Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2014)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.06 for Q4 2014, down 46.85% year-over-year from 0.11 in Q4 2013, and up 35.06% quarter-over-quarter from 0.04 in Q3 2014.
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Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2014) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 4 consecutive years, with 0.06 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2014.
- In Q4 2014, FCF Payout Ratio fell 46.85% year-over-year to 0.06; the TTM figure through Sep 2015 stood at 0.05 (down 88.82% YoY), while the FY2014 annual figure was 0.95, down 70.71% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.06 in Q4 2014 per LINC's latest filing, from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.2 in Q2 2011 and bottomed at 0.42 in Q2 2012.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.19 across 4 years, with a median of 0.08 in 2014.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2012 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 409.1% — and 2013, when it sank 164.02%.
- Lincoln Educational Services' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.66 in 2011, then slumped by 83.94% to 0.11 in 2012, then gained by 6.06% to 0.11 in 2013, then plunged by 46.85% to 0.06 in 2014.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.06 in Q4 2014, 0.04 in Q3 2014, and 0.31 in Q2 2014.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.30 Bn | 91.56 Bn | 812.22 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.01 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 0.00 |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Covista | 4.49 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.98 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 204.08 Mn | - |
| 6 | Stride | 3.66 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.54 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.08 Bn | 772.00 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 0.13 |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.93 Bn | -755.67 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 792.39 Mn | 748.21 Mn | 82.93 Mn | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.66 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.59 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.76 |