Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) recorded EBITDA Margin of 7.50% in Q2 2026, up 1.34 percentage points from 6.16% a year earlier but down 1.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lincoln Educational Services' EBITDA Margin came in at 10.49% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 2.68 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 9.55%, up 3.52 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +1.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA Margin came in at 6.02% in FY2024 (-4.54 pp), 10.57% in FY2023 (+4.07 pp), 6.50% in FY2022 (-10.32 pp) and 16.82% in FY2021 (+9.25 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from 0.16% in Q1 2023 to 40.50% in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.97 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 26.08 percentage points in Q2 2023, against a drop of 26.68 percentage points in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.46% (Q1 2026), 16.95% (Q4 2025) and 8.01% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 26.70% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | - |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 40.01% |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 8.28% |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 21.98% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 27.62% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 13.40% |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 22.01% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 705.18 Mn | 602.31 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 7.79% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.67% |
Lincoln Educational Services EBITDA Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "LINC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();