Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly 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.
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Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 3.89% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 149.0% year-over-year to 3.89%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.51% (down 342.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 3.34%, down 608.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin advanced to 3.89% in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from 7.14% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 27.11% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 7.14% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 4.31% across 5 years, with a median of 2.86% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin soared 2667 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 2822 bps.
- Lincoln Educational Services' EBT Margin stood at 12.64% in 2022, then fell by 27 bps to 9.19% in 2023, then fell by 4 bps to 8.84% in 2024, then plunged by 181 bps to 7.14% in 2025, then soared 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.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.88 Bn | 92.13 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.13 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 35.52% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.81 Bn | 3.56 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 24.37% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.55 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 17.63% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.99 Bn | 3.71 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 23.05% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.68 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.40% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.53 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 12.46% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 795.81 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 28.22% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.95 Bn | -735.00 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 2.10% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 803.64 Mn | 759.47 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 1.59% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.59% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.14% |
| 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 | 9.19% |
| 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% |