Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 19.83% to $1.4 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $5.7 million, a 20.75% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $5.5 million, up 18.56% from a year prior.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 16 years of Share-based Compensation data on record, last reported at $1.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation reached $1.4 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, up from $1.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for LINC hit a ceiling of $2.6 million in Q2 2023 and a floor of $500000.0 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.2 million and a median of $1.2 million in 2025 define the central range for Share-based Compensation.
- Peak YoY movement for Share-based Compensation: skyrocketed 420.0% in 2023, then tumbled 61.54% in 2024.
- Tracing LINC's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $744000.0 in 2022, then soared by 148.66% to $1.8 million in 2023, then crashed by 31.08% to $1.3 million in 2024, then grew by 10.35% to $1.4 million in 2025, then rose by 2.63% to $1.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for LINC at $1.4 million in Q1 2026, $1.4 million in Q4 2025, and $1.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 3.60 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 5.40 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 5.39 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 1.44 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 2.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 700,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 700,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 812,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 812,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 744,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 744,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 600,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 600,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 500,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 500,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 796,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 796,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 800,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 800,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 800,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 800,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 493,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 493,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 400,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 400,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 100,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 300,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 291,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 291,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 219,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 219,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 200,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 200,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 52,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 52,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 100,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 100,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 429,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 429,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 272,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 272,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 300,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 300,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 300,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 361,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 361,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 354,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 354,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 400,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 400,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 300,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 300,000.00 |