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Lincoln Educational Services (Lincoln Educational Services) EV-to-FCF : -16.00 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Lincoln Educational Services EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Lincoln Educational Services's Enterprise Value is $452.6 Mil. Lincoln Educational Services's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $-28.3 Mil. Therefore, Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF for today is -16.00.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LINC' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -280.05   Med: -4.55   Max: 223.68
Current: -16

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Lincoln Educational Services was 223.68. The lowest was -280.05. And the median was -4.55.

LINC's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 173 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 12.82 vs LINC: -16.00

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-16), Lincoln Educational Services's stock price is $12.01. Lincoln Educational Services's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.850. Therefore, Lincoln Educational Services's PE Ratio for today is 14.13.


Lincoln Educational Services EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lincoln Educational Services EV-to-FCF Chart

Lincoln Educational Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -33.13 12.54 11.46 -27.17 -23.49

Lincoln Educational Services Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 57.94 43.99 -11.29 -23.49 -14.10

Competitive Comparison of Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Lincoln Educational Services EV-to-FCF Calculation

Lincoln Educational Services's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=452.606/-28.296
=-16.00

Lincoln Educational Services's current Enterprise Value is $452.6 Mil.
Lincoln Educational Services's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-28.3 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lincoln Educational Services  (NAS:LINC) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Lincoln Educational Services's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=12.01/0.850
=14.13

Lincoln Educational Services's share price for today is $12.01.
Lincoln Educational Services's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.850.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Lincoln Educational Services (Lincoln Educational Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14 Sylvan Way, Suite A, Parsippany, NJ, USA, 07054
Lincoln Educational Services Corp provides diversified career-oriented post-secondary education to high school graduates and working adults. The company offers programs in automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare services, hospitality services and business and information technology. Its business is organized into three reportable business segments: Transportation and Skilled Trades, Healthcare and Other Professions (HOPS), and Transitional. It derives most of the revenue from the Transportation and Skilled Trades segment which offers academic programs mainly in the career-oriented disciplines of transportation and skilled trades such as automotive, diesel, HVAC, welding, and manufacturing.
Executives
Burke James J Jr director C/O ANNTAYLOR STORES CORP, 7 TIMES SQUARE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
J Barry Morrow director COLLEGIATE FUNDING SERVICES, 100 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY, FREDERICKSBURG VA 22406
Juniper Investment Company, Llc 10 percent owner 555 MADISON AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022-3315
Ronald Edward Harbour director C/O SPARTAN MOTORS INC, 1541 REYNOLDS ROAD, CHARLOTTE MI 48813
Brian K Meyers officer: CFO and Treasurer C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORA, 200 EXECUTIVE DR., STE. 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Kevin M Carney director 12735 GRAN BAY PARKWAY WEST, BUILDING 200, JACKSONVILLE FL 32258
Scott M Shaw officer: Executive Vice President C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP, 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Chad D Nyce officer: Chief Innovation Officer C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORA, 200 EXECUTIVE DR., STE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Sylvia Jean Young director C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORA, 14 SYLVAN WAY, STE. A, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner 555 MADISON AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Felecia J. Pryor director 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Michael A Plater director C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Carlton Rose director C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORA, 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Stephen M Buchenot officer: Group VP of Operations C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Celia Currin director C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP, 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052

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