LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP

EDGAR

Annual consolidated revenue for 2025: about USD 518.2M, using the latest reported figures. The previous period, 2024, was about USD 440.1M.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

143 million USD

2026 Q2 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

2.32%

2026 Q2 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 3312000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 142560000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

22.1 million USD

2026 Q2 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 26633000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 4566000 USD Source

Free cash flow

7.56 million USD

2026 Q2 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 26633000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 4566000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 29132000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 14628000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
44.2 million USD Source
Exact value

44178000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
16.3 million U002 Source
Exact value

16333000 U002

Shares outstanding
31.7 million shares Source
Exact value

31722150 shares

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-08-10.

Financial data available through: 2025-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Operating income: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Net income: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Total assets: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Current assets: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: Multiple units; comparison withheld· newest 2020-12-31
  • Shares outstanding: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +17.8%

    Prior period

    USD 440.06 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 518.24 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    518241000 − 440064000 = 78177000 USD

    440064000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    518241000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Net income

    +102.2%

    Prior period

    USD 9.89 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 20 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    19998000 − 9891000 = 10107000 USD

    9891000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    19998000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +102.4%

    Prior period

    USD 29.31 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 59.31 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    59311000 − 29306000 = 30005000 USD

    29306000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    59311000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    +52.3%

    Prior period

    USD 56.87 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 86.63 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    86633000 − 56866000 = 29767000 USD

    56866000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    86633000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

  • Revenue USD 518.24 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 487.93 million 94% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 30.31 million 5.8% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 10.31 million 2% of revenue
  • Net income USD 20 million 3.9% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 59.31 million 11% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 86.63 million 17% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived −USD 27.32 million −5.3% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2023 91%
  • 2024 97%
  • 2025 94%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31378070000 344712000 Derived 33358000 7361000 Derived 25997000 Unavailable
Source
2024 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31440064000 424887000 Derived 15177000 5286000 Derived 9891000 -27560000 Derived
Source
2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31518241000 487929000 Derived 30312000 10314000 Derived 19998000 -27322000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 518.2M 2025
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.559.7M419.8M279.9M139.9M0.0202320242025
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2023Revenue378070000
2024Revenue440064000
2025Revenue518241000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

17.8% 2025
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.19.2%14.4%9.6%4.8%0.0%202320242025
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2023Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2024Year over year16.4%
2025Year over year17.8%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 5.8% 2025
Net margin 3.9% 2025
Free cash flow margin -5.3% 2025
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.10.0%5.7%1.3%-3.1%-7.5%202320242025
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2023Operating margin8.8%
2024Operating margin3.4%
2025Operating margin5.8%
2023Net margin6.9%
2024Net margin2.2%
2025Net margin3.9%
2023Free cash flow marginNot reported
2024Free cash flow margin-6.3%
2025Free cash flow margin-5.3%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 59.3M 2025
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.64.1M48.0M32.0M16.0M0.0202320242025
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2023Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2024Operating cash flow29306000
2025Operating cash flow59311000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD -27.3M 2025
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.2M-5.8M-13.8M-21.8M-29.8M202320242025
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2023Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2024Free cash flow-27560000
2025Free cash flow-27322000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

59.5% 2025
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.64%48%32%16%0%2023-12-3120242025
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2023-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2024Liabilities / assets59.2%
2025Liabilities / assets59.5%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

0.86× 2025
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.1.33×1.00×0.67×0.33×0.00×2023-12-3120242025
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2023-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2024Current assets / current liabilities1.23×
2025Current assets / current liabilities0.86×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31
USD 26 million
Exact value

Exact value: 25997000 USD

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: 25997000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow + Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2024 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
USD 9.89 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9891000 USD

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 9891000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 29.31 million
Exact value

Exact value: 29306000 USD

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 29306000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 56.87 million
Exact value

Exact value: 56866000 USD

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 56866000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 27.56 million
Calculation and evidence

29306000 − 56866000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -27560000 USD

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2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31
USD 20 million
Exact value

Exact value: 19998000 USD

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 19998000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 59.31 million
Exact value

Exact value: 59311000 USD

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 59311000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 86.63 million
Exact value

Exact value: 86633000 USD

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 86633000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 27.32 million
Calculation and evidence

59311000 − 86633000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -27322000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

135 filings · 10,281 latest values · 10,251 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0001286613, 1286613, LINC, edgar:1286613

Also known as LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP, LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP , LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION