Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 25.49% to -$14.6 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$81.2 million, a 8.77% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at -$86.2 million, down 83.52% from a year prior.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 16 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on record, last reported at -$14.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities reached -$14.6 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, up from -$18.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cash from Investing Activities for LINC hit a ceiling of $16.1 million in Q2 2023 and a floor of -$26.1 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$9.5 million and a median of -$14.6 million in 2026 define the central range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- On a YoY basis, Cash from Investing Activities climbed as much as 11033.33% in 2023 and fell as far as 412.36% in 2023.
- Tracing LINC's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$16.7 million in 2022, then surged by 173.87% to $12.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 300.91% to -$24.8 million in 2024, then rose by 25.05% to -$18.6 million in 2025, then increased by 21.18% to -$14.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Cash from Investing Activities for LINC at -$14.6 million in Q1 2026, -$18.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$21.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 10.50 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -8.30 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.08 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | -84.64 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | -7.06 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -36.89 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | -10.18 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -14.63 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | -2.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -18.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -18.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -21.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -21.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -26.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -26.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -19.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -19.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -19.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -19.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -17.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -17.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -16.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -16.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -147,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -147,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -482,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -482,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -573,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -573,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -639,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -639,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -480,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -480,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -73,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -73,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -468,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -468,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -980,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -980,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -806,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -806,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -2.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -2.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -336,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -336,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -234,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -234,000.00 |