Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly Net Margin of 3.03% for Q1 2026, up 137.0% year-over-year from 1.28% in Q1 2025, and up 133.82% quarter-over-quarter from 8.95% in Q4 2025.
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Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 3.03% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 137.0% year-over-year to 3.03%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.56% (down 360.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.06%, down 370.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin grew to 3.03% in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from 8.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 19.46% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 8.95% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 3.13% across 5 years, with a median of 2.07% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin slumped 2760 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1951 bps.
- Lincoln Educational Services' Net Margin stood at 10.56% in 2022, then declined by 22 bps to 8.22% in 2023, then dropped by 13 bps to 7.17% in 2024, then slumped by 225 bps to 8.95% in 2025, then soared by 134 bps to 3.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's Net Margin at 3.03% in Q1 2026, 8.95% in Q4 2025, and 2.69% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.88 Bn | 92.13 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 7.27% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.13 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 22.26% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.81 Bn | 3.56 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 21.68% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.55 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 14.31% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.99 Bn | 3.71 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 17.37% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.68 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 12.81% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.53 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 10.52% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 795.81 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 22.48% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.95 Bn | -735.00 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 4.55% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 803.64 Mn | 759.47 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 1.37% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.89% |
| 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 | 2.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.97% |