Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 57.22% to 7.65 in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 9.43, a 265.87% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 8.93, up 641.6% from a year prior.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 17 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on record, last reported at 7.65 in Q1 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio reached 7.65 in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, down from 19.95 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for LINC hit a ceiling of 839.82 in Q2 2023 and a floor of 61.95 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 74.16 and a median of 6.34 in 2025 define the central range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- On a YoY basis, Interest Coverage Ratio climbed as much as 7322.66% in 2023 and fell as far as 488.81% in 2023.
- Tracing LINC's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 246.24 in 2022, then plummeted by 125.16% to 61.95 in 2023, then soared by 97.22% to 1.72 in 2024, then surged by 1256.69% to 19.95 in 2025, then tumbled by 61.63% to 7.65 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Interest Coverage Ratio for LINC at 7.65 in Q1 2026, 19.95 in Q4 2025, and 6.34 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (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 | 3.56 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -8.77 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 41.36 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 7.65 |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -1.72 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.83 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.67 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -61.95 |
| 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 | -4.64 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.67 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.62 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 21.12 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 35.32 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.81 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.55 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.80 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.23 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.84 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -2.52 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.73 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.48 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -6.54 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -10.95 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 15.52 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.02 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -8.63 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.11 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -12.49 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -2.10 |