Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Cost of Revenue (2011 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) reported Cost of Revenue of $59.63 million for Q2 2026, up 27.4% from $46.79 million a year earlier and up 2.1% from the prior quarter.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Cost of Revenue (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Lincoln Educational Services' Cost of Revenue came in at $229.21 million, up 22.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $205.39 million, up 13.0% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cost of Revenue came in at $181.76 million in FY2024 (+12.0%), $162.28 million in FY2023 (+9.1%), $148.75 million in FY2022 (+7.1%) and $138.93 million in FY2021 (+13.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue since Q4 2015.
- Year over year, Cost of Revenue has now increased in each of the last 24 quarters, with growth averaging 15.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue has ranged between 2.7% (Q2 2025) and 27.4% (Q2 2026) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $58.39 million (Q1 2026), $53.91 million (Q4 2025) and $57.28 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 829.79 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 717.31 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 320.18 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 378.20 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 910.48 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 216.75 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 329.70 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 590.22 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 418.78 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 705.18 Mn | 602.31 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 59.63 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.11 Mn |
Lincoln Educational Services Cost of Revenue API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "LINC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=LINC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();