Lincoln Educational Services/$LINC
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About Lincoln Educational Services
Lincoln Educational Services Corp provides diversified career-oriented post-secondary education to high school graduates and working adults. The company offers programs in automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare services, hospitality services, and business and information technology. Its reportable segments include: Campus Operations and Transitional. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Campus Operations segment, which includes all campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the company's core operations and performance.
- Ticker
- $LINC
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 2,390
- Headquarters
- Parsippany, United States
- Website
- www.lincolntech.edu
LINC Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$745M
32.24
$0.73
0.79
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Price and volume
Market cap
$745M
Beta
0.79
52-week high
$56.34
52-week low
$17.29
Average daily volume
755K
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.958
Quick ratio
0.879
Long term debt to equity
1.069
Total debt to equity
1.127
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.70%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
60.637
Gross margin (TTM)
59.84%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.99%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.76%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.58%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$240,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.20%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.90%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
32.236
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.279
Price to book
3.68
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.89
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
29.766
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.36%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.789
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
22.02%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
59.97%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.66%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.59%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-8.26%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
24.29%
What the Analysts think about LINC
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Lincoln Educational Services stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Lincoln Educational Services stock.
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Q2 revenue rose 22.4% and adjusted EBITDA rose 42.4% year on year, with average student population up 14.5%. That points to strong current demand and operating leverage across the existing campuses. (StockTitan)
Lincoln kept its 2026 targets after a mixed first half: revenue of $590–600 million, adjusted EBITDA of $76–80 million and student-start growth of 10–14%. Meeting them would show that the Q2 start slowdown was temporary rather than a break in growth. (StockTitan)
The planned Suitland campus uses a smaller focused-program format, with projected build-out investment of about $10 million versus roughly $25 million for a traditional site. Lincoln expects the campus to generate more than $15 million in revenue and $5 million in EBITDA once fully ramped, offering a lower-cost expansion route if those estimates are achieved. (GlobeNewswire)
Student starts grew only 1% in Q2 even as enrolments rose about 9%, as fewer enrolled students than expected attended their first day. If Lincoln cannot improve that conversion, its future revenue growth could lag the enrolment figures. (MarketBeat)
Lincoln raised 2026 capital-expenditure guidance to $95–100 million, reflecting campus investment and a property purchase. That heavier spend raises the execution burden: the new sites must attract students and ramp up to earn back the capital. (StockTitan)
Lincoln warns that changes to federal student-aid rules, including Title IV and the 90/10 requirements, could restrict funding or affect its ability to operate. That regulatory exposure could undermine enrolment and growth even if demand for skilled-trades training remains strong. (Last10K)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Oct 2026.
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LINC News
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ROSEN, A LONGSTANDING LAW FIRM, Encourages Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - LINC
Newsfile Corp23 hours ago
LINC DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Lincoln Educational Services Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 10, 2026
Newsfile Corp23 hours ago
ROSEN, RECOGNIZED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - LINC
Newsfile Corp2 days ago
Funds containing LINC
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $LINC weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.03% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.03% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | £6.7B | 0.01% |
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