NASDAQ
LINC
Last Price
US $30.11
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$1.0B
EPS
TTM
$0.73
EPS Growth (1Y)
103.13%
PEG
TTM
-
P/E
TTM
41.28x
P/S
TTM
1.65x
YIELD
-
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Revenue
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation cash flow to debt ratio of 29.03% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's free cash flow has increased -0.42% from $-27.56M last year to $-27.44M, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's debt to equity ratio is 1.13, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.
Debt-to-equity trend
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 1.00 last year to 1.13 today, signaling weakened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.48x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk
Interest coverage
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's interest coverage ratio of 8.96 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Profit margin growth
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's profit margin has increased (77.73%) in the last year from 2.25% to 3.99%, signaling increasing performance
Current ratio
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's short-term liabilities of $100.71M exceed its short-term assets of $87.03M, signaling financial risk
Return on assets
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's return on assets of 4.30% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's return on equity of 11.59%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has negative free cash flow, indicating the company is burning cash rather than generating it
Free cash flow yield
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has negative free cash flow, indicating cash burn
Earnings growth
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's yearly earnings has increased 102.18% since last year from $9.89M to $20.00M, signaling increasing performance
Revenue growth
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's yearly revenue has increased 17.76% since last year from $440.06M to $518.24M, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 6.16% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's 3-year revenue CAGR of 14.16% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation had revenue growth in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has insufficient data to evaluate this check.
Earnings yield (TTM)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has an earnings yield of 2.37%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 5.56 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 22.87x, which exceeds the 20.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's earnings growth over the measurement period is negative; the PEG ratio is not meaningful and the check fails.
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a price-to-book ratio of 4.75x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a price-to-sales ratio of 1.69x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
11.59%
Return on equity
ROIC: 6.16%
Valuation History
40.7X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 18.8X
Cash flow
Profit margin
12.07%
EBITDA
17.90%
Cash flow
-
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $30.11
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Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $30.11
-81.53%
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