LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING (LIND) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LIND • US5352191093

20.85 USD
+0.36 (+1.76%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
20.85 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LIND. LIND was compared to 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. LIND has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, LIND is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LIND has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year LIND had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LIND always reported negative net income.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: LIND reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
LIND Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLIND 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 -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • LIND's Return On Assets of -3.69% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIND is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • LIND has a Return On Invested Capital (6.44%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.69%
ROE N/A
ROIC 6.44%
ROA(3y)-8.28%
ROA(5y)-10.63%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LIND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLIND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of LIND (5.95%) is worse than 60.32% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LIND has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of LIND (47.06%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LIND's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.95%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 47.06%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-17.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y44.81%
GM growth 5Y-1.92%
LIND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLIND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LIND is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LIND has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LIND has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LIND has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LIND Yearly Shares OutstandingLIND Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
LIND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLIND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.86, we must say that LIND is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of LIND (0.86) is worse than 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LIND is 12.72, which is on the high side as it means it would take LIND, 12.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LIND (12.72) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 12.72
Altman-Z 0.86
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC8.17%
LIND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLIND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LIND has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that LIND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.83, LIND is not doing good in the industry: 60.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that LIND may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LIND has a Quick ratio (0.83) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.83
LIND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLIND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 76.00% over the past year.
  • LIND shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.50%.
  • Measured over the past years, LIND shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)76%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.5%
Revenue growth 3Y63.65%
Revenue growth 5Y13.45%
Sales Q2Q%16.59%

3.2 Future

  • LIND is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 35.71% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.93% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y21.91%
EPS Next 2Y46.08%
EPS Next 3Y35.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.4%
Revenue Next 2Y14.61%
Revenue Next 3Y11.93%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
LIND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLIND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
LIND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLIND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LIND. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • LIND is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 243.35.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LIND is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 69.05% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • LIND's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 243.35
LIND Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLIND Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 -100 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LIND is valued a bit more expensive than 62.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 65.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LIND, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.14
EV/EBITDA 15.03
LIND Per share dataLIND EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LIND does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LIND's earnings are expected to grow with 35.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.08%
EPS Next 3Y35.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING

NASDAQ:LIND (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 20.85 0 (0%)

20.85

+0.36 (+1.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners73.51%
Inst Owner Change-0.8%
Ins Owners24.14%
Ins Owner Change-5.23%
Market Cap1.16B
Revenue(TTM)736.45M
Net Income(TTM)-36.07M
Analysts81.82
Price Target18.36 (-11.94%)
Short Float %13.35%
Short Ratio7.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)65.36%
Min EPS beat(2)34.64%
Max EPS beat(2)96.08%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)40.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-66.93%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.67%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)6.23%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)3.96%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.64%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)8.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)16.49%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.11%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.17%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)8.74%
PT rev (1m)3.45%
PT rev (3m)9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-176.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 243.35
P/S 1.57
P/FCF 22.14
P/OCF 11.69
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.03
EPS(TTM)-0.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.09
Fwd EY0.41%
FCF(TTM)0.94
FCFY4.52%
OCF(TTM)1.78
OCFY8.56%
SpS13.29
BVpS-3.15
TBVpS-4.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.69%
ROE N/A
ROCE 8.15%
ROIC 6.44%
ROICexc 12.54%
ROICexgc 17.52%
OM 5.95%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 47.06%
FCFM 7.08%
ROA(3y)-8.28%
ROA(5y)-10.63%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.26%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.48%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-17.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y44.81%
GM growth 5Y-1.92%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 12.72
Debt/EBITDA 6.4
Cap/Depr 78.05%
Cap/Sales 6.33%
Interest Coverage 0.78
Cash Conversion 95.39%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.83
Altman-Z 0.86
F-Score7
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)71.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)188.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)54.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)76%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y21.91%
EPS Next 2Y46.08%
EPS Next 3Y35.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.5%
Revenue growth 3Y63.65%
Revenue growth 5Y13.45%
Sales Q2Q%16.59%
Revenue Next Year20.4%
Revenue Next 2Y14.61%
Revenue Next 3Y11.93%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y146.48%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-6.09%
EBIT Next Year397.66%
EBIT Next 3Y84.17%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y5228.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y205.56%
OCF growth 3Y41.65%
OCF growth 5Y8.09%

LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING / LIND FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LIND.


What is the valuation status of LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING (LIND) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING (LIND). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of LIND stock?

LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING (LIND) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for LIND stock?

The financial health rating of LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING (LIND) is 1 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LIND stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING (LIND) is expected to grow by 21.91% in the next year.