UTI

Consumer Defensive

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. · Education & Training Services · $2B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
26.5
Poor

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. scores 26.5/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Consumer Defensive Sector
UTI
26.5
Sector avg
38.4
Quality
Weak
Moat
Weak
Growth
Weak
Risk
Good
Valuation
Elevated

UTI Price History

+438.5% over 5Y

Monthly close, adjusted for stock splits and dividend reinvestment.

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UTI — Score History

202530354045Jul 11Jul 29Aug 16Sep 3Sep 21Oct 8
Score changes· 15 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Aug 20, 202626.411.435.014.363.915.5-12.9
Aug 2, 202639.337.335.053.544.725.5+0.2
Jul 30, 202639.137.335.053.544.724.1-0.7
Jul 26, 202639.837.335.053.544.728.9+0.4
Jul 25, 202639.437.335.053.544.725.9+0.1
Jul 24, 202639.337.335.053.544.725.2-0.3
Jul 23, 202639.637.335.053.544.727.5+0.2
Jul 22, 202639.437.335.053.544.726.40.0
Jul 21, 202639.437.335.053.544.725.8+0.3
Jul 18, 202639.137.335.053.544.723.8+0.1

UTI — Pillar Breakdown

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Quality

— 11.4/100 (25%)

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

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Growth

— 14.3/100 (20%)

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

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Risk

— 63.9/100 (15%)

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. maintains a reasonable risk profile with manageable debt levels.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageStrong

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

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Valuation

— 16.2/100 (15%)

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. appears expensively valued relative to its fundamentals and growth prospects.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

EV/EBITDA vs SectorWeak

Enterprise value multiple relative to sector median.

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Moat

— 35/100 (25%)

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for UTI.

Score Composition

Quality
11.4×25%2.9
Growth
14.3×20%2.9
Risk
63.9×15%9.6
Valuation
16.2×15%2.4
Moat
35.0×25%8.8
Total
26.5Poor

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How is the UTI UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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