Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 14.4x, down 20.0% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 68.85 | 14.38 | 48.96 | 115.25 | 63.38 | 17.98 | 22.96 | — | — | 11.41 | 31.44 | 2.96 | — |
| — | -20.0% | +113.2% | — | — | +57.6% | -27.0% | — | — | +97.0% | +131.1% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.73 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.55 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.49 |
| — | +28.0% | +60.7% | +75.1% | +38.6% | +36.6% | +24.4% | +52.9% | +55.5% | +81.1% | +73.2% | +15.9% | -12.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.01 | 3.78 | 3.96 | 3.99 | 2.77 | 2.76 | 2.18 | 2.21 | 1.90 | 1.86 | 1.65 | 1.33 | 1.26 |
| — | +36.8% | +81.6% | +80.9% | +45.8% | +48.9% | +32.1% | +66.3% | +51.4% | +75.7% | +65.1% | +12.1% | -3.9% | |
| P/FCF | — | 7.55 | 90.59 | — | — | 22.29 | — | — | — | 7.80 | — | 17.27 | — |
| — | -66.1% | — | — | — | +185.9% | — | — | — | — | — | -22.1% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 32.15 | 11.03 | 19.53 | 31.14 | 23.70 | 10.95 | 13.47 | 50.27 | 38.43 | 8.04 | 21.54 | 2.35 | 414.32 |
| — | +0.8% | +45.0% | -38.1% | -38.3% | +36.2% | -37.5% | +2041.4% | -90.7% | +102.4% | +225.0% | -90.8% | +805.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 52.47 | 14.15 | 36.52 | 77.30 | 45.42 | 13.60 | 19.39 | — | 401.89 | 9.04 | 39.98 | 2.46 | — |
| — | +4.0% | +88.3% | — | -88.7% | +50.6% | -51.5% | — | — | +115.4% | +357.0% | -98.0% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's operating margin was 12.4% in Q4 2025, up 8.0 pp QoQ and up 3.3 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.6% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 21.1% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | 49.1% | 59.5% | 59.8% | 59.7% | 62.2% | 58.0% | 55.7% | 58.4% | 60.0% | 56.7% | 54.8% | 56.4% |
| — | -21.1% | +2.6% | +7.4% | +2.2% | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.6% | +3.6% | -0.4% | +0.4% | -2.1% | +0.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.8% | 12.4% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 9.2% | 5.1% | -1.1% | -0.4% | 8.7% | 2.0% | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| — | +35.6% | -12.5% | +327.9% | +755.5% | +4.7% | +154.0% | -104.1% | +65.3% | -29.2% | -62.3% | +5402.4% | -223.8% | |
| Net Margin | 3.9% | 8.9% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 3.5% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| — | +55.3% | -22.2% | +301.3% | +899.2% | -13.6% | +66.8% | -103.4% | -65.7% | -29.0% | -46.3% | +6071.7% | -137.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.6% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.4% | -0.4% | -0.1% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| — | +67.8% | -12.2% | +309.3% | +945.2% | -6.4% | +78.3% | -103.5% | -66.1% | -30.7% | -48.3% | +6316.0% | -140.3% | |
| ROA | 4.3% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.0% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| — | +62.7% | -19.0% | +288.0% | +836.5% | -20.9% | +55.9% | -103.2% | -60.4% | -30.0% | -46.4% | +6341.0% | -140.8% | |
| ROIC | 6.8% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.6% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| — | +27.4% | -20.3% | +283.1% | +633.1% | -11.0% | +122.0% | -103.8% | +63.6% | -31.2% | -65.5% | +5303.1% | -188.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 9.7x, down from 16.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 29.9% YoY to 0.86x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.74 |
| — | +2.5% | +4.7% | +17.7% | +14.4% | +42.3% | +53.8% | +40.1% | +16.5% | +0.8% | -11.7% | -11.2% | +2.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.12 | 9.67 | 16.65 | 26.38 | 26.09 | 12.73 | 18.89 | 66.51 | 56.80 | 10.71 | 27.64 | 3.89 | 723.91 |
| — | -24.0% | -11.9% | -60.3% | -54.1% | +18.8% | -31.7% | +1608.6% | -92.2% | +39.2% | +74.0% | -92.4% | +755.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 1.04 | 1.23 | 1.57 | 1.78 | 1.98 | 1.83 | 1.98 | 2.00 | 1.97 |
| — | -29.9% | -48.7% | -49.4% | -47.6% | -32.8% | -20.5% | -10.9% | +0.6% | -11.6% | +6.6% | +4.5% | -4.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 1.20 | 1.53 | 1.75 | 1.94 | 1.79 | 1.93 | 1.97 | 1.92 |
| — | -31.2% | -49.5% | -51.4% | -48.0% | -33.2% | -20.6% | -11.0% | +1.0% | -11.5% | +6.8% | +5.5% | -4.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.93 | 34.57 | 6.35 | 3.54 | 4.87 | 16.26 | 8.83 | -1.67 | -0.81 | 32.82 | 95.05 | 839.82 | -44.64 |
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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's current P/E is 68.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 60.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's current operating margin is 5.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.