LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
D+ 41.8 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 27
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.91 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D+ 40
  • 5yr Avg ROE 10.3%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 5.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C+ 58
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 11.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -11.1%
  • 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- 67
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.46x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 8.81x
  • Altman Z-Score 4.78

Stability

Weight: 15%
C- 48
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.71
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

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

1 of 1 gurus held; 1 added.

Holders
1
Avg Δ position
+8.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
  • Wood increased +9%
As of Q1 2026