LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP(LINC)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP (LINC) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LINC at 60.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #872 of 2,962 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. LINC scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (84.8), revenue growth (80.2), institutional flow (78.7). Areas of concern include revenue scale (38.9) and free cash flow (39.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP reports quarterly revenue of $142.6M, net income of $1.9M, an operating margin of 2.3%. Top institutional holders of LINC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, Juniper Investment Company, NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. LINC trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1286613. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LINC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP directly from SEC EDGAR.

AI Quality Score

60.3/100

AI Rank

#872

Revenue

$142.6M

Net Income

$1.9M

Free Cash Flow

$7.6M

Operating Margin

2.3%

LINC key financials by period

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
PeriodFormRevenueNet incomeOperating margin
FY 202510-K$518.2M$20.0M5.9%
FY 202410-K$440.1M$9.9M3.5%
FY 202310-K$378.1M$26.0M8.8%
FY 202210-K$348.3M$12.6M4.7%
FY 202110-K$335.3M$34.7M14.7%
FY 202010-K$293.1M$48.6M5.0%

Institutions holding LINC

Institutional investors reporting a position in LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP on SEC Form 13F.
InstitutionSharesValueReported
BlackRock2,483,081$123.9M2026-06-30
Juniper Investment Company1,732,966$86.5M2026-06-30
NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT1,325,000$66.1M2026-06-30
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.1,562,856$63.6M2026-06-30
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT1,221,492$61.0M2026-06-30
NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS1,175,462$58.7M2026-06-30
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT951,576$47.5M2026-06-30
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT877,173$43.8M2026-06-30
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES814,084$40.6M2026-06-30
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.730,658$36.5M2026-06-30
LINC

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP

LINC
NasdaqSmall CapConsumer Discretionary

13F Pro Quality Score

60.3/100

Rank #872 of 2,962 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

80.2/100

Profitability

49.2/100

Balance Sheet

68.3/100

Earnings Quality

84.8/100

Free Cash Flow

39.5/100

Institutional Flow

78.7/100

Revenue Scale

38.9/100

Dilution Risk

55.3/100

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Key Metrics

Revenue

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$142.56M

Net Income

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$1.95M

EPS (Diluted)

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$0.06

Operating Margin

Q2 2026
EDGAR

2.3%

ROIC

Q2 2026
EDGAR

5.8%

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$7.56M

Top Institutional Holders

as of Q2 2026
$1.47B total

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