Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Lincoln Educational Services stock $11.44, price $17.66, that is 35.2% below the price, quality 54 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 14 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Lincoln Educational Services
LINC · USOur calculation puts a fair price 35% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $4.69 – $55.68 · fair‑value band $8.04 – $15.57 · the $17.66 price screens above the $11.44 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Company profile
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented postsecondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. It operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional.
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The company offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; and health science and information technology programs.
It operates schools under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, and Nashville Auto Diesel College brands. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Stock analysis
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) currently trades at $17.66, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $11.44, 35% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $11.97 per share, and 0 of the 14 models we run sit above the $17.66 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $3.99, and 14 of the 14 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $8.04 (bear) to $15.57 (bull), the price of $17.66 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 54/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Lincoln Educational Services reported revenue of $518M in FY2025 versus $335M in FY2021, a compound +11.5%/yr. Reported net income was $20.0M in FY2025, compounding −12.9%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $557M Small · P/E ratio 24.2 · P/S ratio 0.98 · EPS (TTM) $0.7300 · Net margin 4.0% · Return on equity 11.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.3% (5-year average) · Operating margin 2.3%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 68% below its 52-week high and 1% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 31% fair-value upside, at −35%, LINC screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
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Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 5 officers or directors sold shares worth $4.7M and none bought.
- SaleAlexandra M LusterSVP and General Counsel2× since Jun 5, 2026: 20,000 shares, avg. $45.19$903,702Jun 15, 2026
- SaleJuniper Investment Company, LLCAffiliate5× since Feb 25, 2026: 630,345 shares, avg. $39.77$25.1MJun 12, 2026
- SaleKevin M CarneyDirector2× since Dec 4, 2025: 24,470 shares, avg. $25.49$623,702Jun 10, 2026
- SaleFelecia J. PryorDirector2,000 shares at $49.70$99,400Jun 3, 2026
- SaleJames J Burke JrDirector3× since Feb 25, 2026: 40,557 shares, avg. $45.97$1.9MMay 22, 2026
- SaleBrian K MeyersCFO and Treasurer40,070 shares at $49.98$2.0MMay 12, 2026
- SaleChad D NyceEVP & Chief Operating Officer8,450 shares at $36.50$308,425Mar 10, 2026
- SaleSylvia Jean YoungDirector7,959 shares at $35.81$285,012Mar 6, 2026
- SaleMichael A PlaterDirector17,256 shares at $35.73$616,557Mar 2, 2026
Plus one other filing such as a grant, option exercise or tax withholding. It is not a market purchase or sale.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Context: sector, industry, market
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10 more Education & Training Services stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate.
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value | Compare |
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| Stride, Inc LRN | $75.00 | $171.72 | +129% | vs LINC |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group 9901 | HK$42.46 | HK$64.52 | +52% | vs LINC |
| Perdoceo Education Corporation PRDO | $26.88 | $40.81 | +52% | vs LINC |
| Covista Inc CVSA | $110.32 | $152.79 | +39% | vs LINC |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc LOPE | $117.69 | $154.63 | +31% | vs LINC |
| Laureate Education, Inc LAUR | $33.59 | $42.74 | +27% | vs LINC |
| East Buy Holding 1797 | HK$30.60 | HK$33.66 | +10% | vs LINC |
| Youdao, Inc DAO | $19.71 | $18.57 | −6% | vs LINC |
| McGraw Hill, Inc MH | $10.86 | $8.95 | −18% | vs LINC |
| Physicswallah Limited PWL | ₹130.00 | ₹33.55 | −74% | vs LINC |
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