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). Explore LINC capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Lincoln Educational Services.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lincoln Educational Services (2003–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lincoln Educational Services. Check how aggressively does Lincoln Educational Services reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| 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 | — |