Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) reported EBT Margin of 3.89% for Q1 2026, up 149.0% year-over-year from 1.56% in Q1 2025, and up 154.5% quarter-over-quarter from 7.14% in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 17 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 3.89% in Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 3.89%, up 149.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.51% (down 342.0% YoY), and the FY2024 annual result was 3.34%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- EBT Margin improved to 3.89% in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from 7.14% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 27.11% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 25.57% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.27% and a median of 2.4% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EBT Margin plunged 3821 bps in 2023, then soared 3441 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 12.64% in 2022, then plunged by 302 bps to 25.57% in 2023, then soared by 135 bps to 8.84% in 2024, then tumbled by 181 bps to 7.14% in 2025, then surged by 155 bps to 3.89% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's EBT Margin at 3.89% in Q1 2026, 7.14% in Q4 2025, and 3.74% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -19.01% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.02% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.29% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 16.00% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 31.90% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -11.37% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.17% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.72% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.43 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.28% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.12% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.92% |