Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
NASDAQ: LINC · Real-Time Price · USD
23.80
+0.80 (3.48%)
Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed

LINC Statistics

Total Valuation

LINC has a market cap or net worth of $751.91 million. The enterprise value is $899.55 million.

Market Cap 751.91M
Enterprise Value 899.55M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, August 7, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LINC has 31.59 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.56% in one year.

Current Share Class 31.59M
Shares Outstanding 31.59M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.56%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.23%
Owned by Insiders (%) 6.84%
Owned by Institutions (%) 65.72%
Float 27.08M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 58.11 and the forward PE ratio is 56.23. LINC's PEG ratio is 3.75.

PE Ratio 58.11
Forward PE 56.23
PS Ratio 1.52
Forward PS 1.46
PB Ratio 4.00
P/TBV Ratio 4.50
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 20.97
PEG Ratio 3.75
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 74.66
EV / Sales 1.98
EV / EBITDA 28.47
EV / EBIT 50.41
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.04, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.99.

Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.91
Debt / Equity 0.99
Debt / EBITDA 3.39
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 6.61

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.04% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.37%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.04%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.37%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.18%
Revenue Per Employee $183,517
Profits Per Employee $4,868
Employee Count 2,475
Asset Turnover 1.16
Inventory Turnover 77.35

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LINC has paid $5.82 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.82M
Effective Tax Rate 32.55%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +108.96% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.62, so LINC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.62
52-Week Price Change +108.96%
50-Day Moving Average 20.80
200-Day Moving Average 16.55
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.40
Average Volume (20 Days) 312,459

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 893,225, so 2.83% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 893,225
Short Previous Month 848,790
Short % of Shares Out 2.83%
Short % of Float 3.30%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.99

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LINC had revenue of $454.20 million and earned $12.05 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.39.

Revenue 454.20M
Gross Profit 268.06M
Operating Income 17.84M
Pretax Income 10.81M
Net Income 12.05M
EBITDA 31.60M
EBIT 17.84M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.39
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $28.66 million in cash and $176.30 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$147.65 million or -$4.67 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 28.66M
Total Debt 176.30M
Net Cash -147.65M
Net Cash Per Share -$4.67
Equity (Book Value) 177.78M
Book Value Per Share 5.63
Working Capital 3.28M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $35.86 million and capital expenditures -$75.07 million, giving a free cash flow of -$39.21 million.

Operating Cash Flow 35.86M
Capital Expenditures -75.07M
Free Cash Flow -39.21M
FCF Per Share -$1.24
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 59.02%, with operating and profit margins of 3.93% and 2.65%.

Gross Margin 59.02%
Operating Margin 3.93%
Pretax Margin 3.93%
Profit Margin 2.65%
EBITDA Margin 6.96%
EBIT Margin 3.93%
FCF Margin n/a

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
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -1.56%
Shareholder Yield -1.56%
Earnings Yield 1.60%
FCF Yield -5.21%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LINC is $24.00, which is 0.84% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $24.00
Price Target Difference 0.84%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 4
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

LINC has an Altman Z-Score of 2.5 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.5
Piotroski F-Score 5