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 cash efficiency ratio of Lincoln Educational Services to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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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 Lincoln Educational Services investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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 | — |