LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LINC • US5335351004

34.675 USD
-0.78 (-2.19%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
34.675 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 8:26:11 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, LINC scores 4 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 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LINC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LINC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • LINC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • LINC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • LINC's Return On Assets of 3.03% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LINC outperforms 58.67% of its industry peers.
  • LINC has a Return On Equity (7.60%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • LINC's Return On Invested Capital of 4.58% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LINC outperforms 61.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LINC is significantly below the industry average of 11.01%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
LINC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLINC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • LINC has a Profit Margin (2.86%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LINC has grown nicely.
  • LINC has a Operating Margin of 4.90%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LINC outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
  • LINC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of LINC (60.26%) is better than 76.00% 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 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%
LINC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLINC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for LINC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
LINC Yearly Shares OutstandingLINC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • LINC has an Altman-Z score of 3.84. This indicates that LINC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.84, LINC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LINC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • LINC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.21) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.21
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.84
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC8.65%
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 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LINC has a Current Ratio of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that LINC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LINC (0.81) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that LINC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of LINC (0.77) is worse than 64.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.77
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 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 106.25% over the past year.
  • 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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)106.25%
EPS 3Y21.28%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%95.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.68%

3.2 Future

  • LINC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 40.84% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y21.4%
EPS Next 2Y40.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.52%
Revenue Next 2Y8.83%
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 52.54 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LINC.
  • LINC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.05, LINC is valued quite expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 43.28 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LINC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LINC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • LINC is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 52.54
Fwd PE 43.28
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

  • LINC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 27.54
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 LINC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • LINC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • LINC's earnings are expected to grow with 40.84% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.46
PEG (5Y)3.53
EPS Next 2Y40.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

NASDAQ:LINC (2/25/2026, 8:26:11 PM)

After market: 34.675 0 (0%)

34.675

-0.78 (-2.19%)

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 Change3.09%
Market Cap1.10B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)14.13M
Analysts83.33
Price Target34 (-1.95%)
Short Float %3.22%
Short Ratio3.49
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)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)3.73%
PT rev (3m)6.37%
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)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 52.54
Fwd PE 43.28
P/S 2.22
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 23.78
P/B 5.9
P/tB 6.26
EV/EBITDA 27.54
EPS(TTM)0.66
EY1.9%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY2.31%
FCF(TTM)-1.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.46
OCFY4.2%
SpS15.65
BVpS5.88
TBVpS5.54
PEG (NY)2.46
PEG (5Y)3.53
Graham Number9.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.84
F-Score6
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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)106.25%
EPS 3Y21.28%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%95.45%
EPS Next Y21.4%
EPS Next 2Y40.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%19.68%
Revenue Next Year9.52%
Revenue Next 2Y8.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y114.27%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.21%
EBIT growth 5Y25.82%
EBIT Next Year316.76%
EBIT Next 3Y79.27%
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 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%.