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EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Lincoln Educational Services Reports Strong Second Quarter Financial Results; Reiterates Full Year Financial Guidance

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PARSIPPANY, N.J., August 10, 2026 -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (Nasdaq: LINC) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, as well as recent business developments.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Highlights

(Quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to quarter ended June 30, 2025, unless otherwise noted)

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Revenue increased 22.4% to $142.6 million from $116.5 million

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Adjusted EBITDA increased 42.4% to $12.7 million from $8.9 million1

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Net cash from operating activities improved to $22.1 million generated versus $0.3 million

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Total liquidity as of June 30, 2026 of approximately $143 million1

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Ending student population rose by 10.4% to approximately 18,900, an increase of nearly 1,8002

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Student starts increased 1%; Full-year student start growth guidance of 10-14% reiterated2

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Reiterated all other financial guidance for the full year while raising capital expenditure guidance to support the new Suitland, Maryland campus and the acquisition of the Melrose Park, Illinois campus property

Year-to-Date 2026 Financial Highlights

(Six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to June 30, 2025, unless otherwise noted)

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Revenue increased $52.5 million, or 22.5% to $286.5 million

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Adjusted EBITDA increased 62.9% to $28.2 million from $17.3 million1

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Average student population rose by 16.3% to over 18,300, an increase of almost 2,6002

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Student starts grew by 9%2

1 A complete listing of Lincoln's non-GAAP measures, along with descriptions and reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP measures, is included at the end of this release.

2 2025 figures include 2,764 student starts on July 1, 2025, to align with comparable student start activity in the current year, during the last week of June 2026, returning to the Company’s typical start schedule

Recent Business Developments

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In June, the Company signed a lease in Suitland, Maryland - its second campus serving the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and the first to deploy a new focused-program campus model - offering Electrical and HVAC training, with an expected opening in the fourth quarter of 2027.

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In July, the Company completed the acquisition of its previously leased Melrose Park, Illinois campus property for $18.8 million.

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The Melrose Park, Illinois campus was named one of “America’s Top Vocational Schools” by USA Today, marking the second consecutive year receiving this distinction.

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The Grand Prairie, Texas campus was named a “School of Excellence” by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, recognizing the campus's outstanding performance during its accreditation renewal.

“During the second quarter and first half of the year, Lincoln continued to execute our mission of providing superior education and training to our students for high in-demand careers and generated strong operating results. Our performance and current third quarter trends lead to our reiterating our full year 2026 financial guidance,” said Scott Shaw, President & CEO.

“Employer demand for our graduates remains strong, and awareness of career opportunities in the skilled trades continues to grow. Following nearly 20% student start growth in the first quarter, we expected second-quarter growth to moderate to approximately half this rate and enrollment for the quarter did grow at approximately nine percent. However, our start growth for the quarter slowed to one percent, as fewer enrolled students than expected attended the first day of class.

In addition, during the quarter, we observed changes in the student decision-making process that affected conversion from enrollment to start. We have taken, and continue to take, actions to address these trends and believe they are reaccelerating growth in new student starts as our August class is expected to be one of the largest in our history and we remain confident in our guidance for full-year student start growth of 10% to 14%.

"A contributing factor to August’s projected strong starts is our re-invigorated high school recruiting platform.  Last summer we started an overhaul and expansion of our high school recruiting team, given renewed interest by students, parents and even guidance counselors in the skilled trades. While we see improvements this year from these investments, we expect even more growth next year as the teams build on their relationships and reach even more prospective students.

“Our prior investments which have created a more efficient and scalable business model have continued to drive our operating efficiency and financial results as we have grown our revenues by over 22% and our Adjusted EBITDA by over 60% year to date, while continuing to make investments in our future gr

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Lincoln Educational Services Reports Strong First Quarter Financial Results, Raises Guidance for Full-Year 2026

Conference Call Today, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time

PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 11, 2026– Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (Nasdaq: LINC) today reported continued financial and operating momentum during the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, as well as recent business developments.

First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Highlights

(Quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to quarter ended March 31, 2025, unless otherwise noted)

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Revenue increased 22.5% to $144.0 million from $117.5 million

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Net income more than doubled to $4.4 million, or $0.14 per share, compared to $1.9 million, or $0.06 per share

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Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 85% to $15.5 million from $8.4 million

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Net cash from operating activities improved $13 million to $4.6 million generated versus $8.4 million used last year

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Total liquidity as of March 31, 2026 of approximately $72 million

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Student starts grew by 19.5% to 5,500, an increase of approximately 900

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Student ending-population rose by 17.6% to 18,702, an increase of nearly 2,800

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2026 financial guidance raised to reflect strong first quarter results and current trends

1 For additional information, see (1) Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures below

A complete listing of Lincoln's non-GAAP measures, along with descriptions and reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP measures, is included at the end of this release.

Recent Business Developments

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In April, Lincoln amended its credit agreement, increasing its aggregate principal amount of its revolving credit facility to $125 million. The additional $65 million in available liquidity enhances Lincoln’s financial flexibility to execute its growth initiatives and meet its long-term operating objectives.

“The first quarter financial and operating results illustrate the substantial progress made towards achieving our objective of providing the best education and training for in-demand careers while generating consistent, increasing returns to our shareholders,” said Scott Shaw, CEO and President. “In a constantly evolving market, we are continuing to experience high employer demand for our graduates and increasing interest in our programs as awareness of the rewarding long-term career opportunities created through skilled trades continues to expand. Our carefully executed strategies of new campus development and program replication, combined with continued growth from our core operations have combined to create a strong start to 2026.

“The 19.5% student start growth during the first quarter exceeded our expectations, which has led to increasing our student start growth guidance for the full year to between 10% and 14%. We have now grown starts for fourteen consecutive quarters, with about half of the increase attributed to organic growth, comprised of our campuses and programs operating over one year. This performance, combined with our graduation rate and placement rates, attests to our expanding leadership in the market.

“The relocations and program expansions at our Nashville, Tennessee and Levittown, Philadelphia campuses, as well as our new campus in Houston, Texas, are all meeting our expectations. Moreover, the development of our new Hicksville, New York and Rowlett, Texas campuses remain on schedule to begin enrollment during the fourth quarter of this year and first quarter of next year, respectively. At the same time, we are actively negotiating two additional greenfield locations to expand our best-in-class campuses and presence into other under-served U.S. markets.

“We also are investing in people and processes to continuously drive superior outcomes, which is positively impacting our student retention rate. Additionally, we continue to develop our corporate partnerships, expand our high school initiatives, as well as execute strategies to attract and build our veteran student population. These efforts are designed to begin yielding meaningful contributions as we turn into 2027.

“In addition to our overall growth across all key metrics, the first quarter bottom-line outperformance is largely attributed to increased operating efficiencies throughout our organization. We also generated cash from our operating activities during the first quarter, which has typically been a negative cash flow period for the company. These results, combined with our outlook for the remainder of the year, enable us to raise our 2026 guidance. This strong start to the year and our increased credit facility are important first strides as we advance towards our recently announced 2030 objectives of $850 million in revenue and $150 million of EBITDA, while continuing to build on our leadership position in providing superior education for in-demand careers.”

2026 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  February 23, 2026

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

New Jersey

000-51371

57-1150621

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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14 Sylvan Way, Suite A, Parsippany, NJ 07054

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 23, 2026, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 2.02 by reference.

The information contained under this Item 2.02 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained under this Item 2.02 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.  The furnishing of the information under this Item 2.02 in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information contained under this Item 2.02 in this Current Report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press release of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation dated February 23, 2026

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Date:  February 23, 2026

By:

/s/ Brian K. Meyers

Name:

Brian K. Meyers

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer