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
$707M
30.30
$0.76
0.84
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Price and volume
Market cap
$707M
Beta
0.84
52-week high
$56.34
52-week low
$17.11
Average daily volume
793K
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.587
Quick ratio
0.534
Long term debt to equity
1.111
Total debt to equity
1.176
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.79%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
64.551
Gross margin (TTM)
59.38%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.03%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.82%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.90%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$250,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.35%
Return on equity (TTM)
12.70%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
30.302
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.215
Price to book
3.78
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.01
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
37.361
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.68%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.615
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
18.96%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
69.20%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
17.02%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.08%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-4.86%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
31.81%
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.
Bulls say / Bears say
Third-quarter student starts rose 14.2% and the ending student population grew 11.4%, pointing to renewed enrolment momentum after a weak second quarter. (Lincoln Educational Services)
Third-quarter revenue grew 12.6%, while adjusted EBITDA rose 30.8% and operating cash flow reached $34.9 million. Profit growth outpaced sales, suggesting improving operating leverage. (Lincoln Educational Services)
Lincoln’s planned Suitland campus offers a potentially more capital-efficient way to expand: the company estimates about $10 million of investment and $5 million of EBITDA once the campus is fully ramped. (Lincoln Educational Services)
Second-quarter student starts rose only 1% despite enrolment growth of about 9%, as fewer students than expected attended their first day of class. That gap shows the company still needs to prove it can turn interest into actual starts consistently. (Lincoln Educational Services)
The company expects $95–100 million of capital spending in 2026 and includes about $10 million of new-campus losses in its adjusted EBITDA outlook. That investment and pre-opening burden could weigh on near-term cash generation before new sites reach scale. (Lincoln Educational Services)
Lincoln says it relies heavily on federal student-aid funding, while new federal loan limits may make it harder for some prospective students to finance tuition. The company says it cannot yet predict the effect on enrolment or revenue. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Nov 2026.
LINC Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
LINC Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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LINC News
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LINC DEADLINE TODAY: ROSEN, TOP-RANKED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important November 10 Deadline in Securities Class Action - LINC
Newsfile Corp3 days ago
LINC CLASS ACTION DEADLINE TONIGHT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ: LINC) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 10, 2026
Business Wire3 days ago
LINC FINAL DEADLINE: ROSEN, A NATIONALLY REGARDED LAW FIRM, Encourages Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important November 10 Deadline in Securities Class Action - LINC
Newsfile Corp4 days ago
Funds containing LINC
Fund name | Fund size | $LINC weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $4.7B | 0.02% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $4.7B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.01% |
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