What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?

This represents the amount of tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized in the financial statements because they do not meet the 'more-likely-than-not' threshold. It reflects the company's exposure to potential tax audits and disputes with tax authorities. This is a key indicator of tax-related legal and financial risk.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation LINC Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Unrecognized Tax Benefits at other companies

Strategic Education, Inc.STRA

$0—

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+157%

Enterprise value$1.71B+128%

P/E67.7×+18.7×

P/S2.8×+1.5×

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:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits.

The official record: Lincoln Educational Services Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's unrecognized tax benefits?: Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?: This represents the amount of tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized in the financial statements because they do not meet the 'more-likely-than-not' threshold. It reflects the company's exposure to potential tax audits and disputes with tax authorities. This is a key indicator of tax-related legal and financial risk.