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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
Nasdaq · CIK 1286613
Last close21.91
Daily change-0.26 (-1.17%)
10 Years gain+895.91%
Dividends TTM0
Dividend yield0.00%
Fundamental Analysis
LINC · STANDARD
SIC 8200 · Services-Educational Services · Fiscal year end 1231
Fundamental
58.7Momentum
58.6Acceleration
63.7Confidence
91.0Annual Revenue17
Quarterly Revenue66
Annual CFO17
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth20.1 / 25
Quality14.8 / 25
Capital Efficiency7.8 / 20
Balance Sheet9.3 / 15
Shareholder Economics1.7 / 10
Forward Indicators5.0 / 5
Signals
Gross margin expansionGross margin improved by 1.203 percentage points.
Operating leverageOperating margin improved by 1.7202 percentage points.
ROIC expansionROIC improved by 4.279 percentage points.
Net debt reductionNet debt declined versus the comparison period.
Strong operating leverageOperating income is growing faster than revenue while operating margin expands.
Warnings
Inventory anomaly · MEDIUMInventory growth is materially above revenue growth.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM24.23%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y14.16%OK
Gross Margin59.2%OK
Operating Margin3.47%OK
FCF Marginn/aMISSING
FCF Growthn/aINSUFFICIENT_HISTORY
ROIC7.98%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Y4.58%OK
Net Debt / CFOn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Diluted Share Growth 1Y1.11%OK
SBC / Revenuen/aMISSING
SBC / FCFn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2025 | $518.24M | $312.85M | $30.31M | $59.31M | -$27.32M | 60.37% | 5.85% | -5.27% | 16% | 31,260 |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2024 | $440.06M | $258.31M | $15.18M | $29.31M | -$27.56M | 58.7% | 3.45% | -6.26% | n/a | 30,891 |
| 2024 FY Dec 31, 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $25.56M | -$15.14M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2023 | $378.07M | $215.80M | $33.36M | n/a | n/a | 57.08% | 8.82% | n/a | n/a | 30,541 |
| 2024 FY Dec 31, 2022 | $348.29M | $199.54M | $16.28M | $882,000.00 | -$8.10M | 57.29% | 4.67% | -2.33% | 19.23% | 25.88M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $544.38M | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0001140361-26-031995, 0001140361-25-041363 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | 24.23% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0001140361-26-031995, 0001140361-25-041363 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | 14.16% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001140361-26-007380 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | 12.07% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0001140361-26-007380 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | 16.17% | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001140361-26-007380 |
| Operating Income Growth | 146.47% | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | OK | 0001140361-26-031995, 0001140361-25-041363 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Margin | 59.2% | Gross Profit / Revenue | OK | 0001140361-26-031995, 0001140361-25-041363 |
| Operating Margin | 3.47% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0001140361-26-031995, 0001140361-25-041363 |
| ROIC | 7.98% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0001140361-26-031995, 0001140361-25-041363 |
| Net Debt / CFO | n/a | Net Debt / CFO | NOT_MEANINGFUL | 0001140361-26-031995 |
| Interest Coverage | 5.1x | Operating Income / abs(Interest Expense) | OK | derived |
| Current Ratio | 0.96x | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | OK | derived |
| Cash / Debt | 1.7x | (Cash + Short-term Investments) / Total Debt | OK | 0001140361-26-031995 |