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    Lincoln Educational Services (LINC)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES • NASDAQ

    $22.56
    +0.02 (+0.09%)

    Market Cap: $715.00M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    74%(29/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +62.78%
    Streak
    7 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.12
    Range$0.11 - $0.13
    5 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    5
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.16-22.8%
    60d ago$0.16-22.8%
    30d ago$0.120.0%
    7d ago$0.120.0%
    Current$0.12
    Revenue Consensus
    $152M
    Range$151M - $155M
    5 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.62
    Range$0.59 - $0.66
    5 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $167M
    Range$163M - $171M
    5 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.62---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.12---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 10
    		$0.06$-0.01+700.00%Beat-33.3%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 11
    		$0.14$0.04+250.00%Beat+27.3%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.50$0.42+19.05%Beat+61.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 10
    		$0.20$0.12+66.67%Beat+53.8%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 11
    		$0.09$0.04+125.00%Beat+80.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 12
    		$0.11$0.04+175.00%Beat+83.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.31$0.29+6.90%Beat+40.9%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 11
    		$0.13$0.14-7.14%Miss+18.2%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.05$-0.01+600.00%Beat+400.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 6
    		$0.06$0.02+200.00%Beat+100.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.22$0.28-21.43%Miss-18.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.11$0.05+120.00%Beat-15.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.01$-0.02+150.00%Beat+200.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 8
    		$0.03$-0.01+400.00%Beat+2100.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.27$0.26+3.85%Beat-63.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.13$0.07+85.71%Beat+18.2%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 8
    		$-0.01N/A-116.67%Miss-116.7%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 9
    		$-0.00N/A+92.50%Beat-101.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.73$0.48+52.08%Beat+135.5%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.11$0.10+10.00%Beat+37.5%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.06$0.03+100.00%Beat+200.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 10
    		$0.13$0.06+116.67%Beat+262.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 3
    		$0.31$0.23+34.78%Beat-6.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 11
    		$0.08$0.05+60.00%Beat+60.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 11
    		$0.02N/A+110.53%Beat+116.7%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 13
    		$-0.08N/A+55.56%Beat+63.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.33$0.39-15.38%Miss+65.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 14
    		$0.05$0.09-44.44%Miss+350.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 14
    		$-0.12$-0.16+25.00%Beat+29.4%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 9
    		$-0.22$-0.22+0.00%Beat+21.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Mar 6
    		$0.20$0.33-39.39%Miss-35.5%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 7
    		$-0.02N/A-140.00%Miss+66.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 8
    		$-0.17$-0.24+29.17%Beat+39.3%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 9
    		$-0.28$-0.39+28.21%Beat+39.1%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.31$0.31+0.00%Beat+181.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 8
    		$-0.06$0.01-700.00%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-0.28$-0.25-12.00%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 11
    		$-0.46$-0.22-109.09%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.11$0.08+37.50%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio25.07EV/EBITDA11.14x
    Price/FCF28.74xFCF Yield3.48%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin4.00%Operating Margin2.30%
    ROE11.90%ROIC11.58%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.13xInterest Coverage8.94x
    Current Ratio0.96xQuick Ratio0.92x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.83Avg Volume660.91K
    52-Week High$56.3452-Week Low$17.29

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$22.85
    SMA 20$23.05
    SMA 50$25.57
    SMA 200$36.07
    EMA 10$22.93
    EMA 20$23.39
    EMA 50$27.07
    EMA 200$32.72

    MACD

    Line: -0.97Signal: -1.30Hist: 0.33

    ADX

    ADX: 34.0+DI: 15.4-DI: 24.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up20.0
    Aroon Down52.0
    PSAR$21.75

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$25.25
    Lower Band$20.85
    %B Position1912%(Upper)
    Band Width0.39

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    36.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K53.2
    Stoch %D60.6
    Williams %R-54.5
    ROC (10d)1.8%
    Momentum0.39
    CCI (20d)-30.2
    MFI (14d)62.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.14(5.1%)
    StdDev (20d)1.10
    Hist Vol34.9%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$22.68
    OBV-4.8M
    AD Line-5.7M
    CMF (20d)-0.071

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)667.1K
    Vol Ratio0.5x
    VWMA (20d)$23.01

    Pivot Points

    R3$24.01
    R2$23.58
    R1$23.06
    Pivot Point$22.63
    S1$22.11
    S2$21.68
    S3$21.16

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-29.40
    Ultimate Osc46.0
    KST-99.74

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$142.56M$143.96M$142.87M$141.39M$116.47M$117.51M$119.37M$114.41M$102.91M$103.37M$102.52M$99.62M
    Cost of Revenue$59.63M$58.39M$53.91M$57.28M$46.79M$47.41M$45.12M$48.05M$45.56M$43.02M$41.02M$43.13M
    Gross Profit$82.93M$85.56M$88.97M$84.11M$69.68M$70.10M$74.25M$66.36M$57.35M$60.34M$61.50M$56.49M
    Operating Expenses$79.62M$79.16M$71.23M$77.82M$66.81M$66.68M$63.33M$60.53M$58.47M$60.80M$52.54M$54.49M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$79.65M$79.15M$71.17M$77.81M$67.06M$66.90M$62.11M$63.34M$57.87M$60.49M$52.53M$54.48M
    Operating Income$3.31M$6.41M$17.74M$6.29M$2.88M$3.41M$10.93M$5.82M$-1,116,000$-458,000$8.96M$2.00M
    Interest Income$7,000$30,000$1,000$0$11,000$114,000$299,000$464,000$638,000$698,000$736,000$878,000
    Interest Expense$1.06M$837,000$889,000$991,000$813,000$701,000$672,000$659,000$667,000$567,000$273,000$21,000
    Income Before Tax$2.26M$5.60M$15.92M$5.29M$2.08M$2.83M$10.56M$5.63M$-1,145,000$-327,000$9.43M$2.85M
    Income Tax Expense$315,000$1.24M$3.22M$1.50M$522,000$882,000$3.72M$1.67M$-463,000$-113,000$2.63M$789,000
    Net Income$1.95M$4.36M$12.70M$3.80M$1.55M$1.94M$6.83M$3.95M$-682,000$-214,000$6.79M$2.06M
    EBITDA$11.15M$14.07M$24.67M$11.76M$7.64M$7.22M$14.41M$9.09M$2.24M$2.53M$11.08M$3.72M
    EBIT$3.31M$6.41M$17.74M$6.29M$2.88M$3.41M$10.93M$5.82M$-1,116,000$-458,000$8.96M$2.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    LINC Investor Alert: Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Securities Class Action Notice - Contact SueWallSt

    SueWallSt has issued an investor alert regarding a securities class action lawsuit against Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ...

    PR Newswire•10/15/26•Bearish

    ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - LINC

    Rosen Law Firm is reminding investors of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) who purchased securities between May 11, 2026, and August 9, 2026, of the November 10, 2026...

    GlobeNewswire•10/14/26•Bearish

    LINC INVESTOR DEADLINE: Lincoln Educational Services Corp. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead the LINC Securities Class Action

    Hagens Berman has opened an investigation into Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) following a significant drop in its stock price after the company announced unexpectedly slow student start metrics...

    PR Newswire•10/13/26•Bearish

    Deadline Alert: Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

    Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP has issued a deadline alert for investors in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) who suffered losses. A class action lawsuit alleges that Lincoln made misleading statements...

    GlobeNewswire•10/12/26•Bearish

    Lincoln Educational Services Corp. (LINC) Alert: Securities Class Action Filed, Investors Encouraged to Contact Hagens Berman Before November 10, 2026 Lead Plaintiff Deadline

    A securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) on behalf of investors who purchased securities between May 11, 2026, and August 9...

    GlobeNewswire•10/9/26•Bearish

    LINC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    25.1x
    Forward P/E
    26.0x
    EV/EBITDA
    11.1x
    P/FCF
    28.7x
    PEG
    1.7x
    P/B
    3.5x
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    LINC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    59.8%
    Operating margin
    2.3%
    Net margin
    4.0%
    ROIC
    11.6%
    ROE
    11.9%
    FCF margin
    4.3%
    FCF yield
    3.5%

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    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    LINC Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    5
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    0
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    LINC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • LINC beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • LINC grew quarterly revenue 22.4% year over year.
    • 100.0% of LINC's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    LINC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    166.9%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.12
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 5 down

    LINC Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    Frequently Asked Questions About LINC

    Does LINC pay dividends?

    Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has a dividend payment track record. See the LINC dividend history page for its current payment status, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is LINC's P/E ratio?

    Lincoln Educational Services has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.07.

    What is LINC's market cap?

    Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has a market capitalization of $715.00M with a current stock price of $22.56.

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