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LINC vs EDU // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LINC 4
— EDU 9
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: EDU
LAST: $22.13 (+1.89%) • MKT CAP: $702.0M
roic
14.00%
EDU — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) SUPERIOR
ROARABLE B- • RQD 70/100
LAST: $49.09 (-3.21%) • MKT CAP: $7.61B
roic
21.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LINC VS. EDU)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LINC | EDU | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.40% | 54.60% | +5.80 | LINC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 14.00% | 21.30% | -7.30 | EDU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.5x | 9.3x | -2.80 | LINC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.89% | 10.25% | -14.14 | EDU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.80% | 11.40% | -5.60 | EDU | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.90% | 8.40% | -4.50 | EDU | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.80% | 15.50% | +2.30 | LINC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.27% | -1.27 | EDU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.94 | 4.92 | -1.98 | EDU | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | EDU | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 33.6 | 26.9 | +6.74 | LINC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.96 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.5x | 13.4x | +16.10 | EDU | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $702.0M | $7.61B | -$6.91B | EDU | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LINC REV | EDU REV | LINC GROSS % | EDU GROSS % | LINC FCF | EDU FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $518.2M | $5.66B | 60.4% | 54.6% | -$27.3M | $780.2M |
| FY 2024 | $440.1M | $4.90B | 58.7% | 55.4% | -$27.6M | $654.7M |
| FY 2023 | $378.1M | $4.31B | — | — | $25.6M | $928.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LINC // BETA —
EDU // BETA 0.96