LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION

LINC

CIK 0001286613 · Quarterly mode · latest period FY2025 (Q4) (ending 2025-12-31) · sourced from SEC EDGAR

At a glance · FY2025 (Q4)

Revenue
$143M
↑+19.7% +$23Mvs FY2024 (Q4)
Operating Income
$18M
↑+89.6% +$8Mvs FY2024 (Q4)
Net Income
$13M
↑+113.9% +$7Mvs FY2024 (Q4)
Gross Profit
$89M
↑+19.8% +$15Mvs FY2024 (Q4)

Quality Score

Quality score

6-dimension fundamental snapshot · latest annual filed values · S&P 500 calibration

Strong
67/100
  • Profitability
    36ROIC 12.3% (10% = solid, 20%+ = moat)
  • Liquidity
    18Current Ratio 0.86 (above 1.5 = solid)
  • Leverage
    100D/E 0.00 (under 0.5 = conservative)
  • Efficiency
    70Asset Turnover 1.11x (1.0+ = capital-efficient)
  • Growth
    82Revenue YoY +19.7% (10% = solid, 25%+ = elite)
  • Margin Trend
    95Op Margin 12.4% · trend +2.7pts (4Q avg vs prior 4Q)

Calibrated to S&P 500 medians. Each sub-score is computed from a single CFA-grade ratio (Profitability = ROIC, Liquidity = Current Ratio, Leverage = D/E, Efficiency = Asset Turnover, Growth = Revenue YoY, Margin Trend = 4Q operating-margin avg vs prior 4Q). Overall = simple mean.

Capital allocation · trailing 4 quarters

how the company spent its cash
Capex (TTM)
$87M
investment in PP&E
Dividends paid (TTM)
cash returned to holders
Stock buybacks (TTM)
share count reduction
Stock-based comp (TTM)
$5M
non-cash dilution

Balance sheet · 2025-12-31

latest filed snapshot
Total assets
$493M
everything owned
Total liabilities
$293M
everything owed
Stockholders' equity
$200M
shareholder claim
Net debt
$-21M
Net cash position ($21M)

Recent performance · 63 quarters

Revenue↑+19.7% +$23M
$143M
Net Income↑+113.9% +$7M
$13M
Free Cash Flow↑+352.4% +$19M
$25M
Operating Margin↑+4.6pts
12.4%

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