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LINC

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

Consumer Defensive · $767M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$21.91

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$7.77

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$3.11

buy price

Overpriced

LINC is Overpriced: at $21.91 it trades 182% above its fair value of $7.77. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $3.11, 86% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 14% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-0.4% a year✗
Equity per share growth-1.6% a year✗
Sales growth0.1% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-6.2% a year✗
Return on invested capital5.7%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds LINC. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

First Eagle Investment Management

First Eagle Investment Management · as of Q2 2026

$30.7M

615,530 shares

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: First Eagle Investment Management

About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, along with its affiliated entities, specializes in providing vocational and technical post-secondary education to both recent high school graduates and working adults throughout the United States. The company's operations are structured around two primary divisions: Transportation and Skilled Trades, and Healthcare and Other Professions. It delivers a diverse array of…

Education & Training Services

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works