Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Competitors $19.91 +0.91 (+4.79%) Closing price 09/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.99 +0.08 (+0.40%) As of 09/11/2025 06:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LINC vs. STRA, UTI, APEI, LRN, BFAM, LOPE, ATGE, PRDO, AFYA, and GOTUShould you be buying Lincoln Educational Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lincoln Educational Services include Strategic Education (STRA), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), American Public Education (APEI), Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Afya (AFYA), and Gaotu Techedu (GOTU). Lincoln Educational Services vs. Its Competitors Strategic Education Universal Technical Institute American Public Education Stride Bright Horizons Family Solutions Grand Canyon Education Adtalem Global Education Perdoceo Education Afya Gaotu Techedu Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) and Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, STRA or LINC? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lincoln Educational Services has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of STRA or LINC? 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer STRA or LINC? In the previous week, Lincoln Educational Services had 1 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lincoln Educational Services and 6 mentions for Strategic Education. Lincoln Educational Services' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Strategic Education's score of 1.17 indicating that Lincoln Educational Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Strategic Education 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Educational Services 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is STRA or LINC more profitable? Strategic Education has a net margin of 9.27% compared to Lincoln Educational Services' net margin of 3.05%. Lincoln Educational Services' return on equity of 11.20% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Strategic Education9.27% 7.52% 5.99% Lincoln Educational Services 3.05%11.20%4.61% Do analysts rate STRA or LINC? Strategic Education presently has a consensus price target of $99.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.74%. Lincoln Educational Services has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.57%. Given Lincoln Educational Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln Educational Services is more favorable than Strategic Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Lincoln Educational Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STRA or LINC? Strategic Education has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Educational Services. Strategic Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Educational Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStrategic Education$1.22B1.65$112.68M$4.8117.54Lincoln Educational Services$440.06M1.43$9.89M$0.4643.28 SummaryLincoln Educational Services beats Strategic Education on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lincoln Educational Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LINC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LINC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLincoln Educational ServicesSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$600.75M$1.49B$8.39B$10.07BDividend YieldN/A4.57%3.03%4.62%P/E Ratio43.2813.0018.6426.21Price / Sales1.432.125.1191.84Price / Cash19.6914.3116.8659.91Price / Book3.523.155.126.28Net Income$9.89M$85.04M$255.71M$270.85M7 Day Performance2.73%5.93%2.06%3.58%1 Month Performance-1.39%8.98%20.03%6.67%1 Year Performance64.82%56.35%55.99%27.73% Lincoln Educational Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINCLincoln Educational Services4.1012 of 5 stars$19.91+4.8%$25.00+25.6%+67.5%$600.75M$440.06M43.282,475Positive NewsSTRAStrategic Education4.3704 of 5 stars$81.35-0.2%$99.33+22.1%-8.6%$1.94B$1.22B16.913,910Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.5731 of 5 stars$26.62-1.0%$35.83+34.6%+75.0%$1.45B$732.69M23.353,700Positive NewsAPEIAmerican Public Education4.3193 of 5 stars$30.18-1.2%$35.17+16.5%+142.7%$545.27M$624.56M28.476,117News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLRNStride2.7349 of 5 stars$163.03-1.6%$146.40-10.2%+107.4%$7.12B$2.41B27.088,600Positive NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.4935 of 5 stars$117.97-0.3%$134.57+14.1%-17.2%$6.71B$2.69B38.681,450Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.198 of 5 stars$201.57+0.4%$203.67+1.0%+50.7%$5.66B$1.03B24.405,830Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.4839 of 5 stars$131.04-0.6%$139.00+6.1%+95.5%$4.71B$1.79B21.1710,371Positive NewsShort Interest ↓PRDOPerdoceo Education4.5918 of 5 stars$32.74-0.3%$40.00+22.2%+64.0%$2.13B$681.26M14.174,500Positive NewsAFYAAfya4.7507 of 5 stars$15.18-0.6%$17.50+15.3%-1.1%$1.42B$612.78M11.509,717News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGOTUGaotu Techedu1.1269 of 5 stars$3.91-1.9%N/A+30.7%$987.43M$623.84M-10.2814,381News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Strategic Education Alternatives Universal Technical Institute Alternatives American Public Education Alternatives Stride Alternatives Bright Horizons Family Solutions Alternatives Grand Canyon Education Alternatives Adtalem Global Education Alternatives Perdoceo Education Alternatives Afya Alternatives Gaotu Techedu Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LINC) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink you missed gold’s boom? 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