Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) reported Free Cash Flow of -$10.1 million for Q1 2026, up 64.4% year-over-year from -$6.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 140.24% quarter-over-quarter from $25.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$10.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$10.1 million, up 64.4% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$9.1 million (up 76.75% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$27.3 million, up 0.86% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$10.1 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from $25.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $25.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$28.3 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$5.2 million and a median of -$2.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 697.23% in 2023, then sank 864.08% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$1.7 million in 2022, then soared by 697.23% to $9.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 44.35% to $5.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 352.36% to $25.0 million in 2025, then sank 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 53.60 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 204.40 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.43 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -10.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -26.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -26.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -28.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -28.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.93 Mn |