Lincoln Educational Services LINC
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$25.48 +0.72 (+2.91%)
As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$11.8 million for Q1 2026, up 61.37% year-over-year from -$7.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 178.66% quarter-over-quarter from $15.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported Net Cash Flow for 16 consecutive years, with -$11.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 61.37% year-over-year to -$11.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$12.0 million (up 70.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$30.8 million, down 46.48% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow fell to -$11.8 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from $15.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $34.3 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$30.6 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$3.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.8 million in 2023.
  • On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 1781.6% in 2023 and fell as far as 1032.99% in 2023.
  • Lincoln Educational Services' Net Cash Flow stood at -$19.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 277.3% to $34.3 million in 2023, then plunged by 84.51% to $5.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 183.17% to $15.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 178.66% to -$11.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LINC's Net Cash Flow at -$11.8 million in Q1 2026, $15.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$3.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 94.30 Bn 91.56 Bn 812.22 Mn 33.90 Mn
2 Laureate Education 5.01 Bn 4.85 Bn 237.67 Mn 2.40 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 4.80 Bn 3.55 Bn 777.03 Mn -27.03 Mn
4 Covista 4.49 Bn 4.08 Bn 284.63 Mn 259.29 Mn
5 Grand Canyon Education 3.98 Bn 3.70 Bn 204.08 Mn 74.92 Mn
6 Stride 3.66 Bn 2.70 Bn 217.28 Mn 140.45 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.54 Bn 2.35 Bn 439.20 Mn -60.84 Mn
8 Perdoceo Education 2.08 Bn 772.00 Mn 162.46 Mn -1.41 Mn
9 TAL Education 1.93 Bn -755.67 Mn 227.32 Mn -79.64 Mn
10 Lincoln Educational Services 792.39 Mn 748.21 Mn 82.93 Mn 27.49 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 27.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -11.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 15.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -11.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -30.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 5.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -13.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -10.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 34.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -24.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 26.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -5.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -19.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 2.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -17.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 36.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 14.14 Mn