Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.0% for Q1 2026, down 1.0% year-over-year from 0.0% in Q1 2025, and down 100.02% quarter-over-quarter from 17.9% in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 15 consecutive years, with 0.0% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.0% (down 1.0% YoY), while the FY2020 annual figure was 0.07%, up 6.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital eased to 0.0% in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, from 17.9% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 17.9% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 0.0% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 1.81% across 4 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Invested Capital soared 1790 bps — and 2026, when it decreased 1 bps.
- Lincoln Educational Services' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.13% in 2022, then sank by 99 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then jumped by 1297128 bps to 17.9% in 2025, then sank by 100 bps to 0.0% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LINC's Return on Invested Capital at 0.0% in Q1 2026, 17.9% in Q4 2025, and 0.0% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | -19.59% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -0.01% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 0.47% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | - |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 0.04% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 953.53 Mn | 909.35 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.00% |