Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 37682.48% to $103.5 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $103.5 million, a 37682.48% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $99.2 million, up 25.26% from a year prior.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 17 years of Retained Earnings data on record, last reported at $103.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings reached $103.5 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, up from $99.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for LINC hit a ceiling of $103.5 million in Q1 2026 and a floor of -$7.9 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $46.8 million and a median of $43.2 million in 2023 define the central range for Retained Earnings.
- Peak YoY movement for Retained Earnings: crashed 119.9% in 2022, then soared 37682.48% in 2026.
- Tracing LINC's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$7.9 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 976.95% to $69.3 million in 2023, then increased by 14.28% to $79.2 million in 2024, then increased by 25.26% to $99.2 million in 2025, then rose by 4.39% to $103.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Retained Earnings for LINC at $103.5 million in Q1 2026, $99.2 million in Q4 2025, and $86.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.94 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 8.31 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 312.99 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | -185,000.00 |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 762.68 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 725,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | -30.96 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 103.52 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 231,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 103.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 99.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 86.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 274,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 274,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 79.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -36,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 69.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 43.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -39.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -4.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -43.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -42.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -51.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -3.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -3.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -4.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -49.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -4.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -37.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -5.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -5.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -36.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -26.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -6.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -6.63 Mn |