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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)

NASDAQ • Consumer Defensive

$21.58
+$0.31 (+1.5%)
Market closed

Last close at October 27, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$21.49
Day Range$21.29 - $22.23
Avg. Volume (3M)665K
Market Cap$684.5M
P/E Ratio29.2
52 Week Range
$17.29$56.34
Next EarningsIn 12 daysNov 9, 2026

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q2 2026
Revenueeverything earned$142.5M100%
Gross Profitminus cost of goods$82.9M58%
Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$3.3M2%
Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$1.9M1%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation keeps $1 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)
$570.7M
Net Income (TTM)
$22.8M
EPS (TTM)
$0.74
ROA (TTM)
4.3%
Current Ratio
0.96
Dividend Yield
0%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Earnings

+19.0%Q1 2026$0.5
+250.0%Q2 2026$0.14
+7592.3%Q3 2026$0.06
Next

Nov 9

in 12 daysQ4 2026

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026
Beat +7592.3%

Lincoln Educational Services’ revenue rose 22.4% to about $142.6 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, and on August 10, 2026 it topped revenue expectations, with revenue of $142.6 million versus the $139.5 million estimate (+2.2%). The career-focused post-secondary school operator, which runs campus-based vocational and technical programs spanning areas like automotive technology, skilled trades, and health sciences, grew from about $116.5 million a year ago while posting gross profit of roughly $82.9 million and a gross margin of about 58%. Profitability at the operating line was thinner, with operating income of roughly $3.3 million translating to an operating margin near 2%. Net income increased 25.2% to about $1.9 million, up from roughly $1.6 million a year ago, and the quarter’s EPS was $0.06. Cash generation was led by operating cash flow of about $22.1 million. For the next period, consensus calls for EPS of $0.12 on revenue of $152.8 million.

Next report — what to expect

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) reports on November 9, 2026. Wall Street is looking for consensus EPS of $0.12 on consensus revenue of $152.5 million. For trailing context, revenue grew +22.4% year over year last quarter. LINC has beaten EPS in 8 of 8 most recent quarters, making updates to enrollment and campus expansion key watch items.

View full earnings history

About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation operates U.S. career-focused post-secondary schools and trades on the NASDAQ as LINC. In education and training services, it delivers vocational and technical programs through certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees, and generated $518.2 million of revenue in FY2025.

Name
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
CEO
Scott Shaw
Website
www.lincolntech.edu
Industry
Consumer Defensive
Year Founded
1946
Employees
2,390

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

The day ended with LINC 1.5% higher at 21.58. Trading was busier than usual, with volume roughly twice its usual level. Bragar Eagel & Squire, a law firm, urged shareholders to join a securities-fraud lawsuit against Lincoln Educational.

Trading Volume

Above 10d avg 681.7K

1.3M

vs S&P 500 Today

Outperforming Market

+0.82%

Updated: October 27, 2026 at 20:29 UTC

Technical Indicators

0 Buy3 Neutral5 Sell
LINC shows clear technical stress: the ADX near 32 signals a defined downtrend while momentum indicators are negative and the 10–200 day moving averages sit well above the current 21.58 price, underscoring shorter- and longer-term weakness. Momentum and MACD lean bearish, while RSI sits below neutral which reflects limited upside conviction, and ATR near 4.8% points to moderate volatility rather than calm consolidation. On balance, the only notable outlier is the OBV reading, which hints at some accumulation, but it does not offset pervasive moving-average weakness. Technical takeaway: Strong Sell.
All signals
  • EMA (5 indicators)$21.90 - $30.70
    Sell
  • RSI (14)36.94
    Neutral
  • Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)20.02
    Neutral
  • MACD Level (12, 26)-0.91
    Neutral

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