Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly Operating Income of $6.4 million for Q1 2026, up 87.72% year-over-year from $3.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 63.87% quarter-over-quarter from $17.7 million in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported Operating Income for 17 consecutive years, with $6.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 87.72% year-over-year to $6.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $33.3 million (up 74.85% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $30.3 million, up 99.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Income retreated to $6.4 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from $17.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $23.5 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$1.1 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $6.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.9 million in 2022.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Income climbed as much as 5838.13% in 2023 and fell as far as 242.33% in 2023.
- Lincoln Educational Services' Operating Income stood at $11.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 20.89% to $9.0 million in 2023, then grew by 21.96% to $10.9 million in 2024, then surged by 62.27% to $17.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 63.87% to $6.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's Operating Income at $6.4 million in Q1 2026, $17.7 million in Q4 2025, and $6.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.84 Bn | 82.84 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 85.80 Mn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.47 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -1.42 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.19 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 223.42 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.04 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 83.63 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.61 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 95.44 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.76 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 58.15 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.54 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 105.85 Mn |
| 8 | TAL Education | 2.31 Bn | -375.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -44.42 Mn |
| 9 | McGraw Hill | 2.26 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -6.36 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 903.67 Mn | 859.49 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 3.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -458,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 396,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -326,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.75 Mn |