Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 12.24% for Q2 2026, down 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lincoln Educational Services posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 12.28%.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -3.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 30.46% in FY2021 (+14.52 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of 8.26% in Q3 2025 and a high of 29.29% in Q4 2021.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 12.80% (Q1 2026), 11.79% (Q4 2025) and 8.26% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 10.74% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 13.83% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 24.67% |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 3.50% |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 14.95% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 8.79% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 9.35% |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 16.83% |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 705.18 Mn | 602.31 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 12.24% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.72% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.66% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.14% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.26% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.84% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.14% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.72% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.59% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.92% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -5.35% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.04% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -4.28% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -6.33% |
API Access
Lincoln Educational Services Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LINC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "LINC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LINC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();