Lincoln Educational Services (LINC)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Dec 31, 2005
$0.70
Dec 31, 2006
$0.62
Dec 31, 2007
$0.43
Dec 31, 2008
$0.79
Dec 31, 2009
$1.81
Dec 31, 2010
$3.01
Dec 31, 2011
$1.09
Dec 31, 2012
-$0.04
Dec 31, 2013
-$0.51
Dec 31, 2014
-$0.23
Dec 31, 2015
-$0.14
Dec 31, 2016
-$0.22
Dec 31, 2017
-$0.49
Dec 31, 2018
-$0.27
Dec 31, 2019
$0.04
Dec 31, 2020
$0.33
Dec 31, 2021
$1.03
Dec 31, 2022
$0.39
Dec 31, 2023
$0.37
Dec 31, 2024
$0.55
Dec 31, 2025
$0.90
Mar 31, 2026
$0.14
Jun 30, 2026
$0.20
Sep 30, 2026
$0.35
Calculation
Growth rate
-2.98%
Average
$0.45
Maximum
Dec 31, 2010
$3.01
Minimum
Dec 31, 2013
-$0.51
Median
Sep 30, 2026
$0.35
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Reported date | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.00 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2005 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -4.35% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2005 |
| Reported date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.48 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.09% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Reported date | May 4, 2006 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.11 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.06 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 83.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Reported date | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.05 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.03 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 66.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2006 |
| Reported date | Nov 9, 2006 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.09 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | -$0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | -60.87% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Reported date | Mar 7, 2007 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.37 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2007 |
| Reported date | May 3, 2007 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.05 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.07 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 28.57% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2007 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.07 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Reported date | Nov 8, 2007 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.18 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.19 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -5.26% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2007 |
| Reported date | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.34 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.82% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Reported date | May 8, 2008 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.02 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.01 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 300% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Reported date | Aug 6, 2008 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.05 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.04 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2008 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.23 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.21 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.52% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Reported date | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.36% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2009 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.08 |
| Surprise | $0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | 175% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2009 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.27 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.19 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 42.11% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2009 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.50 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 28.21% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2009 |
| Reported date | Mar 3, 2010 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.82 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.69 |
| Surprise | $0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | 18.84% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2010 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.55 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.40 |
| Surprise | $0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | 37.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2010 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.50 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.64% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Reported date | Nov 3, 2010 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.76 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.62 |
| Surprise | $0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | 22.58% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Reported date | Mar 3, 2011 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.20 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.89 |
| Surprise | $0.31 |
| Surprise (%) | 34.83% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2011 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.46 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.36 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 27.78% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Reported date | Aug 3, 2011 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.16 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 37.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Reported date | Nov 2, 2011 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.10 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 30% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Reported date | Mar 7, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.28 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 21.74% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2012 |
| Reported date | May 3, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.14 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.19 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 26.32% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Reported date | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.14 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.16 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 12.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.07 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.03 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -133.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Reported date | Mar 6, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.09 |
| Surprise | $0.22 |
| Surprise (%) | 244.44% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2013 |
| Reported date | May 2, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.29 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.31 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.45% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2013 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.27 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.31 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 12.90% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.09 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.15 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 40% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Reported date | Mar 5, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.14 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.07 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 100% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | May 7, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.28 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.56 |
| Surprise | $0.28 |
| Surprise (%) | 50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Aug 6, 2014 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.30 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.53 |
| Surprise | $0.23 |
| Surprise (%) | 43.40% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.12 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.16 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.47 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.33 |
| Surprise | $0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | 42.42% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.30 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.36 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.33 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.36 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.12 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.13 |
| Surprise | $0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | 192.31% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.09 |
| Surprise | $0.28 |
| Surprise (%) | 311.11% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.26 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.26 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.12 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.21 |
| Surprise | $0.09 |
| Surprise (%) | 42.86% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Nov 3, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.05 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.05 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.11 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.08 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 37.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | May 11, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.46 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.22 |
| Surprise | -$0.24 |
| Surprise (%) | -109.09% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.28 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.25 |
| Surprise | -$0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | -12% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.01 |
| Surprise | -$0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | -700% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.31 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | May 9, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.28 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.39 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 28.21% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.17 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.24 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 29.17% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.02 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.05 |
| Surprise | -$0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | -140% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.20 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.33 |
| Surprise | -$0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | -39.39% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | May 9, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.22 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Aug 14, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.12 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.16 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.05 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.09 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -44.44% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.39 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -15.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | May 13, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.08 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.18 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 55.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.02 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.19 |
| Surprise | $0.21 |
| Surprise (%) | 110.53% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.08 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.05 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 60% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Mar 3, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 34.78% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | May 10, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.06 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 116.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.03 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 100% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Nov 8, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.11 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.10 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 10% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.73 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.48 |
| Surprise | $0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | 52.08% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | May 9, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.00 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.02 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 92.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.01 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.06 |
| Surprise | -$0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | -116.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.07 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 85.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.27 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.26 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.85% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | May 8, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.03 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.01 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 400% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.01 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.02 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 150% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.11 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.05 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 120% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.28 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -21.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.02 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 200% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.05 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.01 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 600% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.14 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -7.14% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.29 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.90% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | May 12, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.11 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.04 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 175% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.09 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.04 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 125% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.20 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.12 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 66.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.50 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.42 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 19.05% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | May 11, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.14 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.04 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 250% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.01 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 700% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.15 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.12 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 25% |
Calculation
Growth rate
5.34%
Average
$0.12
Maximum
Dec 31, 2010
$1.20
Minimum
Mar 31, 2017
-$0.46
Median
Mar 31, 2006
$0.11