Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Competitors $18.81 -0.30 (-1.57%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.82 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 08/29/2025 06:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LINC vs. STRA, UTI, APEI, LRN, BFAM, LOPE, ATGE, PRDO, AFYA, and GOTUShould you be buying Lincoln Educational Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lincoln Educational Services include Strategic Education (STRA), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), American Public Education (APEI), Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Afya (AFYA), and Gaotu Techedu (GOTU). Lincoln Educational Services vs. Its Competitors Strategic Education Universal Technical Institute American Public Education Stride Bright Horizons Family Solutions Grand Canyon Education Adtalem Global Education Perdoceo Education Afya Gaotu Techedu Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) and Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LINC or STRA? Strategic Education has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Educational Services. Strategic Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Educational Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLincoln Educational Services$440.06M1.35$9.89M$0.4640.89Strategic Education$1.22B1.59$112.68M$4.8116.91 Do analysts rate LINC or STRA? Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.91%. Strategic Education has a consensus target price of $99.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.11%. Given Lincoln Educational Services' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lincoln Educational Services is more favorable than Strategic Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lincoln Educational Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LINC or STRA? 72.2% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is LINC or STRA more profitable? Strategic Education has a net margin of 9.27% compared to Lincoln Educational Services' net margin of 3.05%. Lincoln Educational Services' return on equity of 11.20% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Educational Services3.05% 11.20% 4.61% Strategic Education 9.27%7.52%5.99% Does the media prefer LINC or STRA? In the previous week, Strategic Education had 3 more articles in the media than Lincoln Educational Services. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Strategic Education and 8 mentions for Lincoln Educational Services. Lincoln Educational Services' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Strategic Education's score of 0.81 indicating that Lincoln Educational Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Educational Services 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Strategic Education 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, LINC or STRA? Lincoln Educational Services has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Strategic Education has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLincoln Educational Services and Strategic Education tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lincoln Educational Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LINC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LINC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLincoln Educational ServicesSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$604.23M$1.71B$8.54B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A4.40%3.02%4.04%P/E Ratio40.8912.3218.3626.61Price / Sales1.351.995.96176.46Price / Cash19.8014.6817.1759.65Price / Book3.293.134.786.59Net Income$9.89M$85.04M$228.45M$266.12M7 Day Performance-6.56%-2.91%0.90%0.17%1 Month Performance-16.77%4.95%16.60%3.03%1 Year Performance51.08%37.97%45.38%19.98% Lincoln Educational Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINCLincoln Educational Services4.2604 of 5 stars$18.81-1.6%$25.00+32.9%+50.8%$604.23M$440.06M40.892,475News CoveragePositive NewsSTRAStrategic Education4.2358 of 5 stars$81.82-0.3%$99.33+21.4%-15.6%$1.96B$1.22B17.013,801UTIUniversal Technical Institute4.1745 of 5 stars$26.49-1.2%$35.83+35.3%+53.4%$1.46B$732.69M23.233,700News CoveragePositive NewsAPEIAmerican Public Education4.7326 of 5 stars$30.18-2.1%$35.17+16.5%+82.4%$557.01M$644.55M28.476,117Positive NewsLRNStride1.967 of 5 stars$166.37+0.7%$143.40-13.8%+99.1%$7.21B$2.41B27.648,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.3731 of 5 stars$120.96-1.9%$137.75+13.9%-15.2%$7.01B$2.69B39.661,450News CoveragePositive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.7888 of 5 stars$203.07-0.2%$203.67+0.3%+40.6%$5.71B$1.07B24.585,830Positive NewsATGEAdtalem Global Education4.2121 of 5 stars$135.34+0.3%$139.00+2.7%+73.6%$4.85B$1.79B21.8610,371Insider TradePRDOPerdoceo Education4.1781 of 5 stars$33.06-0.9%$40.00+21.0%+45.6%$2.17B$768.84M14.315,690Positive NewsInsider TradeAFYAAfya3.8736 of 5 stars$15.07+0.6%$17.50+16.1%-12.3%$1.40B$612.78M11.429,717GOTUGaotu Techedu0.7984 of 5 stars$3.80+2.8%N/A+22.8%$934.26M$623.84M-7.7414,381News CoverageEarnings ReportHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Strategic Education Alternatives Universal Technical Institute Alternatives American Public Education Alternatives Stride Alternatives Bright Horizons Family Solutions Alternatives Grand Canyon Education Alternatives Adtalem Global Education Alternatives Perdoceo Education Alternatives Afya Alternatives Gaotu Techedu Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LINC) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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