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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

LINCMarket cap $0.72BPrice $22.7

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorConsumer

IndustryConsumer Services

Trains students for hands-on careers in automotive, healthcare, skilled trades, and culinary fields through dozens of campuses nationwide. Graduates fill real labor shortages, giving this school a job-placement rate most colleges can't touch.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+14%8

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+15%7

Rev CAGR (3y)+11%7

Rev CAGR (5y)+10%8

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+15%8

EPS Growth Y+2+34%9

EPS Growth Y+3+46%9

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin6%3

Net Income Margin4%3

Free Cash Flow Margin4%4

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.24

Efficiency

ROE12%5

ROA5%6

Earnings Stability22

GEAR+WEAK27

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)243

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)164

P/BV3.64

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd125

EV/EBIT Fwd243

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield3.4%5

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-11%2

3 month return-59%1

YTD return-6%4

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh40%1

1 year return+5%5

Long term

3 year return+162%9

5 year return+227%9

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.85

Volatility58%2

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin4%4

Free Cash Flow Yield3.4%5

Quality

ROCE8%5

Earnings Stability22

Net Debt/EBITDA2.24

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

LINCLincoln Educational Services

Revenue FY25$518M

GROWTH RATING↗

STRONG75 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+14%8

Revenue, next 1Y+15%7

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+11%7

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+10%8

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+15%8

EPS growth, FY27E+34%9

EPS growth, FY28E+46%9

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It out-grows 75% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 14%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 70% of companies worldwide.8/10

Revenue is set to grow 11%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.7/10

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 10%/yr over five years.8/10

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 34%/yr vs revenue 11%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue grew 14%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 11%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Elite Compounder

A top-tier grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK27 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-11%2

3-month return-59%1

YTD return-6%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high40%1

1-year return+5%5

3-year return+162%9

5-year return+227%9

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Magnificent long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +162% over three years and +227% over five, ahead of 80% of the market.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

It's up 5% over the past year, but 60% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-11%) and over three months (-59%).

BOTTOM LINE

Outperformer in a Drawdown

A proven multi-year compounder now in a meaningful pullback well below its 52-week high. This is the classic fork: either a buy-the-dip in an intact uptrend, or the early stage of a trend change. Wait for the short-term slide to stabilise before adding. The one thing to watch: the one-year trend is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

LINCLincoln Educational Services

Revenue FY25$518M

GROWTH RATING↗

STRONG75 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+14%8

Revenue, next 1Y+15%7

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+11%7

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+10%8

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+15%8

EPS growth, FY27E+34%9

EPS growth, FY28E+46%9

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It out-grows 75% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 14%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 70% of companies worldwide.8/10

Revenue is set to grow 11%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.7/10

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 10%/yr over five years.8/10

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 34%/yr vs revenue 11%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue grew 14%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 11%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Elite Compounder

A top-tier grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK27 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-11%2

3-month return-59%1

YTD return-6%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high40%1

1-year return+5%5

3-year return+162%9

5-year return+227%9

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Magnificent long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +162% over three years and +227% over five, ahead of 80% of the market.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

It's up 5% over the past year, but 60% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-11%) and over three months (-59%).

BOTTOM LINE

Outperformer in a Drawdown

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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