Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $256.1 million for Q1 2026, up 5254.59% year-over-year from $4.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 24361.32% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 million in Q4 2025.
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Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported Interest Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $256.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 5254.59% year-over-year to $256.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $256.1 million (up 1675.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $261.1 million, up 16.96% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses rose to $256.1 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $256.1 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$11.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $35.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.5 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses tumbled 3052.0% — and 2026, when it surged 5254.59%.
- Lincoln Educational Services' Interest Expenses stood at $400000.0 in 2022, then sank by 3052.0% to -$11.8 million in 2023, then surged by 105.69% to $672000.0 in 2024, then surged by 55.8% to $1.0 million in 2025, then surged by 24361.32% to $256.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's Interest Expenses at $256.1 million in Q1 2026, $1.0 million in Q4 2025, and $235.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.32 Bn | 91.58 Bn | 812.22 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.12 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 4.17 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.82 Bn | 3.57 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 17.17 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.55 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 9.80 Mn |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.98 Bn | 3.71 Bn | 204.08 Mn | - |
| 6 | Stride | 3.68 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.51 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.07 Bn | 765.11 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 1.49 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -739.66 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -5.75 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 801.77 Mn | 757.59 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 1.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 837,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 889,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 991,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 813,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 701,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 672,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 659,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 667,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 567,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 273,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 292,000.00 |