Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 23/100). Growth is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
25–30x, paying a growth premium
25–30x, paying up for cash generation
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Recently turned FCF-positive, capex cycle finishing, CAGR not yet meaningful
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
Expanded 1–3pp, steady progress
Net debt/FCF of 7.5x, high leverage
Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) quality: score, margins and returns
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) scores 53/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 5.9% operating margins and 6.8% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) a high-quality business?+
Lincoln Educational Services scores 53 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 5.9% operating margin and a 6.8% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Lincoln Educational Services's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from LINC's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Lincoln Educational Services scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Lincoln Educational Services's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Lincoln Educational Services earns about 6.8% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to LINC's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Lincoln Educational Services?+
Lincoln Educational Services runs an operating margin of about 5.9% and a net margin of about 4.0%. Revenue has grown at roughly 12.1% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 10 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 11 Aug 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
Peers
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Held by ETFs
LINC is in 27 US ETFs. The largest of them, with LINC's weight in each:
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV0.11%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETFIWO0.04%of the fund
Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETFDFAS0.03%of the fund
Avantis U.S. Equity ETFAVUS0.01%of the fund
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETFONEQ0.00%of the fund
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETFVCR0.04%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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