LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
Next earnings Aug 10, 2026 · consensus $0.01 EPS, $143M rev
Last earnings +10.6% on 2026-05-11
$49.89
▲ +1.84%$49.89▲ +121.93%
over 1Y
L $17.80EODHDH $52.02
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+1.8%
1W+1.1%
1M+3.7%
3M+22.0%
YTD+114.0%
1Y+121.9%
Hold
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
Street · 12 analysts
Buy
Revenue grew 17.8% YoY; but rich valuation (P/E 77.1).
The read
Middling fundamentals and a rich price (~51% above fair value) leave little margin of safety — a wait-and-see.
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP shows $518M in FY2025 revenue (+17.8% YoY), a 3.9% net margin, and 10.0% ROE.
Financials · annual, by fiscal year
| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $335M | $348M | $378M | $440M | $518M |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $49.3M | $16.3M | $33.4M | $15.2M | $30.3M |
| Net income | $34.7M | $12.6M | $26.0M | $9.89M | $20.0M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.04 | $0.36 | $0.85 | $0.32 | $0.64 |
| Net margin | 10.4% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Key statistics
Valuation
Enterprise value$1.56B
EV / EBITDA31.6
EV / Sales3.0
EV / FCF—
P / FCF—
PEG (trailing)0.76
Earnings yield1.3%
FCF yield-1.7%
Quality & risk
ROIC (est.)12.0%
Free cash flow-$27.3M
Total debt$0.00
Net cash$28.5M
Altman Z-Score4.75 safe
Piotroski F-Score6/8
Capital returns
Buyback yield0.0%
Dividend yield (est.)0.0%
Shareholder yield0.0%
Shares Δ YoY+0.9%
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Disclosure timeline
SEC · 8-Ks + reportsRoutine disclosure cadence — no material red flags in recent filings.
Recent filings
all on EDGAR ↗SCHEDULE 13D/AFiling2026-06-15open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-152026-06-15open ↗144Filing2026-06-15open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-112026-06-15open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-082026-06-10open ↗144Filing2026-06-10open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-052026-06-09open ↗144Filing2026-06-05open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-032026-06-05open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-032026-06-04open ↗144Filing2026-06-03open ↗4Period ending 2026-05-222026-05-27open ↗
Frequently asked
- Is LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP (LINC) a buy?
- LINC currently carries a Hold rating with 3/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Revenue grew 17.8% YoY; but rich valuation (P/E 77.1).
- What is LINC's fair value?
- A Modified-Graham model based on LINC's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $24.32. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
- Is LINC overvalued or undervalued?
- Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, LINC currently appears overvalued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
- What is LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP's quality score?
- LINC scores 65.74509803921568/100 (grade B-) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001286613, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-11) · EODHD · as of 6/22/2026, 9:51:18 PM.
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