What does stock-based comp mean?

Quantifies the tax expense impact of share-based compensation costs that are not deductible for tax purposes. This metric highlights the tax friction associated with equity-based incentive programs.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation LINC Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$144.0M+22.5%

Gross profit$85.6M+22.1%

Operating income$6.4M+87.7%

Net income$4.4M+124%

EPS (diluted)$0.14+133%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$16.7M-41.8%

Total debt$207.0M+17.4%

Total equity$198.8M+11.8%

Total assets$486.7M+13.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.6M+154%

CapEx$14.6M-26.5%

Free cash flow-$10.1M+64.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.52B+119%

Enterprise value$1.71B+103%

P/E67.7×+10.2×

P/S2.8×+1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin60.3%+1.3pp

Operating margin6.1%+1.9pp

Net margin4.1%+1.5pp

FCF margin-16%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.9%+4.9pp

Debt / equity1×0.0×

Current ratio0.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lincoln Educational Services Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost.

The official record: Lincoln Educational Services Corporation’s 10-K, filed March 2, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's stock-based comp?: Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) reported stock-based comp of -$129K in Q4 2025.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Quantifies the tax expense impact of share-based compensation costs that are not deductible for tax purposes. This metric highlights the tax friction associated with equity-based incentive programs.