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LINC vs LAUR // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Laureate Education Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LINC 5
— LAUR 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: LAUR
LAST: $22.13 (+1.89%) • MKT CAP: $702.0M
balance-sheet
2.94
LAST: $36.01 (-0.96%) • MKT CAP: $4.96B
balance-sheet
4.52
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LINC VS. LAUR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LINC | LAUR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.40% | 28.30% | +32.10 | LINC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.00% | 30.60% | -16.60 | LAUR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.5x | 9.8x | -3.30 | LINC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.89% | 5.84% | -9.73 | LAUR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.80% | 25.30% | -19.50 | LAUR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.90% | 16.50% | -12.60 | LAUR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.80% | 8.60% | +9.20 | LINC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.40% | -3.40 | LAUR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.94 | 4.52 | -1.58 | LAUR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | LINC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.3 | 42.4 | +3.90 | LINC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.98 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.5x | 16.4x | +13.10 | LAUR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $702.0M | $4.96B | -$4.26B | LAUR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LINC REV | LAUR REV | LINC GROSS % | LAUR GROSS % | LINC FCF | LAUR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $518.2M | $1.70B | 60.4% | 28.3% | -$27.3M | $289.6M |
| FY 2024 | $440.1M | $1.57B | 58.7% | 26.8% | -$27.6M | $162.2M |
| FY 2023 | $378.1M | $1.48B | — | — | $25.6M | $184.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LINC // BETA —
LAUR // BETA 0.98