LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corp
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Other · Services-Educational Services
Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) is a company in the Services-Educational Services industry, with a market capitalization of $638 million. Shares last traded at $20.10, 64.1% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 3.9%. LINC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.96, above the Services-Educational Services median of 16.00. Net profit margin is 4.0%, above the peer median of 3.7%. Revenue grew 17.8% year over year. The shares yield 2.0% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
LINC Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-31 | $4M | $0.19 | — |
| 2013-12-31 | $7M | $0.30 | — |
| 2012-12-31 | $6M | $0.29 | — |
| 2011-12-31 | $18M | $0.83 | 105% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.06 | 2026-08-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.14 | 2026-05-11 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.41 | 2026-03-02 |
| FY 2025 | $0.64 | 2026-03-02 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.12 | 2025-11-10 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.05 | 2025-08-11 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Services-Educational Services peers
LINC vs 14 industry peers (Services-Educational Services), by market cap. Data as of close
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $5.0B | 17.20 | 1.02 | 6.0% | +3.37% |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | $4.7B | 12.17 | 2.47 | 20.3% | +4.69% |
| CVSA | Covista Inc. | $4.1B | 16.00 | 2.05 | 12.8% | -0.51% |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | $3.9B | 17.39 | 3.41 | 19.6% | +1.26% |
| LRN | Stride, Inc. | $3.2B | 9.52 | 1.25 | 13.2% | -3.45% |
| PRDO | Perdoceo Education Corp | $1.9B | 10.46 | 2.16 | 20.6% | -0.67% |
| STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | $1.6B | 11.97 | 1.25 | 10.5% | -0.45% |
| UTI | Universal Technical Institute Inc | $1.2B | 35.12 | 1.36 | 3.9% | -3.40% |
| PXED | Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. | $860M | — | — | — | -0.46% |
| APEI | American Public Education Inc | $761M | 16.67 | 1.14 | 6.8% | +2.54% |
| LINC | Lincoln Educational Services Corp | $638M | 27.96 | 1.12 | 4.0% | -2.88% |
| LGCY | Legacy Education Inc. | $125M | 13.66 | 1.56 | 11.4% | +1.35% |
| EEIQ | EpicQuest Education Group International Ltd | $95M | — | 10.64 | -27.2% | -3.90% |
| CHGG | Chegg | $75M | — | 0.28 | -20.0% | -3.44% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.