LINC · Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC)
What's happening
- LINC is down 1.73% today, trading at $21.24. — Live quote
- Volume today (39,593) is well below its 3-month average of 772,680. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-09, 18 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $0.06 actual vs. $0.00 estimated (+7400.0%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (12 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.62B | $1.27B | $744.9M | $716.1M | $514.8M |
| P/E | 138.75 | 108.69 | 66.22 | 105.79 | 102.95 |
| Price/Sales | 2.97 | 2.44 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 1.17 |
| Price/Book | 7.99 | 6.37 | 4.01 | 3.96 | 2.90 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.94 | 2.42 | 1.51 | 1.58 | 1.11 |
| EV/EBITDA | 37.36 | 32.28 | 21.82 | — | — |
| ROE | 5.76% | 5.86% | 6.05% | 3.75% | 2.81% |
| ROA | 2.20% | 2.39% | 2.41% | 1.51% | 1.17% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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Indicators None active
History limited by data provider; markers are heuristics, not signals.
Peer and sector context
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Revenue growth is 22.4% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 8-K, filed 2026-08-10; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is 4.0%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is -2.8%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on LINC
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $142.6M | $144.0M | $141.4M | $116.5M | $117.5M | $114.4M | $102.9M | $103.4M |
| Operating income | $3.3M | $6.4M | $6.3M | $2.9M | $3.4M | $5.8M | -$1.1M | -$458.0K |
| Net income | $1.9M | $4.4M | $3.8M | $1.6M | $1.9M | $4.0M | -$682.0K | -$214.0K |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.06 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.13 | $-0.02 | $-0.01 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.06 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.13 | $-0.02 | $-0.01 |
| Operating margin | $2 | $4 | $4 | $2 | $3 | $5 | -$1 | -$0 |
| Net margin | $1 | $3 | $3 | $1 | $2 | $3 | -$1 | -$0 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $529.8M | $486.7M | $493.2M | $466.9M | $447.3M | $427.4M | $436.6M | $404.0M |
| Total liabilities | $327.4M | $287.9M | $293.5M | $281.1M | $266.6M | $249.7M | $258.3M | $234.1M |
| Stockholders' equity | $202.4M | $198.8M | $199.7M | $185.9M | $180.7M | $177.8M | $178.3M | $170.0M |
| Total current assets | $106.2M | $76.4M | $87.0M | $77.3M | $79.6M | $86.4M | $111.3M | $115.4M |
| Total current liabilities | $111.0M | $92.3M | $100.7M | $95.9M | $88.3M | $83.1M | $90.2M | $73.5M |
| Cash & equivalents | $44.2M | $16.7M | $28.5M | $13.5M | $16.7M | $28.7M | $59.3M | $54.0M |
| Marketable securities (current) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | $45.9M | $41.7M | $36.9M | $51.1M | $47.3M | $47.3M | $43.0M | $53.1M |
| Inventory | $4.1M | $2.5M | $4.0M | $3.1M | $4.5M | $2.4M | $3.1M | $2.7M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $190.7M | $179.4M | $171.6M | $160.5M | $149.1M | $125.6M | $103.5M | $75.5M |
| Goodwill | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non-current assets | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Accounts payable | $30.7M | $28.3M | $27.0M | $35.1M | $34.0M | $34.4M | $37.0M | $27.9M |
| Accrued liabilities | $16.7M | $13.8M | $18.4M | $16.8M | $15.4M | $8.8M | $12.0M | $12.3M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | $51.9M | $39.3M | $44.2M | $33.5M | $28.1M | $28.8M | $30.6M | $23.0M |
| Short-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Long-term debt | $26.0M | $5.0M | $0 | $8.0M | $13.0M | — | $0 | — |
| Other non-current liabilities | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16.0K | $0 |
| Retained earnings | $105.5M | $103.5M | $99.2M | $86.5M | $82.7M | $81.1M | $79.2M | $72.3M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | $0 | $274.0K | $274.0K | $274.0K | $274.0K | -$36.0K |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $22.1M | $4.6M | $43.5M | $23.9M | $299.0K | -$8.4M | $30.3M | $5.6M |
| Investing cash flow | -$14.5M | -$14.6M | -$18.6M | -$21.9M | -$26.1M | -$19.6M | -$24.8M | -$19.2M |
| Financing cash flow | $19.9M | -$1.8M | -$9.9M | -$5.2M | $13.9M | -$2.6M | -$216.0K | $561.0K |
| Free cash flow | $7.6M | -$10.1M | $25.0M | $2.0M | -$26.1M | -$28.3M | $5.5M | -$13.8M |
| Capital expenditures | $14.5M | $14.6M | $18.5M | $21.9M | $26.4M | $19.9M | $24.8M | $19.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $7.4M | $7.2M | $6.5M | $5.0M | $4.3M | $3.3M | $3.0M | $2.8M |
| Share-based compensation | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Deferred income taxes | $0 | — | $2.1M | $0 | $0 | $547.0K | -$2.7M | $34.0K |
| Change in accounts receivable | $21.1M | $18.0M | -$267.0K | $23.1M | $17.5M | $13.3M | $5.4M | $27.6M |
| Change in inventory | $1.6M | -$1.5M | $893.0K | -$1.4M | $2.1M | -$659.0K | $421.0K | $366.0K |
| Change in accounts payable | -$1.8M | $1.0M | -$6.4M | $6.9M | -$1.7M | -$8.1M | $2.7M | $9.3M |
| Share repurchases | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Debt issued | $37.0M | $33.0M | $0 | $20.0M | $25.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt repaid | $16.0M | $28.0M | $8.0M | $25.0M | $12.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $518.2M | $440.1M | $378.1M | $348.3M | $335.3M |
| Operating income | $30.3M | $15.2M | $33.4M | $16.3M | $49.3M |
| Net income | $20.0M | $9.9M | $26.0M | $12.6M | $34.7M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.64 | $0.32 | $0.85 | $0.36 | $1.04 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.65 | $0.32 | $0.86 | $0.36 | $1.04 |
| Operating margin | $6 | $3 | $9 | $5 | $15 |
| Net margin | $4 | $2 | $7 | $4 | $10 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $493.2M | $436.6M | $345.2M | $291.6M | $295.3M |
| Total liabilities | $293.5M | $258.3M | $178.4M | $146.7M | $153.9M |
| Stockholders' equity | $199.7M | $178.3M | $166.8M | $144.9M | $129.4M |
| Total current assets | $87.0M | $111.3M | $134.7M | $114.1M | $121.6M |
| Total current liabilities | $100.7M | $90.2M | $73.4M | $55.0M | $65.9M |
| Cash & equivalents | $28.5M | $59.3M | $76.0M | $46.1M | $83.3M |
| Marketable securities (current) | — | — | $0 | $14.8M | $0 |
| Accounts receivable | $36.9M | $43.0M | $35.7M | $37.2M | $26.2M |
| Inventory | $4.0M | $3.1M | $2.9M | $2.6M | $2.7M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $171.6M | $103.5M | $50.9M | $23.9M | $23.1M |
| Goodwill | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $14.5M | $14.5M |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non-current assets | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $812.0K | $794.0K |
| Accounts payable | $27.0M | $37.0M | $18.2M | $10.5M | $12.3M |
| Accrued liabilities | $18.4M | $12.0M | $13.7M | $8.7M | $15.7M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | $44.2M | $30.6M | $26.9M | $24.2M | $25.4M |
| Short-term debt | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Other current liabilities | — | $0 | $33.0K | $31.0K | $15.0K |
| Long-term debt | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Other non-current liabilities | $0 | $16.0K | $56.0K | $0 | $0 |
| Retained earnings | $99.2M | $79.2M | $69.3M | $51.2M | $39.7M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $0 | $274.0K | -$36.0K | -$960.0K | -$1.2M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $59.3M | $29.3M | $25.6M | $882.0K | $27.4M |
| Investing cash flow | -$86.2M | -$47.0M | $7.4M | -$21.4M | $37.8M |
| Financing cash flow | -$3.9M | -$3.3M | -$2.9M | -$12.5M | -$20.0M |
| Free cash flow | -$27.3M | -$27.6M | -$15.1M | -$8.1M | $19.9M |
| Capital expenditures | $86.6M | $56.9M | $40.7M | $9.0M | $7.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $19.2M | $11.3M | $6.6M | $6.4M | $7.1M |
| Share-based compensation | $5.5M | $4.6M | $5.9M | $3.1M | $2.9M |
| Deferred income taxes | $2.6M | -$2.2M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $11.3M |
| Change in accounts receivable | $53.7M | $66.0M | $45.8M | $48.6M | $26.5M |
| Change in inventory | $933.0K | $184.0K | $330.0K | -$103.0K | $327.0K |
| Change in accounts payable | -$9.3M | $11.6M | $5.0M | -$2.0M | -$3.7M |
| Share repurchases | — | $0 | $891.0K | $9.4M | $0 |
| Debt issued | $45.0M | $0 | — | — | $0 |
| Debt repaid | $45.0M | $0 | — | $0 | $17.8M |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding LINC as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2026-03-01 to 2026-06-15
Recent transactions
- Insiders have net sold 302,415 shares over the last 182 days, across 0 purchases and 14 sales.
- Most recent: LUSTER ALEXANDRA M (SVP and General Counsel) — Open market sale of 18,007 shares on 2026-06-15.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUSTER ALEXANDRA M | SVP and General Counsel | Open market sale | 2026-06-15 | 18,007 |
| Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Affiliate | Open market sale | 2026-06-12 | 37,000 |
| Carney Kevin M | Reporting person | Open market sale | 2026-06-10 | 3,000 |
| Pryor Felecia J. | Reporting person | Open market sale | 2026-06-03 | 2,000 |
| BURKE JAMES J JR | Reporting person | Open market sale | 2026-05-22 | 15,807 |
| Meyers Brian K | CFO and Treasurer | Open market sale | 2026-05-12 | 40,070 |
| Bartholdson John A. | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-07 | 3,515 |
| Plater Michael A | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-07 | 2,495 |
| CABRAL ANNA ESCOBEDO | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-07 | 2,495 |
| Newhart Marta | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-07 | 2,495 |
| Rose Carlton | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-07 | 2,495 |
| Young Sylvia Jean | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-07 | 2,495 |
| Nyce Chad D | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Open market sale | 2026-03-10 | 8,450 |
| SHAW SCOTT M | CEO | Grant / award | 2026-03-01 | 9,991 |
| Ace Stephen E | SVP and Chief Human Resources | Grant / award | 2026-03-01 | 833 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | LUSTER ALEXANDRA M | SVP and General Counsel | Open market sale | 18,007 | $44.64 |
| 2026-06-12 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Affiliate | Open market sale | 37,000 | $46.88 |
| 2026-06-11 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Affiliate | Open market sale | 11,812 | $47.87 |
| 2026-06-10 | Carney Kevin M | Reporting person | Open market sale | 3,000 | $48.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Carney Kevin M | Reporting person | Other acquisition/disposition | 3,216 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Carney Kevin M | Reporting person | Other acquisition/disposition | 3,216 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | LUSTER ALEXANDRA M | SVP and General Counsel | Open market sale | 1,993 | $50.11 |
| 2026-06-04 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Affiliate | Open market sale | 25,208 | $51.13 |
| 2026-06-03 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Affiliate | Open market sale | 81,504 | $50.10 |
| 2026-06-03 | Pryor Felecia J. | Reporting person | Open market sale | 2,000 | $49.70 |
| 2026-05-22 | BURKE JAMES J JR | Reporting person | Open market sale | 15,807 | $48.36 |
| 2026-05-18 | BURKE JAMES J JR | Reporting person | Open market sale | 16,000 | $49.54 |
| 2026-05-15 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Affiliate | Open market sale | 1,985 | $50.11 |
| 2026-05-14 | BURKE JAMES J JR | Reporting person | Open market sale | 193 | $51.76 |
| 2026-05-14 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Affiliate | Open market sale | 47,836 | $51.16 |
| 2026-05-12 | Meyers Brian K | CFO and Treasurer | Open market sale | 40,070 | $49.98 |
| 2026-05-07 | Bartholdson John A. | Reporting person | Grant / award | 3,515 | $44.10 |
| 2026-05-07 | Carney Kevin M | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,495 | $44.10 |
| 2026-05-07 | Plater Michael A | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,495 | $44.10 |
| 2026-05-07 | Pryor Felecia J. | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,495 | $44.10 |
| 2026-05-07 | CABRAL ANNA ESCOBEDO | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,495 | $44.10 |
| 2026-05-07 | Newhart Marta | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,495 | $44.10 |
| 2026-05-07 | Rose Carlton | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,495 | $44.10 |
| 2026-05-07 | Young Sylvia Jean | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,495 | $44.10 |
| 2026-05-07 | BURKE JAMES J JR | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,495 | $44.10 |
| 2026-03-10 | Nyce Chad D | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Open market sale | 8,450 | $36.50 |
| 2026-03-06 | Young Sylvia Jean | Reporting person | Open market sale | 7,959 | $35.81 |
| 2026-03-01 | Meyers Brian K | CFO and Treasurer | Grant / award | 4,329 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Meyers Brian K | CFO and Treasurer | Tax withholding | 30,734 | $36.24 |
| 2026-03-01 | SHAW SCOTT M | CEO | Grant / award | 9,991 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | SHAW SCOTT M | CEO | Tax withholding | 72,839 | $36.24 |
| 2026-03-01 | Nyce Chad D | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Grant / award | 4,329 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Nyce Chad D | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 24,027 | $36.24 |
| 2026-03-01 | Ace Stephen E | SVP and Chief Human Resources | Grant / award | 833 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Ace Stephen E | SVP and Chief Human Resources | Tax withholding | 5,019 | $36.24 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-21 23:16 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 8-K | 2026-08-10 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-10 | 10-Q | 2026-06-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-10 | 8-K | 2026-07-07 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-15 | 4 | 2026-06-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-15 | 4 | 2026-06-11 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-10 | 4 | 2026-06-08 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-09 | 4 | 2026-06-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-05 | 4 | 2026-06-03 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-04 | 4 | 2026-06-03 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-27 | 4 | 2026-05-22 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-18 | 4 | 2026-05-14 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-18 | 4 | 2026-05-14 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about LINC (Lincoln Educational Services Corporation). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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