Lincoln Educational Services LINC
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$25.80 +1.04 (+4.20%)
As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 3:19 PM EDT

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$10.1 million for Q1 2026, down 40.77% year-over-year from -$17.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 140.24% quarter-over-quarter from $25.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 consecutive years, with -$10.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 40.77% year-over-year to -$10.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$30.2 million (down 45.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$27.3 million, up 0.86% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow retreated to -$10.1 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from $25.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $25.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$47.2 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$2.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$3.5 million in 2023.
  • On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 352.36% in 2025 and fell as far as 781.22% in 2025.
  • Lincoln Educational Services' Free Cash Flow stood at -$9.0 million in 2022, then surged by 331.77% to $21.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 73.64% to $5.5 million in 2024, then surged by 352.36% to $25.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 140.24% to -$10.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LINC's Free Cash Flow at -$10.1 million in Q1 2026, $25.0 million in Q4 2025, and $2.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 94.61 Bn 91.87 Bn 812.22 Mn 518.75 Mn
2 Laureate Education 5.05 Bn 4.89 Bn 237.67 Mn 83.78 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 4.81 Bn 3.56 Bn 777.03 Mn 32.62 Mn
4 Covista 4.52 Bn 4.12 Bn 284.63 Mn 97.52 Mn
5 Grand Canyon Education 3.99 Bn 3.72 Bn 204.08 Mn 97.91 Mn
6 Stride 3.68 Bn 2.73 Bn 217.28 Mn 292.72 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.54 Bn 2.35 Bn 439.20 Mn -23.33 Mn
8 Perdoceo Education 2.10 Bn 792.05 Mn 162.46 Mn 73.08 Mn
9 TAL Education 1.93 Bn -749.27 Mn 227.32 Mn -40.96 Mn
10 Lincoln Educational Services 805.21 Mn 761.03 Mn 82.93 Mn 7.56 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -10.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 25.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 2.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -26.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -28.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 5.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -13.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -16.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 9.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -24.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 2.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -3.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 7.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -15.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 7.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 14.95 Mn