profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
Universal Technical Institute
$21.99-0.86% today
-25.2% in 1 year
1-year low $18.471-year high $51.20
Trading close to its lowest price of the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
You pay $19.23 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What Universal Technical Institute sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $419 million in 2022 to $836 million in 2025, with $63.0 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
Universal Technical Institute vs. similar companies
Universal Technical Institute grows the fastest of these 5 and is priced in the middle for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Technical Institute | 19.2× · Fair price | ||
 New Oriental Education & Technology Group | 22.2× · Fair price | ||
 TAL Education Group | 67.4× · Very expensive | ||
 Graham | 17.7× · Fair price | ||
 Laureate Education | 16.9× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads Universal Technical Institute's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419 | 607 | 733 | 836 | |
| 212 | 278 | 348 | 415 | |
| 22 | 21 | 59 | 83 | |
| 55 | 74 | 117 | 147 | |
| 26 | 12 | 42 | 63 | |
| 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.75 | 1.13 | |
| 50.5% | 45.7% | 47.5% | 49.7% | |
| 5.3% | 3.5% | 8.0% | 10.0% | |
| 6.2% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 7.5% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 553 | 741 | 745 | 826 |
| Cash | 66 | 152 | 162 | 127 |
| Total debt | 210 | 350 | 295 | 279 |
| Total liabilities | 338 | 515 | 484 | 498 |
| 215 | 226 | 260 | 328 | |
| 34 | 34 | 51 | 56 | |
| 4.2% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 11.7% | |
| 12.0% | 5.5% | 16.1% | 19.2% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 49 | 86 | 97 | |
| 79 | 57 | 24 | 42 | |
| -33 | -8 | 62 | 55 | |
| Dividends paid | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Valuation
- 19.2×
- 27.5×
- 0.44
- 5.9×
- 1.4×
- 21.9×
- 9.3×
- 4.6%
- 5.2%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 49.7%
- 10.0%
- 7.5%
- 12.9%
- 6.2%
- 6.0%
- 13.0%
- 5.0%
- 8.6%
- –
Growth
- +25.9%
- +43.8%
- −10.1%
- –
- +13.5%
Financial health
- 2.0×
- 0.93
- 37.1%
- 12.6×
- 1.17
- 1.17
- 1.02
How it ranks in Consumer Staples
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Bottom 26%of 669
Bottom 49%of 672
Bottom 48%of 623
Top 7%of 671
Bottom 47%of 666
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $49.00
- Range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- 1 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | 0.01 | -0.00 | +556.6% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 0.23 | 0.15 | +53.3% |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 0.34 | 0.26 | +30.1% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 0.19 | 0.12 | +58.3% |
| May 7, 2025 | 0.21 | 0.12 | +75.0% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 0.40 | 0.18 | +122.2% |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 0.34 | 0.30 | +13.3% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 0.09 | 0.07 | +28.6% |
News
No recent news on file.
Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
2/7Passes 2 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
49No pass
Benjamin Graham
48No pass
Philip Fisher
64Pass
Peter Lynch
92Pass
Joel Greenblatt
32No pass
Charlie Munger
33No pass
Terry Smith
38No pass
Questions about Universal Technical Institute
Is Universal Technical Institute a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers at a fair price. 2 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the Universal Technical Institute AI analysis
What does Universal Technical Institute do?
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 is in Education & Training Services, based in Phoenix, AZ, United States, with 4,100 employees.
Does Universal Technical Institute pay a dividend?
No. Universal Technical Institute does not pay a dividend at the moment.
Is Universal Technical Institute stock halal?
Yes. Universal Technical Institute passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 23% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has Universal Technical Institute stock done over the past year?
Down 25.2% over the past twelve months, to $21.99. It traded between $18.47 and $51.20 and is 57.1% below its high.
Who are Universal Technical Institute's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are New Oriental Education & Technology Group, TAL Education Group, Graham and Laureate Education. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with Universal Technical Institute's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.