Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Competitors $21.51 -0.39 (-1.78%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.49 -0.02 (-0.09%) As of 04:10 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, STRA or LINC? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lincoln Educational Services has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STRA or LINC? 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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% 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$1.22B1.56$112.68M$4.8116.52Lincoln Educational Services$440.06M1.55$9.89M$0.4646.76 Do analysts prefer STRA or LINC? Strategic Education currently has a consensus price target of $99.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.04%. Lincoln Educational Services has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.23%. Given Strategic Education's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Strategic Education is more favorable than Lincoln Educational Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Lincoln Educational Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Does the media favor STRA or LINC? In the previous week, Strategic Education had 1 more articles in the media than Lincoln Educational Services. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Strategic Education and 3 mentions for Lincoln Educational Services. Lincoln Educational Services' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Strategic Education's score of 0.55 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Educational Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryStrategic Education beats Lincoln Educational Services on 9 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$680.15M$1.74B$8.21B$10.60BDividend YieldN/A4.78%3.06%4.71%P/E Ratio46.7612.8818.2727.34Price / Sales1.551.986.48202.47Price / Cash22.4815.0116.5761.55Price / Book3.802.894.916.78Net Income$9.89M$85.02M$256.85M$275.79M7 Day Performance-6.15%-1.31%-2.25%2.64%1 Month Performance10.82%-0.60%-0.91%9.14%1 Year Performance80.15%26.74%34.99%35.89% Lincoln Educational Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINCLincoln Educational Services3.4278 of 5 stars$21.51-1.8%$25.00+16.2%+82.8%$680.15M$440.06M46.762,475Analyst ForecastSTRAStrategic Education4.9128 of 5 stars$85.70+0.7%$99.33+15.9%-8.3%$2.03B$1.22B17.823,801News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.9903 of 5 stars$32.88+3.2%$35.83+9.0%+95.5%$1.73B$809.53M28.843,700News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpAPEIAmerican Public Education3.9828 of 5 stars$39.12+1.5%$37.86-3.2%+170.2%$696.31M$624.56M36.916,117Analyst ForecastLRNStride2.6474 of 5 stars$150.07+1.2%$146.40-2.4%+88.2%$6.47B$2.41B24.938,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.6987 of 5 stars$108.66+0.1%$134.57+23.9%-27.6%$6.17B$2.69B35.621,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.7896 of 5 stars$217.87+0.4%$208.67-4.2%+55.4%$6.09B$1.03B26.385,830Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeATGEAdtalem Global Education4.1139 of 5 stars$153.62+0.9%$139.00-9.5%+100.8%$5.47B$1.79B24.8210,371Analyst ForecastPRDOPerdoceo Education4.682 of 5 stars$37.53+1.4%$42.00+11.9%+65.2%$2.40B$681.26M16.255,690Analyst ForecastAFYAAfya4.4839 of 5 stars$15.48-0.1%$18.20+17.6%-9.6%$1.45B$612.78M11.739,717Analyst ForecastGOTUGaotu Techedu1.2594 of 5 stars$3.33+3.6%N/A-14.0%$812.73M$623.84M-8.7514,381Analyst Forecast 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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