Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 127.31% to -$1.5 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $94000.0, a 74.07% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $933000.0, up 407.07% from a year prior.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 16 years of Change in Inventory data on record, last reported at -$1.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory reached -$1.5 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, down from $893000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Inventory for LINC hit a ceiling of $2.1 million in Q2 2025 and a floor of -$1.5 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$9058.8 and a median of -$74000.0 in 2024 define the central range for Change in Inventory.
- On a YoY basis, Change in Inventory climbed as much as 3138.46% in 2024 and fell as far as 3038.89% in 2024.
- Tracing LINC's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at -$96000.0 in 2022, then surged by 113.54% to $13000.0 in 2023, then surged by 3138.46% to $421000.0 in 2024, then surged by 112.11% to $893000.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 267.75% to -$1.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Change in Inventory for LINC at -$1.5 million in Q1 2026, $893000.0 in Q4 2025, and -$1.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (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 | 2.16 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | - |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -1.50 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 893,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 893,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -659,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -659,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 421,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 421,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 366,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 366,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -74,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -74,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -529,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -529,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 380,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 380,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -81,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -81,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -96,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -96,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -368,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -368,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 442,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 442,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -81,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -81,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -434,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -434,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -172,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -172,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 661,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 661,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 272,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 272,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -472,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -472,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -241,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -241,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 227,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 227,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -291,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -291,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -187,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -187,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 394,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 394,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 241,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 241,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -860,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -860,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 509,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 509,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -108,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -108,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 253,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 253,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -130,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -130,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -97,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -97,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 216,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 216,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -19,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -19,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -177,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -177,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -152,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -152,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 99,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 99,000.00 |