Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Competitors $20.13 +0.16 (+0.80%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.13 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05:58 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends. Is STRA or LINC a better dividend stock? Strategic Education pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Lincoln Educational Services pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Strategic Education pays out 49.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Educational Services pays out 17.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has stronger earnings and 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$1.22B1.61$112.68M$4.8117.06Lincoln Educational Services$467.76M1.36$9.89M$0.4643.76 Do analysts rate STRA or LINC? Strategic Education currently has a consensus price target of $99.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.08%. Lincoln Educational Services has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.19%. 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 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, STRA or LINC? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lincoln Educational Services has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Does the media favor STRA or LINC? In the previous week, Strategic Education had 3 more articles in the media than Lincoln Educational Services. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Strategic Education and 12 mentions for Lincoln Educational Services. Lincoln Educational Services' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Strategic Education's score of 0.39 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lincoln Educational Services 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryStrategic Education and Lincoln Educational Services tied by winning 9 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LINC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$636.47M$1.72B$8.42B$9.73BDividend YieldN/A4.35%3.11%4.09%P/E Ratio43.7612.5817.0925.96Price / Sales1.362.124.96122.97Price / Cash20.2114.4916.5558.38Price / Book3.533.134.716.39Net Income$9.89M$85.04M$225.87M$265.56M7 Day Performance5.84%6.59%15.42%1.98%1 Month Performance-9.45%7.66%14.22%1.33%1 Year Performance64.86%43.37%52.48%21.15% Lincoln Educational Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINCLincoln Educational Services4.2983 of 5 stars$20.13+0.8%$25.00+24.2%+67.5%$636.47M$467.76M43.762,475STRAStrategic Education4.3798 of 5 stars$78.99+0.8%$99.33+25.8%-16.3%$1.87B$1.22B16.423,801Dividend AnnouncementUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.8067 of 5 stars$26.53+1.9%$35.83+35.1%+53.2%$1.42B$732.69M23.273,700APEIAmerican Public Education4.5344 of 5 stars$29.21-1.1%$35.17+20.4%+111.3%$533.34M$624.56M27.566,117Short Interest ↑LRNStride2.147 of 5 stars$162.56+1.5%$143.40-11.8%+109.8%$6.99B$2.41B27.008,600Positive NewsInsider TradeBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.3284 of 5 stars$119.41-1.6%$137.75+15.4%-10.7%$6.90B$2.79B39.151,450Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.008 of 5 stars$199.35+0.9%$203.67+2.2%+44.5%$5.55B$1.03B24.135,830Positive NewsATGEAdtalem Global Education4.3593 of 5 stars$128.50-0.2%$139.00+8.2%+81.2%$4.63B$1.79B20.7610,371Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradePRDOPerdoceo Education4.4793 of 5 stars$31.87+0.3%$40.00+25.5%+43.8%$2.06B$681.26M13.805,690Positive NewsAFYAAfya4.146 of 5 stars$15.25+1.3%$17.50+14.8%-19.2%$1.41B$612.78M11.559,717Short Interest ↑GOTUGaotu Techedu0.9891 of 5 stars$3.80-0.5%N/A-12.3%$967.18M$623.84M-7.7514,381Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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