Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2022 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) rose 0.83% to $31.3 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $31.3 million, a 0.83% increase, with the full-year FY2024 number at $30.9 million, up 1.15% from a year prior.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has 8 years of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) data on record, last reported at $31.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) reached $31.3 million in Q1 2026 per LINC's latest filing, roughly flat from $31.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for LINC hit a ceiling of $31.3 million in Q1 2026 and a floor of $25.4 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $29.7 million and a median of $30.5 million in 2023 define the central range for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).
- Peak YoY movement for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average): increased 20.95% in 2023, then grew 0.28% in 2024.
- Tracing LINC's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years: stood at $25.9 million in 2022, then rose by 18.01% to $30.5 million in 2023, then rose by 1.15% to $30.9 million in 2024, then increased by 1.23% to $31.3 million in 2025, then increased by 0.19% to $31.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for LINC at $31.3 million in Q1 2026, $31.3 million in Q2 2025, and $31.1 million in Q1 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 355.00 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.38 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | - |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 55.74 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 22.17 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 31.33 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 18.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.33 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 | 30.48 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 |