Lincoln Educational Services Corp(LINC) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | RUT | P/E | 29.88 | EPS (ttm) | 0.73 | Insider Own | 6.92% | Shs Outstand | 31.7M | Perf Week | 2.21% |
| Market Cap | 0.69B | Forward P/E | 21.01 | EPS next Y | 32.77% | Insider Trans | -10.32% | Shs Float | 29.5M | Perf Month | 0.84% |
| Enterprise Value | 0.87B | PEG | 0.78 | EPS next Q | 0.13 | Inst Own | 92.14% | Short Float | 6.6% | Perf Quarter | -48.3% |
| Income | 0.02B | P/S | 1.21 | EPS this Y | 21.68% | Inst Trans | 6.88% | Short Ratio | 2.25 | Perf Half Y | -46.17% |
| Sales | 0.57B | P/B | 3.4 | EPS next 5Y | 27.02% | ROA | 4.67% | Short Interest | 1.95M | Perf YTD | -10.06% |
| Book/sh | 6.38 | P/C | 15.6 | EPS past 3/5Y | 21.59% -15.53% | ROE | 11.9% | 52W High | -61.45% ($56.34) | Perf Year | -3.47% |
| Cash/sh | 1.39 | P/FCF | 29.27 | Sales past 3/5Y | 14.16% 12.07% | ROIC | 5.44% | 52W Low | 25.62% ($17.29) | Perf 3Y | 157.65% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 14.18 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 57.98% | Gross Margin | 59.84% | Volatility(W/M) | 4.6% 4.11% | Perf 5Y | 206.78% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 1.53 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 22.02% | Oper. Margin | 5.92% | ATR (14) | 1.03 | Perf 10Y | 1232.52% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2014/12/11 | Quick Ratio | 0.92 | EPS Q/Q | 24.55% | Profit Margin | 3.99% | RSI (14) | 38.52 | Recom | 1 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 0.96 | Sales Q/Q | 22.4% | SMA20 | -2.68% ($22.32) | Beta | 0.83 | Target Price | $47.17 |
| Payout | - | Debt/Eq | 1.13 | Earnings | 2026/11/9 | SMA50 | -8.45% ($23.72) | Rel Volume | 1.18 | Prev Close | $21.58 |
| Employees | 2590 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.07 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 7400% 2.2% | SMA200 | -39.57% ($35.94) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.87M | Price | $21.72 |
| IPO | 2005/6/23 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 8154 | Volume | 1,021,335 | Change | 0.65% |
🔧 Lincoln Educational Services (ticker LINC) is a US-based career and technical education company founded in 1946. It operates hands-on, skills-focused curricula in transportation and skilled trades such as automotive and diesel technology, as well as in medical and other professional fields, with a focus on preparing graduates as work-ready technical personnel who can be deployed directly into the field. Backed by multiple campuses across the United States, the company runs a vocational education model that responds directly to labor market demand.
Over the past 1 year, on the lower side
61% below its 1-year high.
Traded about as much as usual. That is 118% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: November 9
11 days to go.
LINC makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $5.92 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +21.7% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
For a company expected to earn $100 next year, you would pay $2,101. Peers typically go for $1,071. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 90% pricier now.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 4 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Strong Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +206.8%. The S&P 500 did +69% over the same period.
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No dividend
It reinvests profits in the business instead of paying dividends.
Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 92.1%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #16 of 43 in the industry
Based on market cap of $689M.
AFYA#13 Afya Ltd $936M PER 6.2 
PXED#14 Phoenix Education Partners Inc $876M PER 10.9 
APEI#15 American Public Education Inc $806M PER 18.1 LINC#16 Lincoln Educational Services Corp $689M PER 29.9 
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FAQ
What kind of company is LINC?
LINC belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Education & Training Services industry.
What is the market cap of LINC?
The market cap of LINC is approximately $689M, ranking 2,900 within its sector.
What is the P/E ratio of LINC?
LINC has a P/E ratio of approximately 29.9x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for LINC?
LINC has recorded a 52-week high of $56.34 and a low of $17.29.
