Basis: FMP quote market capitalization / four-quarter operating cash flow. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the Price/OCF ratio high or low?
The Price/OCF ratio of 7.55 is 55% below its estimated 5-year average of 16.73, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (5.32–194.82).
As of 2026-10-06T15:12:56.025Z. 58.18% below its estimated 12-month average of 18.06.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T15:12:56.025Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T15:10:25.000Z. 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.
PRICE/OCF RATIO
7.55
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG TTM
18.06
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 3Y
22.57
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 5Y
16.73
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 10Y
14.97
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 15Y
12.06
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 20Y
11.39
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-58.18%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-66.55%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-54.86%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-49.57%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-37.40%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-33.74%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
9.42
median of 86 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-19.85%
vs the sector median at left
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Market Cap
$709.59M
Price/OCF Ratio
7.55
TTM Avg
18.06
3Y Avg
22.57
5Y Avg
16.73
Market Cap
$795.78M
Price/OCF Ratio
6.43
TTM Avg
10.82
3Y Avg
12.93
5Y Avg
17.47
Market Cap
$609.11M
Price/OCF Ratio
32.09
TTM Avg
66.61
3Y Avg
41.34
5Y Avg
36.55
Market Cap
$596.28M
Price/OCF Ratio
5.32
TTM Avg
4.69
3Y Avg
5.87
5Y Avg
17.65
Market Cap
$824.17M
Price/OCF Ratio
9.63
TTM Avg
11.38
3Y Avg
8.57
5Y Avg
46.39
Market Cap
$564.15M
Price/OCF Ratio
9.97
TTM Avg
15.86
3Y Avg
52.08
5Y Avg
52.08
Market Cap
$513.77M
Price/OCF Ratio
5.28
TTM Avg
21.14
3Y Avg
46.00
5Y Avg
35.06
Market Cap
$330.97M
Price/OCF Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PRICE/OCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) | $709.59M | 7.55 | 18.06 | 22.57 | 16.73 |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS)vs › | $795.78M | 6.43 | 10.82 | 12.93 | 17.47 |
| Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA)vs › | $609.11M | 32.09 | 66.61 | 41.34 | 36.55 |
| Helen of Troy Limited (HELE)vs › | $596.28M | 5.32 | 4.69 | 5.87 | 17.65 |
| American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)vs › | $824.17M | 9.63 | 11.38 | 8.57 | 46.39 |
| The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST)vs › | $564.15M | 9.97 | 15.86 | 52.08 | 52.08 |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)vs › | $513.77M | 5.28 | 21.14 | 46.00 | 35.06 |
| Universal Corporation (UVV)vs › | $1.06B | 4.89 | 9.16 | 8.26 | 9.93 |
| Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd (AGCC)vs › | $330.97M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)vs › | $317.25M | 28.32 | 36.63 | 26.91 | 24.79 |
P/OCF Ratio
7.5
P/FCF Ratio
28.9
P/OCF measures market price relative to operating cash flow: market cap divided by TTM operating cash flow. OCF is cash from operations before capital expenditures, so it sits above free cash flow — P/OCF typically reads below P/FCF, with the widest gap for capex-heavy businesses.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PRICE/OCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 7.42 |
| 2026-10-02 | 7.32 |
| 2026-10-01 | 7.41 |
| 2026-09-30 | 7.31 |
| 2026-09-29 | 7.20 |
| 2026-09-28 | 7.26 |
| 2026-09-25 | 7.51 |
| 2026-09-24 | 7.98 |
| 2026-09-23 | 8.05 |
| 2026-09-22 | 8.09 |
| 2026-09-21 | 8.41 |
| 2026-09-18 | 8.48 |
| 2026-09-17 | 8.49 |
| 2026-09-16 | 8.41 |
| 2026-09-15 | 8.49 |
| 2026-09-14 | 8.34 |
| 2026-09-11 | 8.36 |
| 2026-09-10 | 8.15 |
| 2026-09-09 | 8.08 |
| 2026-09-08 | 8.29 |
| 2026-09-04 | 8.57 |
| 2026-09-03 | 8.51 |
| 2026-09-02 | 8.27 |
| 2026-09-01 | 8.12 |
| 2026-08-31 | 8.41 |
| 2026-08-28 | 8.50 |
| 2026-08-27 | 8.48 |
| 2026-08-26 | 8.56 |
| 2026-08-25 | 8.49 |
| 2026-08-24 | 8.30 |
| 2026-08-21 | 8.59 |
| 2026-08-20 | 8.74 |
| 2026-08-19 | 8.79 |
| 2026-08-18 | 9.27 |
| 2026-08-17 | 9.60 |
| 2026-08-14 | 10.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | 10.06 |
| 2026-08-12 | 9.96 |
| 2026-08-11 | 10.15 |
| 2026-08-10 | 13.34 |
| 2026-08-07 | 17.77 |
| 2026-08-06 | 17.05 |
| 2026-08-05 | 18.65 |
| 2026-08-04 | 18.71 |
| 2026-08-03 | 18.71 |
| 2026-07-31 | 18.13 |
| 2026-07-30 | 18.22 |
| 2026-07-29 | 18.84 |
| 2026-07-28 | 18.24 |
| 2026-07-27 | 17.61 |
| 2026-07-24 | 17.57 |
| 2026-07-23 | 17.87 |
| 2026-07-22 | 17.34 |
| 2026-07-21 | 17.76 |
| 2026-07-20 | 17.81 |
| 2026-07-17 | 18.62 |
| 2026-07-16 | 19.11 |
| 2026-07-15 | 19.31 |
| 2026-07-14 | 23.20 |
| 2026-07-13 | 23.36 |
| 2026-07-10 | 23.52 |
| 2026-07-09 | 23.71 |
| 2026-07-08 | 23.48 |
| 2026-07-07 | 24.14 |
| 2026-07-06 | 23.46 |
| 2026-07-02 | 22.69 |
| 2026-07-01 | 22.81 |
| 2026-06-30 | 21.64 |
| 2026-06-29 | 21.38 |
| 2026-06-26 | 21.63 |
| 2026-06-25 | 21.24 |
| 2026-06-24 | 20.75 |
| 2026-06-23 | 20.43 |
| 2026-06-22 | 21.39 |
| 2026-06-18 | 21.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | 20.16 |
| 2026-06-16 | 19.91 |
| 2026-06-15 | 19.43 |
| 2026-06-12 | 20.01 |
| 2026-06-11 | 20.65 |
| 2026-06-10 | 20.57 |
| 2026-06-09 | 20.11 |
| 2026-06-08 | 20.14 |
| 2026-06-05 | 20.81 |
| 2026-06-04 | 21.94 |
| 2026-06-03 | 21.71 |
| 2026-06-02 | 21.27 |
| 2026-06-01 | 21.42 |
| 2026-05-29 | 20.09 |
| 2026-05-28 | 20.63 |
| 2026-05-27 | 20.86 |
| 2026-05-26 | 21.23 |
| 2026-05-22 | 20.99 |
| 2026-05-21 | 20.31 |
| 2026-05-20 | 20.57 |
| 2026-05-19 | 20.60 |
| 2026-05-18 | 21.44 |
| 2026-05-15 | 21.29 |
| 2026-05-14 | 22.11 |
| 2026-05-13 | 22.56 |
| 2026-05-12 | 21.77 |
| 2026-05-11 | 26.09 |
| 2026-05-08 | 23.59 |
| 2026-05-07 | 23.24 |
| 2026-05-06 | 23.72 |
| 2026-05-05 | 23.76 |
| 2026-05-04 | 21.64 |
| 2026-05-01 | 21.57 |
| 2026-04-30 | 21.68 |
| 2026-04-29 | 21.27 |
| 2026-04-28 | 20.90 |
| 2026-04-27 | 20.99 |
| 2026-04-24 | 20.61 |
| 2026-04-23 | 20.87 |
| 2026-04-22 | 21.49 |
| 2026-04-21 | 21.17 |
| 2026-04-20 | 21.68 |
| 2026-04-17 | 22.11 |
| 2026-04-16 | 21.78 |
| 2026-04-15 | 21.15 |
| 2026-04-14 | 21.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | 21.02 |
| 2026-04-10 | 21.54 |
| 2026-04-09 | 21.21 |
| 2026-04-08 | 21.30 |
| 2026-04-07 | 21.83 |
| 2026-04-06 | 22.47 |
| 2026-04-02 | 22.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | 22.11 |
| 2026-03-31 | 21.44 |
| 2026-03-30 | 21.18 |
| 2026-03-27 | 21.56 |
| 2026-03-26 | 21.53 |
| 2026-03-25 | 21.93 |
| 2026-03-24 | 21.52 |
| 2026-03-23 | 20.86 |
| 2026-03-20 | 19.72 |
| 2026-03-19 | 20.19 |
| 2026-03-18 | 20.37 |
| 2026-03-17 | 20.82 |
| 2026-03-16 | 19.64 |
| 2026-03-13 | 19.82 |
| 2026-03-12 | 19.65 |
| 2026-03-11 | 19.43 |
| 2026-03-10 | 19.14 |
| 2026-03-09 | 19.09 |
| 2026-03-06 | 18.89 |
| 2026-03-05 | 18.94 |
| 2026-03-04 | 18.95 |
| 2026-03-03 | 19.51 |
| 2026-03-02 | 25.02 |
| 2026-02-27 | 24.62 |
| 2026-02-26 | 23.45 |
| 2026-02-25 | 23.55 |
| 2026-02-24 | 24.08 |
| 2026-02-23 | 22.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | 20.37 |
| 2026-02-19 | 21.13 |
| 2026-02-18 | 20.27 |
| 2026-02-17 | 20.47 |
| 2026-02-13 | 19.63 |
| 2026-02-12 | 18.55 |
| 2026-02-11 | 18.31 |
| 2026-02-10 | 18.28 |
| 2026-02-09 | 17.98 |
| 2026-02-06 | 17.75 |
| 2026-02-05 | 17.33 |
| 2026-02-04 | 18.05 |
| 2026-02-03 | 18.29 |
| 2026-02-02 | 18.46 |
| 2026-01-30 | 18.11 |
| 2026-01-29 | 18.08 |
| 2026-01-28 | 17.85 |
| 2026-01-27 | 17.68 |
| 2026-01-26 | 17.82 |
| 2026-01-23 | 18.37 |
| 2026-01-22 | 18.72 |
| 2026-01-21 | 18.50 |
| 2026-01-20 | 17.28 |
| 2026-01-16 | 17.72 |
| 2026-01-15 | 18.14 |
| 2026-01-14 | 17.08 |
| 2026-01-13 | 17.09 |
| 2026-01-12 | 16.96 |
| 2026-01-09 | 16.92 |
| 2026-01-08 | 16.78 |
| 2026-01-07 | 16.96 |
| 2026-01-06 | 16.89 |
| 2026-01-05 | 16.68 |
| 2026-01-02 | 15.83 |
| 2025-12-31 | 16.41 |
| 2025-12-30 | 16.72 |
| 2025-12-29 | 16.88 |
| 2025-12-26 | 16.87 |
| 2025-12-24 | 16.83 |
| 2025-12-23 | 16.56 |
| 2025-12-22 | 16.49 |
| 2025-12-19 | 16.19 |
| 2025-12-18 | 16.27 |
| 2025-12-17 | 15.85 |
| 2025-12-16 | 15.77 |
| 2025-12-15 | 15.52 |
| 2025-12-12 | 14.96 |
| 2025-12-11 | 15.05 |
| 2025-12-10 | 15.19 |
| 2025-12-09 | 14.84 |
| 2025-12-08 | 14.79 |
| 2025-12-05 | 15.14 |
| 2025-12-04 | 15.41 |
| 2025-12-03 | 15.00 |
| 2025-12-02 | 14.75 |
| 2025-12-01 | 14.33 |
| 2025-11-28 | 13.98 |
| 2025-11-26 | 13.93 |
| 2025-11-25 | 13.93 |
| 2025-11-24 | 13.53 |
| 2025-11-21 | 13.86 |
| 2025-11-20 | 13.46 |
| 2025-11-19 | 14.62 |
| 2025-11-18 | 14.11 |
| 2025-11-17 | 13.69 |
| 2025-11-14 | 14.17 |
| 2025-11-13 | 14.14 |
| 2025-11-12 | 14.37 |
| 2025-11-11 | 14.12 |
| 2025-11-10 | 22.57 |
| 2025-11-07 | 20.00 |
| 2025-11-06 | 20.01 |
| 2025-11-05 | 20.00 |
| 2025-11-04 | 20.85 |
| 2025-11-03 | 20.84 |
| 2025-10-31 | 21.82 |
| 2025-10-30 | 23.54 |
| 2025-10-29 | 23.60 |
| 2025-10-28 | 25.29 |
| 2025-10-27 | 25.58 |
| 2025-10-24 | 26.02 |
| 2025-10-23 | 26.07 |
| 2025-10-22 | 25.84 |
| 2025-10-21 | 25.96 |
| 2025-10-20 | 25.04 |
| 2025-10-17 | 24.32 |
| 2025-10-16 | 24.18 |
| 2025-10-15 | 24.70 |
| 2025-10-14 | 24.51 |
| 2025-10-13 | 23.77 |
| 2025-10-10 | 23.93 |
| 2025-10-09 | 24.17 |
| 2025-10-08 | 24.61 |
| 2025-10-07 | 24.38 |
| 2025-10-06 | 25.57 |
| 2025-10-03 | 25.51 |
| 2025-10-02 | 25.76 |
| 2025-10-01 | 25.94 |
| 2025-09-30 | 26.41 |
| 2025-09-29 | 26.12 |
| 2025-09-26 | 25.76 |
| 2025-09-25 | 25.24 |
| 2025-09-24 | 24.96 |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.35 |
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