LINC
NASDAQ
US
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation - Common Stock
$41.74
▼ $-0.21
(-0.50%)
Vol 219K
11
Quality Score
ok
Deep Check
2/5
ok
Rev ✓
NI ✓
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$763.7M
P/E
54.0
ROE
7.8%
Margin
2.9%
D/E
21.10
Beta
1.00
52W
$14–$26
Wall Street Consensus
12 analysts · Apr 20263
Strong Buy
8
Buy
1
Hold
0
Sell
0
Strong Sell
91.7%
Buy Rating
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Earnings
Beat rate: 100.0%
Next Report
May 11, 2026
EPS Estimate: $0.12
| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | $0.36 | $0.43 | +$0.07 |
| Sep 2025 | $0.04 | $0.12 | +$0.08 |
| Jun 2025 | $-0.01 | $0.05 | +$0.06 |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| P/E (TTM) | 50.98 | 42.25 | 51.53 | 42.98 | 48.58 | 54.05 |
| Net Margin | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Gross Margin | 59.8% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
| D/E Ratio | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 21.10 | 21.10 |
| Current Ratio | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.81 |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
3.2%
P/S (TTM)
1.54
P/B
2.8
EPS (TTM)
$0.45
CF/Share
$1.11
Rev Growth 3Y
+9.5%
52W High
$25.76
52W Low
$14.10
$14.10
52-Week Range
$25.76
How does LINC compare to Diversified Consumer Services peers?
Peer group: Small-cap Diversified Consumer Services ($300M+) · 18 companies
LINC valuation vs Diversified Consumer Services peers
P/E ratio
54.1
▲
174%
above
peers
(19.8)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
P/S ratio
1.5
▼
12%
below
peers
(1.8)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
P/B ratio
2.8
▼
3%
below
peers
(2.9)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
Div yield
—
▼
0%
below
peers
(1.8%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low yield
LINC profitability vs Diversified Consumer Services peers
ROE
7.8%
▼
29%
below
peers
(11.0%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Net margin
2.9%
▼
69%
below
peers
(9.1%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Gross margin
60.3%
▲
10%
above
peers
(54.8%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
ROA
3.2%
▼
54%
below
peers
(6.9%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
LINC financial health vs Diversified Consumer Services peers
D/E ratio
21.1
▲
26%
above
peers
(16.7)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Above avg
Current ratio
0.8
▼
43%
below
peers
(1.4)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low liquidity
Beta
1.0
▲
4%
above
peers
(1.0)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Less volatile
LINC fundamentals radar
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Peer median
Industry
LINC profitability vs leverage
Bubble size = market cap · X = net margin · Y = D/E ratio