Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) reported FCF Margin of 6.99% for Q1 2026, up 1707.0% year-over-year from 0.39% in Q1 2025, and down 139.94% quarter-over-quarter from 17.5% in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 16 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 6.99% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 6.99%, up 1707.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.67% (up 696.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.27%, up 99.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 6.99% in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from 17.5% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 17.5% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 24.67% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 5.1% and a median of 2.63% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Margin plunged 3244 bps in 2023, then jumped 1707 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 1.81% in 2022, then soared by 635 bps to 9.69% in 2023, then sank by 52 bps to 4.63% in 2024, then soared by 278 bps to 17.5% in 2025, then slumped by 140 bps to 6.99% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's FCF Margin at 6.99% in Q1 2026, 17.5% in Q4 2025, and 1.44% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 41.97% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -36.65% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.43 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -6.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -24.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -18.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.78% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.79% |