Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.43x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $43.51 Million exceeds net income of $12.70 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Lincoln Educational Services long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Lincoln Educational Services Cash Flow Quality Index (2004–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lincoln Educational Services across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Lincoln Educational Services's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Lincoln Educational Services (2004–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lincoln Educational Services. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Lincoln Educational Services market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.96x | $59.19 Million | $20.00 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.96x | $29.31 Million | $9.89 Million | ▲ +201.4% |
| 2023 | 0.98x | $25.56 Million | $26.00 Million | ▲ +1308.2% |
| 2022 | 0.07x | $882.00K | $12.63 Million | ▼ -91.2% |
| 2021 | 0.79x | $27.45 Million | $34.72 Million | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2020 | 0.48x | $23.48 Million | $48.56 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.49x | $988.00K | $2.02 Million | ▼ -76.7% |
| 2011 | 2.10x | $36.84 Million | $17.54 Million | ▲ +27.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64x | $114.46 Million | $69.73 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49x | $73.17 Million | $49.24 Million | ▼ -44.6% |
| 2008 | 2.68x | $54.18 Million | $20.20 Million | ▲ +42.2% |
| 2007 | 1.89x | $15.73 Million | $8.34 Million | ▲ +92.3% |
| 2006 | 0.98x | $15.26 Million | $15.55 Million | ▼ -52.9% |
| 2005 | 2.08x | $38.97 Million | $18.71 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.06x | $26.67 Million | $12.98 Million | — |