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How Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stacks up
LINC · against 283 other Consumer Defensive companies of similar size
Valuation
44/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #155 of 284 · scores higher than 45% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score23 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including LINC · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 44?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Defensive companies.Its metrics sit close to the Consumer Defensive norm.
- less free cash flow for the price paid: weaker than 68% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 3.8% vs peer median 6.2%
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 62% of peers. EBITDA yield: 9.3% vs peer median 8.7%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 3.5% vs peer median 4.5%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = LINC, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | LINC | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 277 reported | 3.6% | 4.6% | 45% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 287 reported | 7.3% | 9.1% | 42% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 83 reported | 3.8% | 6.1% | 35% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 277 reported | 31.1% | 64.2% | 17% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around LINC| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.6B MYR (≈$796M) | 100 | 82 | |
| 2 | 87.0B INR (≈$1.0B) | 98 | 76 | |
| 2 | 2.5B BRL (≈$443M) | 98 | 69 | |
| 2 | 8.06T IDR (≈$500M) | 98 | 84 | |
| 5 | 933M USD | 97 | 84 | |
| 151 | 4.3B CNY (≈$605M) | 45 | 76 | |
| 151 | 8.59T IDR (≈$533M) | 45 | 69 | |
| 151 | 688M USD | 45 | 25 | |
| 155 | 808M AUD (≈$533M) | 44 | 62 | |
| 155 | 650M USD | 44 | 55 | |
| 157 | 60.4B JPY (≈$411M) | 43 | 51 | |
| 157 | 55.3B JPY (≈$376M) | 43 | 54 | |
| 157 | 10.1B ZAR (≈$554M) | 43 | 25 | |
| 160 | 3.9B CNY (≈$547M) | 41 | 64 |
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