Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/FCF ratio high or low?
The EV/FCF ratio of 36.90x is 22% above its estimated 5-year average of 30.21x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (8.13x–211.42x).
As of 2026-10-06T20:37:11.117Z. 6.29% below its estimated 12-month average of 39.38x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T20:37:11.117Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 519f62999498b1c84d33563604048b25b09b79abe1603652ab47d51cc5f4debb
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-10-05.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
EV/FCF RATIO
36.90x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
39.38x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
46.73x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
30.21x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
24.23x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
15.68x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
19.28x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-6.29%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-21.04%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+22.15%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+52.28%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+135.37%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+91.42%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
18.43x
median of 87 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+100.22%
vs the sector median at left
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Market Cap
$721.33M
EV/FCF Ratio
36.90x
TTM Avg
39.38x
3Y Avg
46.73x
5Y Avg
30.21x
Market Cap
$792.09M
EV/FCF Ratio
25.18x
TTM Avg
25.66x
3Y Avg
22.00x
5Y Avg
47.08x
Market Cap
$647.45M
EV/FCF Ratio
14.88x
TTM Avg
16.68x
3Y Avg
19.52x
5Y Avg
19.18x
Market Cap
$804.85M
EV/FCF Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$847.84M
EV/FCF Ratio
14.21x
TTM Avg
14.08x
3Y Avg
14.81x
5Y Avg
142.39x
Market Cap
$591.91M
EV/FCF Ratio
26.96x
TTM Avg
82.90x
3Y Avg
223.88x
5Y Avg
245.99x
Market Cap
$589.75M
EV/FCF Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
14.77x
3Y Avg
48.54x
5Y Avg
60.55x
Market Cap
$880.87M
EV/FCF Ratio
9.66x
TTM Avg
11.34x
3Y Avg
17.05x
5Y Avg
24.45x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) | $721.33M | 36.90x | 39.38x | 46.73x | 30.21x |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS)vs › | $792.09M | 25.18x | 25.66x | 22.00x | 47.08x |
| Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA)vs › | $647.45M | 14.88x | 16.68x | 19.52x | 19.18x |
| Westrock Coffee Company, LLC (WEST)vs › | $804.85M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yesway, Inc. (YSWY)vs › | $631.51M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)vs › | $847.84M | 14.21x | 14.08x | 14.81x | 142.39x |
| Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA)vs › | $591.91M | 26.96x | 82.90x | 223.88x | 245.99x |
| Helen of Troy Limited (HELE)vs › | $589.75M | N/A | 14.77x | 48.54x | 60.55x |
| The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL)vs › | $880.87M | 9.66x | 11.34x | 17.05x | 24.45x |
| The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST)vs › | $553.70M | 8.68x | 14.35x | 64.75x | 64.75x |
EV/FCF
36.9x
P/FCF
29.4x
FCF Yield
3.40%
Formula: EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
EV/FCF vs P/FCF:
EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow (TTM)
Enterprise value to free cash flow compares total company value to the cash the business generates after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 35.93x |
| 2026-10-02 | 35.56x |
| 2026-10-01 | 35.89x |
| 2026-09-30 | 35.50x |
| 2026-09-29 | 35.08x |
| 2026-09-28 | 35.31x |
| 2026-09-25 | 36.26x |
| 2026-09-24 | 38.08x |
| 2026-09-23 | 38.35x |
| 2026-09-22 | 38.51x |
| 2026-09-21 | 39.74x |
| 2026-09-18 | 39.99x |
| 2026-09-17 | 40.02x |
| 2026-09-16 | 39.73x |
| 2026-09-15 | 40.05x |
| 2026-09-14 | 39.47x |
| 2026-09-11 | 39.54x |
| 2026-09-10 | 38.72x |
| 2026-09-09 | 38.47x |
| 2026-09-08 | 39.27x |
| 2026-09-04 | 40.33x |
| 2026-09-03 | 40.13x |
| 2026-09-02 | 39.20x |
| 2026-09-01 | 38.62x |
| 2026-08-31 | 39.72x |
| 2026-08-28 | 40.06x |
| 2026-08-27 | 39.99x |
| 2026-08-26 | 40.29x |
| 2026-08-25 | 40.05x |
| 2026-08-24 | 39.29x |
| 2026-08-21 | 40.43x |
| 2026-08-20 | 41.00x |
| 2026-08-19 | 41.18x |
| 2026-08-18 | 43.03x |
| 2026-08-17 | 44.28x |
| 2026-08-14 | 45.84x |
| 2026-08-13 | 46.06x |
| 2026-08-12 | 45.66x |
| 2026-08-11 | 46.40x |
| 2023-11-06 | 64.46x |
| 2023-11-03 | 59.75x |
| 2023-11-02 | 59.87x |
| 2023-11-01 | 59.44x |
| 2023-10-31 | 58.65x |
| 2023-10-30 | 59.87x |
| 2023-10-27 | 57.92x |
| 2023-10-26 | 58.04x |
| 2023-10-25 | 58.71x |
| 2023-10-24 | 57.49x |
| 2023-10-23 | 56.39x |
| 2023-10-20 | 55.84x |
| 2023-10-19 | 56.51x |
| 2023-10-18 | 57.73x |
| 2023-10-17 | 58.40x |
| 2023-10-16 | 58.04x |
| 2023-10-13 | 57.43x |
| 2023-10-12 | 58.16x |
| 2023-10-11 | 58.53x |
| 2023-10-10 | 58.10x |
| 2023-10-09 | 58.34x |
| 2023-10-06 | 59.50x |
| 2023-10-05 | 59.14x |
| 2023-10-04 | 59.57x |
| 2023-10-03 | 59.17x |
| 2023-10-02 | 59.57x |
| 2023-09-29 | 58.04x |
| 2023-09-28 | 58.22x |
| 2023-09-27 | 58.04x |
| 2023-09-26 | 57.67x |
| 2023-09-25 | 58.77x |
| 2023-09-22 | 59.02x |
| 2023-09-21 | 59.44x |
| 2023-09-20 | 59.93x |
| 2023-09-19 | 62.44x |
| 2023-09-18 | 60.91x |
| 2023-09-15 | 59.75x |
| 2023-09-14 | 58.89x |
| 2023-09-13 | 58.77x |
| 2023-09-12 | 58.04x |
| 2023-09-11 | 58.65x |
| 2023-09-08 | 59.08x |
| 2023-09-07 | 58.40x |
| 2023-09-06 | 58.10x |
| 2023-09-05 | 57.55x |
| 2023-09-01 | 59.44x |
| 2023-08-31 | 58.53x |
| 2023-08-30 | 59.26x |
| 2023-08-29 | 58.53x |
| 2023-08-28 | 59.08x |
| 2023-08-25 | 59.32x |
| 2023-08-24 | 58.71x |
| 2023-08-23 | 60.12x |
| 2023-08-22 | 59.75x |
| 2023-08-21 | 59.69x |
| 2023-08-18 | 59.81x |
| 2023-08-17 | 59.20x |
| 2023-08-16 | 58.47x |
| 2023-08-15 | 58.65x |
| 2023-08-14 | 59.14x |
| 2023-08-11 | 60.18x |
| 2023-08-10 | 61.16x |
| 2023-08-09 | 60.79x |
| 2023-08-08 | 60.97x |
| 2023-08-07 | 82.76x |
| 2023-08-04 | 71.77x |
| 2023-08-03 | 72.01x |
| 2023-08-02 | 71.62x |
| 2023-08-01 | 71.85x |
| 2023-07-31 | 71.07x |
| 2023-07-28 | 71.77x |
| 2023-07-27 | 71.46x |
| 2023-07-26 | 71.15x |
| 2023-07-25 | 69.71x |
| 2023-07-24 | 68.81x |
| 2023-07-21 | 66.28x |
| 2023-07-20 | 66.16x |
| 2023-07-19 | 66.01x |
| 2023-07-18 | 66.32x |
| 2023-07-17 | 64.76x |
| 2023-07-14 | 62.89x |
| 2023-07-13 | 63.59x |
| 2023-07-12 | 64.60x |
| 2023-07-11 | 65.23x |
| 2023-07-10 | 64.60x |
| 2023-07-07 | 65.77x |
| 2023-07-06 | 65.23x |
| 2023-07-05 | 66.40x |
| 2023-07-03 | 67.10x |
| 2023-06-30 | 68.19x |
| 2023-06-29 | 67.49x |
| 2023-06-28 | 66.94x |
| 2023-06-27 | 66.01x |
| 2023-06-26 | 65.77x |
| 2023-06-23 | 64.37x |
| 2023-06-22 | 66.63x |
| 2023-06-21 | 67.02x |
| 2023-06-20 | 66.94x |
| 2023-06-16 | 67.49x |
| 2023-06-15 | 65.85x |
| 2023-06-14 | 66.24x |
| 2023-06-13 | 64.68x |
| 2023-06-12 | 66.09x |
| 2023-06-09 | 67.18x |
| 2023-06-08 | 68.38x |
| 2023-06-07 | 68.19x |
| 2023-06-06 | 68.19x |
| 2023-06-05 | 67.88x |
| 2023-06-02 | 69.75x |
| 2023-06-01 | 66.55x |
| 2023-05-31 | 65.46x |
| 2023-05-30 | 67.25x |
| 2023-05-26 | 68.81x |
| 2023-05-25 | 66.09x |
| 2023-05-24 | 65.46x |
| 2023-05-23 | 66.71x |
| 2023-05-22 | 68.11x |
| 2023-05-19 | 66.16x |
| 2023-05-18 | 67.10x |
| 2023-05-17 | 66.40x |
| 2023-05-16 | 64.76x |
| 2023-05-15 | 66.94x |
| 2023-05-12 | 65.93x |
| 2023-05-11 | 65.93x |
| 2023-05-10 | 64.29x |
| 2023-05-09 | 61.72x |
| 2023-03-07 | 192.45x |
| 2023-03-06 | 193.49x |
| 2023-03-03 | 194.27x |
| 2023-03-02 | 189.34x |
| 2023-03-01 | 194.01x |
| 2023-02-28 | 185.44x |
| 2023-02-27 | 184.92x |
| 2023-02-24 | 189.60x |
| 2023-02-23 | 193.23x |
| 2023-02-22 | 199.21x |
| 2023-02-21 | 199.73x |
| 2023-02-17 | 208.04x |
| 2023-02-16 | 208.30x |
| 2023-02-15 | 209.21x |
| 2023-02-14 | 201.81x |
| 2023-02-13 | 200.77x |
| 2023-02-10 | 198.43x |
| 2023-02-09 | 197.91x |
| 2023-02-08 | 199.47x |
| 2023-02-07 | 203.88x |
| 2023-02-06 | 203.88x |
| 2023-02-03 | 204.40x |
| 2023-02-02 | 202.07x |
| 2023-02-01 | 200.51x |
| 2023-01-31 | 198.43x |
| 2023-01-30 | 194.79x |
| 2023-01-27 | 191.93x |
| 2023-01-26 | 196.09x |
| 2023-01-25 | 197.13x |
| 2023-01-24 | 196.87x |
| 2023-01-23 | 197.91x |
| 2023-01-20 | 192.45x |
| 2023-01-19 | 190.64x |
| 2023-01-18 | 187.26x |
| 2023-01-17 | 188.30x |
| 2023-01-13 | 192.97x |
| 2023-01-12 | 193.75x |
| 2023-01-11 | 196.61x |
| 2023-01-10 | 196.87x |
| 2023-01-09 | 195.57x |
| 2023-01-06 | 191.67x |
| 2023-01-05 | 189.60x |
| 2023-01-04 | 189.86x |
| 2023-01-03 | 188.30x |
| 2022-12-30 | 183.88x |
| 2022-12-29 | 184.40x |
| 2022-12-28 | 183.36x |
| 2022-12-27 | 178.17x |
| 2022-12-23 | 177.65x |
| 2022-12-22 | 178.69x |
| 2022-12-21 | 183.10x |
| 2022-12-20 | 176.61x |
| 2022-12-19 | 173.75x |
| 2022-12-16 | 178.43x |
| 2022-12-15 | 177.39x |
| 2022-12-14 | 180.24x |
| 2022-12-13 | 175.31x |
| 2022-12-12 | 181.02x |
| 2022-12-09 | 187.26x |
| 2022-12-08 | 191.41x |
| 2022-12-07 | 197.13x |
| 2022-12-06 | 197.39x |
| 2022-12-05 | 194.79x |
| 2022-12-02 | 203.62x |
| 2022-12-01 | 203.62x |
| 2022-11-30 | 205.18x |
| 2022-11-29 | 211.42x |
| 2022-11-28 | 211.42x |
| 2022-11-25 | 211.42x |
| 2022-11-23 | 211.42x |
| 2022-11-22 | 209.34x |
| 2022-11-21 | 202.85x |
| 2022-11-18 | 204.66x |
| 2022-11-17 | 201.29x |
| 2022-11-16 | 203.11x |
| 2022-11-15 | 211.42x |
| 2022-11-14 | 206.22x |
| 2022-11-11 | 204.40x |
| 2022-11-10 | 206.74x |
| 2022-11-09 | 207.78x |
| 2022-11-08 | 210.12x |
| 2022-11-07 | 23.49x |
| 2022-11-04 | 21.22x |
| 2022-11-03 | 21.36x |
| 2022-11-02 | 21.90x |
| 2022-11-01 | 21.98x |
| 2022-10-31 | 20.03x |
| 2022-10-28 | 19.47x |
| 2022-10-27 | 19.47x |
| 2022-10-26 | 20.21x |
| 2022-10-25 | 19.56x |
| 2022-10-24 | 19.74x |
| 2022-10-21 | 19.47x |
| 2022-10-20 | 18.41x |
| 2022-10-19 | 18.06x |
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