LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
Business
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP provides diversified career-oriented postsecondary education to recent high school graduates and working adults. It offers diploma, certificate and associate degree programs in skilled trades, automotive technology, health sciences, hospitality services and information technology, combining classroom, hands-on labs, externships and job placement services delivered via hybrid and in-person instruction. The company reports two segments: Campus Operations for continuing campuses and Transitional for campuses being taught-out or held-for-sale. It operates multiple campuses across U.S. metropolitan markets, including destination campuses, and offers distance and hybrid delivery.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-04
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | 518 | 440 | 378 | 348 | 335 | |
| Educational services and facilities | 205 | 182 | 162 | 149 | 139 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 283 | 244 | 209 | 182 | 169 | |
| Gain on insurance proceeds | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| (Gain) loss on sale of assets | −406,000 | 2 | −31 | −177,000 | −22 | |
| Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Total costs & expenses | 488 | 425 | 345 | 332 | 286 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 30 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 49 | |
| Interest income | 126,000 | 2 | 3 | 318,000 | 0 | |
| Interest expense | −3 | −3 | −347,000 | −160,000 | −2 | |
| Pension excise tax | −926,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 26 | 15 | 36 | 16 | 47 | |
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 13 | |
| NET INCOME | 20 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 35 | |
| Employee pension plan adjustments, net of taxes | −274,000 | 310,000 | 924,000 | — | — | |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 20 | 10 | 27 | — | — | |
| Net income per common share (in Dollars per share) | 0.65 | 0.32 | 0.86 | 0.36 | 1.04 | |
| Net income per common share (in Dollars per share) | 0.64 | 0.32 | 0.85 | 0.36 | 1.04 | |
| Basic (in Shares) | 30,942 | 30,580 | 30,105 | 26 | 25 | |
| Diluted (in Shares) | 31,260 | 30,891 | 30,541 | 26 | 25 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 29 | 59 | 76 | 46 | 83 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance of $43,975 and $42,615 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 37 | 43 | 36 | 37 | 26 | |
| Inventories | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Income tax receivable | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Tenant allowance receivable | 8 | 762,000 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid and other assets | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Assets held for sale | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 87 | 111 | 135 | 114 | 122 | |
| PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $148,067 and $141,271 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 172 | 104 | 51 | 24 | 23 | |
| Noncurrent receivables, less allowance of $26,371 and $22,957 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | |
| Deferred finance charges | 302,000 | 323,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 154 | 136 | 90 | 93 | 91 | |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 25 | 27 | 16 | 0 | — | |
| Goodwill | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | |
| Pension plan assets, net | 0 | 2 | 759,000 | 0 | — | |
| Other assets, net | 1 | 1 | 2 | 812,000 | 794,000 | |
| Total other assets | 235 | 222 | 160 | 153 | 151 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 493 | 437 | 345 | 292 | 295 | |
| Unearned tuition | 44 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 25 | |
| Accounts payable | 27 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 12 | |
| Accrued expenses | 18 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 16 | |
| Income taxes payable | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 463,000 | 0 | 70,000 | 0 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 101 | 90 | 73 | 55 | 66 | |
| Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | 162 | 139 | 89 | 91 | 86 | |
| Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities | 31 | 29 | 16 | 0 | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 0 | 16,000 | 56,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total liabilities | 293 | 258 | 178 | 147 | 154 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, no par value - authorized 100,000,000 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, issued and outstanding 31,623,795 shares at December 31, 2025 and 31,462,640 shares at December 31, 2024 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 141 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 52 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 32 | |
| Retained earnings | 99 | 79 | 69 | 51 | 40 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 274,000 | −36,000 | −960,000 | −1 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 200 | 178 | 167 | 145 | 129 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 493 | 437 | 345 | 292 | 295 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Finance lease amortization | 2 | 2 | 175,000 | 0 | — | |
| Amortization of deferred finance charges | 142,000 | 133,000 | 0 | 0 | 136,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 3 | −2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| (Gain) loss on sale of assets | −406,000 | 2 | −31 | −177,000 | −22 | |
| Proceeds from insurance | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Fixed asset donations | −311,000 | −277,000 | −239,000 | −408,000 | −2 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 58 | 57 | 42 | 35 | 27 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Accounts receivable | −54 | −66 | −46 | −49 | −26 | |
| Inventories | −933,000 | −184,000 | −330,000 | 103,000 | −327,000 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and current assets | −10 | −687,000 | 900,000 | −11,000 | −1 | |
| Other assets, net | 7 | 110,000 | 1 | 450,000 | −487,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −9 | 12 | 5 | −2 | −4 | |
| Accrued expenses | 6 | −2 | 5 | −7 | −1 | |
| Unearned tuition | 14 | 4 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| Income taxes payable | −1 | −2 | 777,000 | 1 | 526,000 | |
| Other liabilities | 3 | 338,000 | 1 | −541,000 | −2 | |
| Total adjustments | 39 | 19 | −439,000 | −12 | −7 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 59 | 29 | 26 | 882,000 | 27 | |
| Capital expenditures | −87 | −57 | −41 | −9 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 434,000 | 10 | 39 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −86 | −47 | 7 | −21 | 38 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 45 | 0 | — | — | 0 | |
| Payments on borrowings | −45 | 0 | — | 0 | −18 | |
| Payment of deferred finance fees | −121,000 | −456,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Finance lease principal paid | −356,000 | −267,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Tenant allowance finance leases | 399,000 | 762,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net share settlement for equity-based compensation | −4 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −962,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −4 | −3 | −3 | −13 | −20 | |
| NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | −31 | −21 | 30 | −33 | 45 | |
| Interest | 3 | 2 | 110,000 | 171,000 | 2 | |
| Income taxes | 6 | 9 | 7 | — | — | |
| Liabilities accrued for or noncash additions of fixed assets | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |