Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 64.4% to -$10.1 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$9.1 million, a 76.75% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at -$27.3 million, up 0.86% from a year prior.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on record, last reported at -$10.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow reached -$10.1 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, down from $25.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for LINC hit a ceiling of $25.0 million in Q4 2025 and a floor of -$28.3 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$5.2 million and a median of -$2.7 million in 2024 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak YoY movement for Free Cash Flow: surged 697.23% in 2023, then tumbled 864.08% in 2025.
- Tracing LINC's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$1.7 million in 2022, then soared by 697.23% to $9.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 44.35% to $5.5 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 352.36% to $25.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 140.24% to -$10.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for LINC 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 | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 53.60 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 77.31 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -10.06 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 60.78 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -9.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -9.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 16.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 16.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -13.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -13.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -433,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -433,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -11.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -11.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -3.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -3.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -10.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -10.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -9.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -9.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -12.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -12.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -10.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -10.02 Mn |