Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) — Financial Flexibility Index
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.21x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $62.01 Million (operating CF $43.51 Million minus capex $18.51 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($293.48 Million). Check how aggressively does Lincoln Educational Services reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Lincoln Educational Services Financial Flexibility Index (2003–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Lincoln Educational Services across 23 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Lincoln Educational Services (2003–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Lincoln Educational Services. Explore Lincoln Educational Services debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.50x | $145.82 Million | $59.19 Million | $293.48 Million | ▲ +48.9% |
| 2024 | 0.33x | $86.17 Million | $29.31 Million | $258.29 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.37x | $66.26 Million | $25.56 Million | $178.44 Million | ▲ +451.9% |
| 2022 | 0.07x | $9.87 Million | $882.00K | $146.69 Million | ▼ -70.4% |
| 2021 | 0.23x | $34.98 Million | $27.45 Million | $153.90 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.20x | $29.07 Million | $23.48 Million | $142.14 Million | ▲ +348.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05x | $6.37 Million | $988.00K | $139.63 Million | ▲ +61.4% |
| 2018 | 0.03x | $3.00 Million | $-1.69 Million | $106.17 Million | ▲ +147.1% |
| 2017 | -0.06x | $-6.57 Million | $-11.32 Million | $109.40 Million | ▼ -117.1% |
| 2016 | -0.03x | $-2.51 Million | $-6.11 Million | $90.82 Million | ▼ -121.6% |
| 2015 | 0.13x | $16.55 Million | $14.34 Million | $129.28 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.15x | $19.49 Million | $12.02 Million | $130.70 Million | ▲ +145.1% |
| 2013 | 0.06x | $9.78 Million | $3.25 Million | $160.75 Million | ▼ -63.6% |
| 2012 | 0.17x | $24.82 Million | $15.99 Million | $148.30 Million | ▼ -72.5% |
| 2011 | 0.61x | $74.96 Million | $36.84 Million | $123.23 Million | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.82x | $156.82 Million | $114.46 Million | $190.34 Million | ▲ +43.9% |
| 2009 | 0.57x | $97.19 Million | $73.17 Million | $169.73 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.80x | $74.34 Million | $54.18 Million | $93.09 Million | ▲ +65.1% |
| 2007 | 0.48x | $40.50 Million | $15.73 Million | $83.72 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46x | $34.60 Million | $15.26 Million | $74.43 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.78x | $61.59 Million | $38.97 Million | $78.80 Million | ▲ +62.0% |
| 2004 | 0.48x | $50.49 Million | $26.67 Million | $104.64 Million | ▲ +249.3% |
| 2003 | 0.14x | $13.32 Million | $9.72 Million | $96.43 Million | — |