Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 137.0% to 3.03% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.68%, a 284.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 1.18%, down 343.0% from a year prior.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 17 years of Net Margin data on record, last reported at 3.03% in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin reached 3.03% in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, up from 9.39% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for LINC hit a ceiling of 19.46% in Q2 2023 and a floor of 9.39% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 2.72% and a median of 2.07% in 2023 define the central range for Net Margin.
- Peak YoY movement for Net Margin: surged 1951bps in 2023, then crashed -2012bps in 2024.
- Tracing LINC's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.11% in 2022, then dropped by -27bps to 6.62% in 2023, then plummeted by -42bps to 3.85% in 2024, then plummeted by -344bps to 9.39% in 2025, then soared by 132bps to 3.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Net Margin for LINC at 3.03% in Q1 2026, 9.39% in Q4 2025, and 2.69% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -17.22% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 10.72% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.03% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 10.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.64% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.37% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 55.89% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.25% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.46% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.85% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -4.82% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.64% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.18% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -0.86% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -6.71% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -11.11% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.43% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -2.21% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -16.74% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -25.78% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -2.92% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -2.20% |