LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) Earnings History & Surprises

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LINC Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.13
Revenue Estimate
142.54M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Feb 23, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$0.43
EPS Surprise
19.71%
Revenue Surprise
5.47%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
81%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 0.43 0.36 19.71% 95.45% 142.872M 135.46M 5.47% 19.68%
Q3 2025 0.12 0.04 183.49% -7.69% 141.389M 133.15M 6.19% 23.58%
Q2 2025 0.05 -0.01 520.05% 350.00% 116.474M 117.42M -0.81% 13.18%
Q1 2025 0.06 -0.04 238.41% 700.00% 117.506M 116.83M 0.58% 13.68%
Q4 2024 0.22 0.24 -7.56% - 119.374M 113.07M 5.58% 16.44%
Q3 2024 0.13 0.09 37.78% 85.71% 114.41M 112.99M 1.26% 14.85%
Q2 2024 -0.02 -0.01 -193.97% -103.51% 102.914M 102.61M 0.30% 16.10%
Q1 2024 -0.01 -0.06 83.66% - 103.366M 102.88M 0.47% 18.42%
Q4 2023 0.22 0.28 -21.57% -18.52% 102.522M 98.123M 4.48% 11.68%
Q3 2023 0.07 0.03 149.55% -30.00% 99.618M 96.788M 2.92% 8.52%
Q2 2023 0.57 -0.01 4,570.59% - 88.646M 86.415M 2.58% 7.97%
Q1 2023 0.00 0.02 -100.00% - 87.284M 85.611M 1.95% 5.67%
Q4 2022 0.27 0.27 0.84% -63.01% 91.8M 91.479M 0.35% 4.56%
Q3 2022 0.10 0.11 -6.63% -9.09% 91.8M 90.671M 1.25% 3.03%
Q2 2022 0.00 0.04 -100.00% -100.00% 82.1M 85.14M -3.57% 1.99%
Q1 2022 0.00 0.04 -100.00% -100.00% 82.6M 83.675M -1.28% 5.90%
Q4 2021 0.73 0.48 50.67% 135.48% 87.8M 88.256M -0.52% 7.33%
Q3 2021 0.11 0.10 13.52% 37.50% 89.1M 84.823M 5.04% 13.07%
Q2 2021 0.06 0.03 81.00% 200.00% 80.5M 74.905M 7.47% 28.80%
Q1 2021 0.13 0.06 131.73% 262.50% 78M 78.37M -0.47% 11.43%
Q4 2020 0.31 0.23 32.14% - 81.8M 80.162M 2.04% -
Q3 2020 0.08 0.03 213.73% - 78.8M 75.837M 3.91% -
Q2 2020 0.02 -0.15 113.68% - 62.5M 65.45M -4.51% -
Q1 2020 -0.08 -0.18 56.43% - 70M 67.932M 3.04% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

LINC EPS Q2Q GrowthLINC EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q3/23 Q2/24 Q4/24 Q2/25 Q4/25 Q2/26 Q4/26 0 200 400 600

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

LINC Revenue Q2Q GrowthLINC Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 5 10 15 20 25

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
240.41%
Max EPS beat (4)
520.05%
Min EPS beat (4)
19.71%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
3
Average Revenue beat (4)
2.86%
Max Revenue beat (4)
6.19%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-0.81%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, LINC has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
LINC has beaten revenue estimates in 3 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, LINC has beaten the EPS estimates by 240.4% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, LINC has beaten the revenue estimates by 2.9% on average.

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES / LINC Earnings FAQ

Can you provide the last earnings date for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES?

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) last reported earnings on 2/23/2026.

Can you provide information on whether LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

Can you provide information on how often LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES beats earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.