Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
5-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (5-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year.
Lincoln Educational Services's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.92%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
LINC's 5-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 58.22% of 213
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 5.06
vs LINC: 2.92
Lincoln Educational Services (NAS:LINC) 5-Year ROIIC % Explanation
Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.
High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
Be Aware
It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.
Lincoln Educational Services 5-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Lincoln Educational Services 5-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LINC vs COUR, STRA, AFYA: 5-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Lincoln Educational Services's 5-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year ROIIC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Lincoln Educational Services 5-Year ROIIC % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lincoln Educational Services's 5-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lincoln Educational Services's 5-Year ROIIC % falls into.
5-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
5-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( 22.189986 (Dec. 2025) - 14.7 (Dec. 2020) )
/
( 474.256 (Dec. 2025) - 217.485 (Dec. 2020) )
=
7.489986
/
256.771
=
2.92%***
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
** Annual data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 5-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has a 5-Year ROIIC % of 2.92 as of Dec. 2025. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on Lincoln Educational Services and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lincoln Educational Services ranks #124 out of 213 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 58.2%.
Is Lincoln Educational Services' 5-Year ROIIC % too high?
Lincoln Educational Services' current 5-Year ROIIC % is 2.92. The Education industry median 5-Year ROIIC % is 5.06. Lincoln Educational Services' value of 2.92 is 42.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lincoln Educational Services ranks #124 out of 213 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lincoln Educational Services has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lincoln Educational Services' 5-Year ROIIC % compare to COUR and STRA?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Lincoln Educational Services ranks #124 out of 213 companies for 5-Year ROIIC %. This places Lincoln Educational Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year ROIIC % is 5.06. Lincoln Educational Services' value of 2.92 is 42.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year ROIIC % for an Education company?
The median 5-Year ROIIC % among Education companies is 5.06, based on 213 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year ROIIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Lincoln Educational Services's current 5-Year ROIIC % of 2.92 is 42.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 5-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on Lincoln Educational Services and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median 5-Year ROIIC % is 5.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lincoln Educational Services's current 5-Year ROIIC % is 2.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lincoln Educational Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.99, compared to a current price of $40.83 — trading 115% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year ROIIC % is 2.92 and 42.3% below the Education industry median of 5.06. Lincoln Educational Services' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year ROIIC % calculated?
5-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), the current 5-Year ROIIC % is 2.92 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lincoln Educational Services stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $40.83 is trading 115% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.99.
GuruFocus considers Lincoln Educational Services to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LINC:
5-Year ROIIC %: 2.92
GF Value™: $18.99 vs. price of $40.83 (115% above fair value)
Industry Position: 42.3% below the Education median (#124 of 213)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LINC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lincoln Educational Services Corp provides diversified career-oriented post-secondary education to high school graduates and working adults. The company offers programs in automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare services, hospitality services, and business and information technology. Its reportable segments include: Campus Operations and Transitional. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Campus Operations segment, which includes all campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the company's core operations and performance.
63GF Score
Get the complete analysis for LINC
5-Year ROIIC % is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
LINC has been successfully added to your 
