Lincoln Educational Services LINC
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 1:35 PM EDT

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.03 for Q1 2026, down 96.49% year-over-year from 0.71 in Q1 2025, and down 99.85% quarter-over-quarter from 16.94 in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.03 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 96.49% year-over-year to 0.03; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.13 (down 90.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.12, up 70.76% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio eased to 0.03 in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from 16.94 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 28.32 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 0.76 in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 4.08 across 5 years, with a median of 0.08 in 2022.
  • On a YoY basis, Interest Coverage Ratio climbed as much as 6375.31% in 2023 and fell as far as 306.64% in 2023.
  • Lincoln Educational Services' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 28.32 in 2022, then sank by 102.68% to 0.76 in 2023, then soared by 2243.04% to 16.26 in 2024, then advanced by 4.15% to 16.94 in 2025, then slumped by 99.85% to 0.03 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LINC's Interest Coverage Ratio at 0.03 in Q1 2026, 16.94 in Q4 2025, and 0.03 in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 94.88 Bn 92.13 Bn 812.22 Mn -
2 Laureate Education 5.13 Bn 4.97 Bn 237.67 Mn 53.60
3 Graham Holdings 4.81 Bn 3.56 Bn 777.03 Mn 4.87
4 Covista 4.55 Bn 4.15 Bn 284.63 Mn 9.74
5 Grand Canyon Education 3.99 Bn 3.71 Bn 204.08 Mn -
6 Stride 3.68 Bn 2.72 Bn 217.28 Mn -
7 McGraw Hill 2.53 Bn 2.33 Bn 439.20 Mn -
8 Perdoceo Education 2.10 Bn 795.81 Mn 162.46 Mn 36.78
9 TAL Education 1.95 Bn -735.00 Mn 227.32 Mn 7.73
10 Lincoln Educational Services 803.64 Mn 759.47 Mn 82.93 Mn 3.13
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 3.13
Mar 31, 2026 7.65
Dec 31, 2025 19.95
Sep 30, 2025 6.34
Jun 30, 2025 3.54
Mar 31, 2025 4.87
Dec 31, 2024 16.26
Sep 30, 2024 8.83
Jun 30, 2024 -1.67
Mar 31, 2024 -0.81
Dec 31, 2023 32.82
Sep 30, 2023 95.05
Jun 30, 2023 839.82
Mar 31, 2023 -44.64
Dec 31, 2022 246.24
Sep 30, 2022 135.56
Jun 30, 2022 11.31
Mar 31, 2022 -7.58
Dec 31, 2021 29.84
Sep 30, 2021 19.67