0.5 1

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4. LINC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 63.56 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LINC.
  • LINC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. LINC is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 58.75, LINC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • LINC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • LINC is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.56
Fwd PE 58.75
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

  • 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 26.26
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's earnings are expected to grow with 30.56% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)7.77
PEG (5Y)4.27
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 (4/17/2026, 8:26:22 PM)

After market: 42.1202 +0.17 (+0.41%)

41.95

+0.63 (+1.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners84.98%
Inst Owner Change-0.2%
Ins Owners6.36%
Ins Owner Change-0.33%
Market Cap1.33B
Revenue(TTM)518.24M
Net Income(TTM)20.00M
Analysts83.33
Price Target44.88 (6.98%)
Short Float %5.24%
Short Ratio2.91
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)-9.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)62.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.56
Fwd PE 58.75
P/S 2.57
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 22.42
P/B 6.66
P/tB 7.04
EV/EBITDA 26.26
EPS(TTM)0.66
EY1.57%
EPS(NY)0.71
Fwd EY1.7%
FCF(TTM)-0.86
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.87
OCFY4.46%
SpS16.35
BVpS6.3
TBVpS5.96
PEG (NY)7.77
PEG (5Y)4.27
Graham Number9.67185 (-76.94%)
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 4.22
F-Score7
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.62
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 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y106.21%
EBIT growth 3Y20.25%
EBIT growth 5Y7.85%
EBIT Next Year158.6%
EBIT Next 3Y58.8%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 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 5 / 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.