LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
C- 44.2 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D 36
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 8.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.91 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C- 48
  • 5yr Avg ROE 12.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 4.8%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C+ 58
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 12.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -15.3%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 7
  • 5yr FCF Margin -2.4%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -0.96x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B- 63
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.48x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 8.70x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.15

Stability

Weight: 15%
C- 51
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.71
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

2 of 2 gurus held; 2 new buys; 1 full exit.

Holders
2 +1
Avg Δ position
New buys
2
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026