Lincoln Educational (LINC) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Small-cap Consumer Defensive
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
142.9M
Gross Profit
89.0M
62.27%
Operating Income
16.9M
11.81%
Net Income
12.7M
8.89%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.40
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
493.2M
Total Liabilities
293.5M
Shareholders Equity
199.7M
Debt to Equity
1.47
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
33.0M
Free Cash Flow
25.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Lincoln Educational Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 518.2M | 440.1M | 378.1M | 348.3M | 335.3M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 205.4M | 181.8M | 162.3M | 148.7M | 138.9M |
| Gross Profit | 312.9M | 258.3M | 215.8M | 199.5M | 196.4M |
| Gross Margin % | 60.4% | 58.7% | 57.1% | 57.3% | 58.6% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 282.9M | 243.8M | 209.1M | 182.4M | 168.9M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 282.9M | 243.8M | 209.1M | 182.4M | 168.9M |
| Operating Income | 29.0M | 14.5M | 6.7M | 17.2M | 27.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 5.6% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 8.2% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 126.0K | 2.1M | 2.6M | 318.0K | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 3.4M | 2.6M | 347.0K | 160.0K | 2.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 406.0K | 675.0K | 26.7M | -872.0K | 21.8M |
| Pre-tax Income | 26.1M | 14.7M | 35.6M | 16.4M | 47.2M |
| Income Tax | 6.1M | 4.8M | 9.6M | 3.8M | 12.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 23.4% | 32.8% | 27.1% | 23.1% | 26.5% |
| Net Income | 20.0M | 9.9M | 26.0M | 12.6M | 34.7M |
| Net Margin % | 3.9% | 2.2% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 10.4% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 48.3M | 27.9M | 15.9M | 23.8M | 34.6M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.65 | $0.32 | $0.86 | $0.36 | $1.04 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.64 | $0.32 | $0.85 | $0.36 | $1.04 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 30942000 | 30580000 | 30105194 | 25879000 | 25081000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 30942000 | 30580000 | 30105194 | 25879000 | 25081000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Lincoln Educational Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 28.5M | 59.3M | 76.0M | 46.1M | 83.3M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | 0 | 14.8M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 36.9M | 43.0M | 35.7M | 37.2M | 26.2M |
| Inventory | 4.0M | 3.1M | 2.9M | 2.6M | 2.7M |
| Other Current Assets | 7.9M | 4.8M | 5.6M | 4.7M | 4.9M |
| Total Current Assets | 87.0M | 111.3M | 134.7M | 114.1M | 121.6M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 179.3M | 162.8M | 105.7M | 93.1M | 91.5M |
| Goodwill | 21.5M | 21.5M | 21.5M | 29.1M | 29.1M |
| Intangible Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 44.5M | 46.7M | 42.5M | 45.9M | 44.5M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 406.1M | 325.3M | 210.6M | 177.4M | 173.7M |
| Total Assets | 493.2M | 436.6M | 345.2M | 291.6M | 295.3M |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 27.0M | 37.0M | 18.2M | 10.5M | 12.3M |
| Short-term Debt | 11.1M | 9.5M | 11.8M | 9.6M | 11.5M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | 33.0K | 31.0K | 15.0K |
| Total Current Liabilities | 100.7M | 90.2M | 73.4M | 55.0M | 65.9M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 192.8M | 168.1M | 105.0M | 91.0M | 86.4M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | 16.0K | 56.0K | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 192.8M | 168.1M | 105.0M | 91.7M | 88.0M |
| Total Liabilities | 293.5M | 258.3M | 178.4M | 146.7M | 153.9M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 48.2M | 48.2M | 48.2M | 49.1M | 141.4M |
| Retained Earnings | 99.2M | 79.2M | 69.3M | 51.2M | 39.7M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | 0 | 0 | 82.9M |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 199.7M | 178.3M | 166.8M | 144.9M | 141.4M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 203.9M | 177.6M | 116.8M | 100.6M | 97.9M |
| Working Capital | -13.7M | 21.0M | 61.3M | 59.1M | 55.7M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Lincoln Educational Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 20.0M | 9.9M | 26.0M | 12.6M | 34.7M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 19.2M | 11.3M | 6.6M | 6.4M | 7.1M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 5.5M | 4.6M | 5.9M | 3.1M | 2.9M |
| Working Capital Changes | -42.1M | -50.4M | -36.1M | -51.9M | -31.2M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.0M | -25.0M | 4.2M | -28.5M | 25.7M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 434.0K | 9.9M | 33.3M | 2.4M | 45.4M |
| Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | - | 0 | -24.3M | -14.8M | 0 |
| Investment Sales | - | 0 | 39.1M | 0 | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | 434.0K | 9.9M | 48.1M | -12.4M | 45.4M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | 0 | -891.0K | -9.4M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | - | 0 | 0 | -1.1M | -1.2M |
| Debt Issuance | 45.4M | 762.0K | - | - | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | -45.4M | -267.0K | 0 | 0 | -17.8M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -78.0K | 39.0K | -891.0K | -10.6M | -19.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | -27.3M | -27.6M | -15.1M | -8.1M | 19.9M |
| Net Change in Cash | 7.3M | -15.1M | 51.3M | -51.4M | 52.1M |
Cash Flow Trend
Lincoln Educational Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
63.70
Forward P/E
38.28
Price to Book
6.46
Price to Sales
2.51
PEG Ratio
0.74
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
3.86%
Operating Margin
11.81%
Return on Equity
10.58%
Return on Assets
3.90%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.86
Debt to Equity
102.09
Beta
0.83
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.64
Book Value per Share
$6.31
Revenue per Share
$16.75
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINC | 1.3B | 63.70 | 6.46 | 10.58% | 3.86% | 102.09 |
| Graham Holdings | 4.9B | 17.18 | 1.04 | 6.48% | 5.95% | 30.17 |
| Grand Canyon | 4.6B | 22.46 | 6.13 | 28.24% | 19.54% | 14.37 |
| Universal Technical | 2.0B | 39.44 | 6.20 | 17.44% | 6.28% | 86.20 |
| Strategic Education | 1.6B | 12.78 | 1.00 | 7.91% | 10.21% | 6.68 |
| Afya | 1.3B | 9.43 | 1.45 | 16.70% | 20.35% | 63.79 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






