Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 31.42 million for Q2 2026, up 0.5% from 31.27 million a year earlier and up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lincoln Educational Services' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 31.26 million, up 1.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for nine consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lincoln Educational Services' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 30.89 million in FY2024 (+1.1%), 30.54 million in FY2023 (+18.0%), 25.88 million in FY2022 (+3.2%) and 25.08 million in FY2021 (+1.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q3 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased in each of the last 35 quarters, with growth averaging 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged between 0.5% (Q2 2026) and 20.9% (Q3 2023) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 31.33 million (Q1 2026), 31.26 million (Q4 2025) and 31.32 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.12 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 137.23 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.57 Bn | -2.81 Bn | 20,000.00 | 157.85 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 5.82 Bn | -6.66 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 578.78 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.18 Bn | 244.16 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 4.31 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.65 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 139.94 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.52 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 128.40 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 3.71 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 34.57 Mn |
| 8 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 101.86 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.05 Bn | -131.23 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 44.83 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Educational Services | 543.73 Mn | 440.87 Mn | 82.93 Mn | 31.42 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.14 Mn |
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Lincoln Educational Services Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=LINC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=LINC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();