Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) reported EBITDA Margin of 4.45% for Q1 2026, up 280.0% year-over-year from 1.17% in Q1 2025, and down 48.83% quarter-over-quarter from 8.7% in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 17 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 4.45% in Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 4.45%, up 280.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.44% (up 172.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.81%, up 149.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin declined to 4.45% in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from 8.7% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 26.53% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 16.5% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 3.29% and a median of 2.0% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- On a YoY basis, EBITDA Margin climbed as much as 2604 bps in 2023 and fell as far as 2884 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 12.34% in 2022, then slumped by 234 bps to 16.5% in 2023, then jumped by 136 bps to 5.98% in 2024, then soared by 45 bps to 8.7% in 2025, then tumbled by 49 bps to 4.45% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's EBITDA Margin at 4.45% in Q1 2026, 8.7% in Q4 2025, and 2.69% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 18.75% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -9.39% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.43 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.45% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.29% |