Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services' (LINC) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 58.17% in Q2 2026, down 166.0% year-over-year from 88.14% in Q2 2025, and down 2.13% quarter-over-quarter from 59.44% in Q1 2026.
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Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported Gross Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 58.17% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 166.0% year-over-year to 58.17% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 59.84%, a 10.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 60.37%, up 167.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 58.17% for Q2 2026 at Lincoln Educational Services, down from 59.44% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 62.27% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 54.84% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 58.33% and a median of 58.27% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 238 bps in 2022 and surged 410 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 60.22% in 2022, then decreased by 0 bps to 59.99% in 2023, then climbed by 4 bps to 62.2% in 2024, then advanced by 0 bps to 62.27% in 2025, then fell by 7 bps to 58.17% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 58.17% (Q2 2026), 59.44% (Q1 2026), and 62.27% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 24.79% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 0.00% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 59.66% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 39.46% |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 24.25% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 57.78% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 764.19 Mn | 720.01 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 58.17% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 58.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 59.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 62.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 59.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 59.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 62.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 58.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 56.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 56.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.21% |
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Lincoln Educational Services Gross Margin API
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