Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.57x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $25.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($43.51 Million). See LINC net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Lincoln Educational Services Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2003–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Lincoln Educational Services across 20 annual periods. Explore Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lincoln Educational Services (2003–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lincoln Educational Services. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Lincoln Educational Services.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.46x | $-27.44 Million | $59.19 Million | $86.63 Million | ▲ +50.7% |
| 2024 | -0.94x | $-27.56 Million | $29.31 Million | $56.87 Million | ▼ -58.7% |
| 2023 | -0.59x | $-15.14 Million | $25.56 Million | $40.70 Million | ▲ +93.6% |
| 2022 | -9.19x | $-8.10 Million | $882.00K | $8.99 Million | ▼ -1366.3% |
| 2021 | 0.73x | $19.92 Million | $27.45 Million | $7.53 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.76x | $17.91 Million | $23.48 Million | $5.58 Million | ▲ +117.1% |
| 2019 | -4.45x | $-4.40 Million | $988.00K | $5.38 Million | ▼ -626.5% |
| 2015 | 0.85x | $12.12 Million | $14.34 Million | $2.22 Million | ▲ +123.3% |
| 2014 | 0.38x | $4.55 Million | $12.02 Million | $7.47 Million | ▲ +137.3% |
| 2013 | -1.01x | $-3.29 Million | $3.25 Million | $6.54 Million | ▼ -326.8% |
| 2012 | 0.45x | $7.15 Million | $15.99 Million | $8.84 Million | ▲ +1385.7% |
| 2011 | -0.03x | $-1.28 Million | $36.84 Million | $38.12 Million | ▼ -105.5% |
| 2010 | 0.63x | $72.11 Million | $114.46 Million | $42.35 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.67x | $49.15 Million | $73.17 Million | $24.02 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.63x | $34.01 Million | $54.18 Million | $20.17 Million | ▲ +209.4% |
| 2007 | -0.57x | $-9.03 Million | $15.73 Million | $24.77 Million | ▼ -114.5% |
| 2006 | -0.27x | $-4.08 Million | $15.26 Million | $19.34 Million | ▼ -163.8% |
| 2005 | 0.42x | $16.34 Million | $38.97 Million | $22.62 Million | ▲ +291.1% |
| 2004 | 0.11x | $2.86 Million | $26.67 Million | $23.81 Million | ▼ -83.0% |
| 2003 | 0.63x | $6.12 Million | $9.72 Million | $3.60 Million | — |