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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP (LINC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.27% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $518.2M at a 3.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.98 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.028 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.201 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.061 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.68 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINC | LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP | 5/9 | 1.6 | 79.1 | +17.8% |
| APEI | AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC | 6/9 | 4.2 | 31.7 | +3.9% |
| CHGG | CHEGG, INC | 5/9 | -14.13 | — | -39% |
| YOUL | Youlife Group Inc. | 3/9 | 2.63 | — | -83.3% |
| UTI | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC | 6/9 | 1.91 | 33.6 | +14% |
| DAO | Youdao, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | +9.6% |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp | 7/9 | 9.58 | 13.1 | +24.2% |
About LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented postsecondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. It operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. The company offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; and health science and information technology programs. It operates schools under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, and Nashville Auto Diesel College brands. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.
FAQ
Is LINC financially healthy?
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does LINC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.27% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is LINC?
In FY2025, LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP had a net margin of 3.9% and a return on equity of 10.0%.
Is LINC overvalued or undervalued?
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP trades at about 46.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.0×–51.0×, median 17.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LINC?
The average Wall-Street price target for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP is $57.40, about 92.6% above the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is LINC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 79.1×, a dividend yield of 0.27%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.