LINC
Lincoln Educational Services Corp
$41.38
▲ 0.7%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
LINC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
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ROIC
11.0%
Interest Coverage
8.93x
Current Ratio
0.83x
Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) is a small-cap company in the Diversified Consumer Services industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $518.24M in revenue and $20.00M in net profit.
Our model rates LINC Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
6.0% average over the last 3 years
±6.3 pts around 3.1% across 10 years
grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 2 of 10 years
11.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
11.5%
Revenue moved from $285.56M in 2016 to $518.24M in 2025, a 6.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
5.8%
Net Margin
3.9%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$16.33M
Net Debt
-$357.00K
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.01x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 8.9x, with a current ratio of 0.8x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $16.33M of total debt against $16.69M of cash.
Operating CF
$59.31M
Free Cash Flow
-$27.32M
FCF Margin
-5.3%
In the latest year Lincoln Educational Services Corp produced about $59.31M of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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LINC trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where LINC sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How LINC stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), LINC ranks #119 of 158 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 25.1x
ROE vs sector
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median 26.2%
Growth vs sector
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median 6.8%
Sector rank
#119
of 158 by rating
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $41.38 today · expected CAGR -23% – -14%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $559.70M | $604.48M | $652.83M | $705.06M | $761.47M |
| Net income | $22.39M | $24.18M | $26.11M | $28.20M | $30.46M |
| EPS | $0.71 | $0.76 | $0.82 | $0.89 | $0.96 |
| Share price (low) | $8.47 | $9.15 | $9.88 | $10.67 | $11.52 |
| Share price (high) | $14.12 | $15.24 | $16.46 | $17.78 | $19.20 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -80% / -66% | -53% / -39% | -38% / -26% | -29% / -19% | -23% / -14% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for LINC:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Discretionary, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against LINC:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Lincoln Educational Services Corp is a small-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 12 Wall Street analysts covering LINC recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
LINC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
LINC — frequently asked questions
Is LINC a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Lincoln Educational Services Corp's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does LINC's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Lincoln Educational Services Corp's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for LINC calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this LINC analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LINC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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