08-05-2025
Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Reports Bullish Q1, Stock Jumps 11.4%
Vocational education Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market's revenue expectations , with sales up 12.6% year on year to $207.4 million. The company's full-year revenue guidance of $830 million at the midpoint came in 1.9% above analysts' estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.21 per share was 72.6% above analysts' consensus estimates.
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Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Q1 CY2025 Highlights:
Revenue: $207.4 million vs analyst estimates of $196.4 million (12.6% year-on-year growth, 5.6% beat)
EPS (GAAP): $0.21 vs analyst estimates of $0.12 (72.6% beat)
Adjusted EBITDA: $28.9 million vs analyst estimates of $22.09 million (13.9% margin, 30.8% beat)
The company lifted its revenue guidance for the full year to $830 million at the midpoint from $815 million, a 1.8% increase
EPS (GAAP) guidance for the full year is $1.04 at the midpoint, beating analyst estimates by 4.3%
EBITDA guidance for the full year is $126 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $123.5 million
Operating Margin: 8.1%, up from 6.1% in the same quarter last year
Free Cash Flow was $7.88 million, up from -$8.40 million in the same quarter last year
New Students: 6,650, up 1,170 year on year
Market Capitalization: $1.60 billion
"We delivered another strong quarter in Q2 as we continued to advance our North Star Strategy and build on our operational momentum," said Jerome Grant, CEO of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Company Overview
Founded in 1965, Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI) is a leading provider of technical training programs, specializing in automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, and marine technicians.
Sales Growth
A company's long-term sales performance can indicate its overall quality. Any business can have short-term success, but a top-tier one grows for years. Thankfully, Universal Technical Institute's 18.4% annualized revenue growth over the last five years was solid. Its growth beat the average consumer discretionary company and shows its offerings resonate with customers.
Universal Technical Institute Quarterly Revenue
We at StockStory place the most emphasis on long-term growth, but within consumer discretionary, a stretched historical view may miss a company riding a successful new product or trend. Universal Technical Institute's annualized revenue growth of 25.7% over the last two years is above its five-year trend, suggesting its demand was strong and recently accelerated.
Universal Technical Institute Year-On-Year Revenue Growth
We can better understand the company's revenue dynamics by analyzing its number of new students, which reached 6,650 in the latest quarter. Over the last two years, Universal Technical Institute's new students averaged 38.6% year-on-year growth. Because this number is higher than its revenue growth during the same period, we can see the company's monetization has fallen.
