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Lincoln Educational Servi... (LINC)

NASDAQ: LINC · Real-Time Price · USD

22.92

0.46 (2.05%)

At close: Sep 26, 2025, 3:59 PM

22.49

-1.88%

After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 07:57 PM EDT

Lincoln Educational Services Statistics

Share Statistics

Lincoln Educational Services has 31.62M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.37% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	31.62M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.37%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0%
Owned by Institutions (%)	74.29%
Shares Floating	27.1M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	4,127
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.99%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.19M, so 3.78% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	1.19M
Short % of Shares Out	3.78%
Short % of Float	4.37%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.49

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 48.91 and the forward PE ratio is 28.07. Lincoln Educational Services's PEG ratio is -0.78.

PE Ratio	48.91
Forward PE	28.07
PS Ratio	1.1
Forward PS	1.4
PB Ratio	2.71
P/FCF Ratio	-17.55
PEG Ratio	-0.78

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lincoln Educational Services has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 602.07M.

EV / Sales	1.37
EV / EBITDA	19.91
EV / EBIT	20.54
EV / FCF	-21.85

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.23, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.

Current Ratio	1.23
Quick Ratio	1.2
Debt / Equity	1
Debt / EBITDA	5.87
Debt / FCF	-6.44
Interest Coverage	5.92

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 5.55% and Return on Invested Capital is 2.87%.

Return on Equity	5.55%
Return on Assets	2.27%
Return on Invested Capital	2.87%
Revenue Per Employee	$234.7K
Profits Per Employee	$5.28K
Employee Count	1,875
Asset Turnover	1.01
Inventory Turnover	59.53

Taxes

Income Tax	4.82M
Effective Tax Rate	32.76%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 91.32% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.31, so Lincoln Educational Services's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	1.31
52-Week Price Change	91.32%
50-Day Moving Average	21.02
200-Day Moving Average	18.99
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	68.45
Average Volume (20 Days)	415,453

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lincoln Educational Services had revenue of 440.06M and earned 9.89M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.32.

Revenue	440.06M
Gross Profit	258.31M
Operating Income	15.18M
Net Income	9.89M
EBITDA	30.23M
EBIT	17.28M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.32

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 59.27M in cash and 177.56M in debt, giving a net cash position of -118.29M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	59.27M
Total Debt	177.56M
Net Cash	-118.29M
Retained Earnings	79.17M
Total Assets	447.32M
Working Capital	-8.62M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 29.31M and capital expenditures -56.87M, giving a free cash flow of -27.56M.

Operating Cash Flow	29.31M
Capital Expenditures	-56.87M
Free Cash Flow	-27.56M
FCF Per Share	-0.9

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.7%, with operating and profit margins of 3.45% and 2.25%.

Gross Margin	58.7%
Operating Margin	3.45%
Pretax Margin	3.34%
Profit Margin	2.25%
EBITDA Margin	6.87%
EBIT Margin	3.45%
FCF Margin	-6.26%

Dividends & Yields

LINC does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Earnings Yield	2.04%
FCF Yield	-5.7%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LINC is $25.5, which is 11.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$25.5
Price Target Difference	11.3%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	4

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$1.6
Lynch Upside	-93.02%
Graham Number	6.51
Graham Upside	-71.6%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	3.01
Piotroski F-Score	5