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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

LINCNASDAQConsumer Defensive● Active
$46.79
$-1.20(-2.49%)
Market Cap$1.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$53.5
52W Low$17.29
Overview

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

linc · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. LINC's current PE ratio of 65.96x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $46.79 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.72. +186.4% elevated vs 5Y avg 23.0x

65.96x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+186.4%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
39.60x
FY2027 est. EPS $1.18
Based on 4 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$0.72
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.76
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Lincoln Educational Services Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 23.0x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 13 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
20.1x
13-yr mean
Median
11.9x
13-yr midpoint
Minimum
3.3x
Lowest year
Maximum
48.9x
Highest year
66.0x ← Now
3.3x
Min
Q1 · 25%11.9x
Median
Q3 · 75%48.9x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 65.96x, LINC's current P/E is higher than in 100% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 13 years — historically elevated.

100th percentileHigher than 13 of 13 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Education & Training Services · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services CorporationYou
LINC
$1.5B65.96x+688.0%$0.72
American Public Education, Inc.
American Public Education, Inc.
APEI
$960M21.57x+157.7%$1.75
Beyond Meat, Inc.
Beyond Meat, Inc.
BYND
$390M0.58x-93.1%$1.42
Krispy Kreme, Inc.
Krispy Kreme, Inc.
DNUT
$644MN/A-$3.02
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
KLC
$464MN/A-$0.95
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
MGPI
$354MN/A-$5.05
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
NUS
$257M2.96x-64.6%$3.25
Industry Average
3 peers with valid PE
8.37xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
37.37x$0.65-23.6%
2024-12-31
FY2024
48.91x$0.32+320.7%
2023-12-31
FY2023
11.63x$0.86-2.0%
2022-12-31
FY2022
11.86x$0.49+119.8%
2021-12-31
FY2021
5.40x$1.38+62.9%
2020-12-31
FY2020
3.31x$1.96-89.9%
2019-12-31
FY2019
32.90x$0.08
2018-12-31
FY2018
$-0.27
2017-12-31
FY2017
$-0.48
2016-12-31
FY2016
$-1.21

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. LINC's current PE ratio of 65.96x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $46.79 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.72.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $46.79 ÷ $0.72 = 65.96x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LINC pe ratio · 6 questions

LINC's current PE ratio is 65.96x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $46.79 and TTM EPS of $0.72. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via LINC's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Lincoln Educational Services Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08