Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)

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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) is up 104.3% since the beginning of the year. At $49 per share, LINC is trading 7.8% below its 52-week high of $54. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of LINC shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $6,381.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) has returned 104.27% so far this year and 119.44% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, LINC has achieved an annualized return of 42.69%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 23, 2005, LINC's average daily return is +0.09%, while the average monthly return is +2.11%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.8 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Nov 2015 with a return of +126.6%, while the worst month was Aug 2015 at -70.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, LINC closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 30, 2015 with a return of +104.0%, while the worst single day was Aug 27, 2015 at -30.3%.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has an annualized alpha of 16.82%, beta of 0.77, and R2 of 0.06 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 23, 2005.

• This stock participated in 122.02% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 107.85% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R2 of 0.06 means this stock moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

LINC ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of stocks on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was 99.11%, occurring on Sep 28, 2015. Recovery took 2429 trading sessions.

The current Lincoln Educational Services Corporation drawdown is 5.17%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Education & Training Services industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.