Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services' (LINC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 5.31% in Q2 2026, up 2770.0% year-over-year from 0.18% in Q2 2025, and up 175.9% quarter-over-quarter from 6.99% in Q1 2026.
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Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported FCF Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 5.31% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 2770.0% year-over-year to 5.31% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 4.3%, a 1768.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.27%, up 99.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 5.31% for Q2 2026 at Lincoln Educational Services, up from 6.99% 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 4.52% and a median of 2.22% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 3244 bps in 2023 and surged 2770 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 1.81% in 2022, then surged by 635 bps to 9.69% in 2023, then slumped by 52 bps to 4.63% in 2024, then surged by 278 bps to 17.5% in 2025, then plunged by 70 bps to 5.31% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.31% (Q2 2026), 6.99% (Q1 2026), and 17.5% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 12.96% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 33.92% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 13.60% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 2.50% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.45% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 12.36% |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 9.77% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 46.02% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 63.06% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 764.19 Mn | 720.01 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 5.31% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.31% |
| 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% |
API Access
Lincoln Educational Services FCF Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=LINC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "LINC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=LINC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();