Consumer Defensive
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.(UTI)
Live Price
Offline$42.96
-1.40% today
1Y Change
+12.27%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $2.03B
- Revenue Growth
- +14.0%
- EPS Growth
- +50.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 237 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $2.03B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $42.96 and up 12.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +14.0%, EPS growth of +50.6%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +14.0%, EPS +50.6%, free cash flow -10.1% with operating margin 8.4% and ROIC 9.3%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 37.5 and price/sales 2.4. Stock Foundry combines UTI price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+14.0% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+8.4% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
37.5 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 6, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +14.0% and EPS at +50.6%, with operating margin around 8.4%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -5.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 6, 2026 | โ | -4.0% | +7.5% | โ |
2026 Feb 4, 2026 | +53.3% | -11.2% | -2.5% | +25.9% |
2025 Nov 19, 2025 | +30.1% | -20.4% | -21.6% | -9.9% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Relative to SPY
UTI Max Drawdown
-37.37%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides transportation and technical training programs in the United States. The company provides postsecondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, and marine technicians. It also offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute, and NASCAR Technical Institute. In addition, the company provides manufacturer specific advanced training programs, including student paid electives at its campuses; and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at various campuses and dedicated training centers, as well as offers programs for welding and computer numeric control machining. As of September 30, 2021, it operated 12 campuses. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Leadership
- Jerome A. Grant
- IPO Date
- Dec 18, 2003
- Employees
- 3.7k
- Street Address
- 4225 East Windrose Drive
- Mailing
- Phoenix, AZ, 85032
- Region
- Phoenix, AZ, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 623 445 9500
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 37.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 18.9
- Price/Sales
- 2.4
- Price/Book
- 6.0
Growth
- Revenue
- +14.0%
- EPS
- +50.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- -10.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 49.5%
- Operating Margin
- 8.4%
- Net Margin
- 6.3%
- ROE
- 17.0%
- ROIC
- 9.3%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.37
- Current Ratio
- 1.14
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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