Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) reported Net Margin of 3.03% for Q1 2026, up 137.0% year-over-year from 1.28% in Q1 2025, and up 132.22% quarter-over-quarter from 9.39% in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 3.03% in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 3.03%, up 137.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.68% (down 284.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.18%, down 343.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 3.03% in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from 9.39% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 19.46% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 9.39% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 2.72% and a median of 2.07% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Net Margin soared 1951 bps in 2023, then tumbled 2012 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 9.11% in 2022, then retreated by 27 bps to 6.62% in 2023, then slumped by 42 bps to 3.85% in 2024, then sank by 344 bps to 9.39% in 2025, then soared by 132 bps to 3.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's Net Margin at 3.03% in Q1 2026, 9.39% in Q4 2025, and 2.69% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -21.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | -3.35% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -10.84% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.43 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.03% |
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% |