SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) trades at a trailing P/E of 63.1, forward P/E of 56.9. Trailing earnings yield is 1.59%, forward earnings yield 1.76%. PEG 0.61 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $9.69.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (53/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
- Forward P/E 56.9 (down from trailing 63.1) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.61 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 1.59% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 1.76% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $37.20 (-6.6% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 60/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
53/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — LINC
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)63.1
Forward P/E56.9
PEG Ratio0.61
Forward PEG7.39
P/B Ratio6.32
P/S Ratio2.51
EV/EBITDA29.8
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.65
Forward EPS (Est.)$0.70
Book Value / Share$6.45
Revenue / Share$16.75
FCF / Share$-0.88
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield1.59%
Forward Earnings Yield1.76%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$9.69
SharesGrow IV$37.08 (-6.9%)
Analyst Target$37.20 (-6.6%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
-1.6 |
0.00 |
0.62 |
0.23 |
- |
| 2017 |
-4.2 |
0.07 |
1.05 |
0.18 |
- |
| 2018 |
-11.9 |
0.27 |
1.95 |
0.29 |
- |
| 2019 |
32.9 |
-0.26 |
1.20 |
0.24 |
- |
| 2020 |
3.3 |
0.00 |
1.56 |
0.55 |
0.86% |
| 2021 |
5.4 |
-0.18 |
1.33 |
0.56 |
0.65% |
| 2022 |
11.9 |
-0.18 |
1.03 |
0.43 |
0.74% |
| 2023 |
11.6 |
0.08 |
1.81 |
0.80 |
- |
| 2024 |
48.9 |
-0.78 |
2.71 |
1.10 |
- |
| 2025 |
37.4 |
0.36 |
3.74 |
1.44 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$-1.21 |
$196.91M |
$-28.3M |
-14.4% |
| 2017 |
$-0.48 |
$261.85M |
$-11.48M |
-4.4% |
| 2018 |
$-0.27 |
$263.2M |
$-6.55M |
-2.5% |
| 2019 |
$0.08 |
$273.34M |
$2.02M |
0.7% |
| 2020 |
$1.49 |
$293.1M |
$48.57M |
16.6% |
| 2021 |
$1.04 |
$335.34M |
$34.72M |
10.4% |
| 2022 |
$0.36 |
$348.29M |
$12.63M |
3.6% |
| 2023 |
$0.85 |
$378.07M |
$26M |
6.9% |
| 2024 |
$0.32 |
$440.06M |
$9.89M |
2.2% |
| 2025 |
$0.65 |
$518.24M |
$20M |
3.9% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$0.70 |
$0.68 – $0.72 |
$585.12M |
$584.39M – $586.58M |
3 |
| 2027 |
$1.13 |
$1.00 – $1.25 |
$637.89M |
$628.51M – $643.21M |
3 |
| 2028 |
$1.44 |
$1.42 – $1.45 |
$708.35M |
$702.01M – $713.28M |
1 |
| 2029 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 – $0.00 |
$778.6M |
$771.63M – $784.02M |
0 |
| 2030 |
$1.90 |
$1.88 – $1.92 |
$850M |
$842.4M – $855.92M |
1 |
