UTIUNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
Services-Educational Services
- Revenue
- $836M
- 14% YoY
- Operating margin
- 10.0%
- 24% YoY
- EBITDA
- $116M
- 32% YoY
- Market cap
- $1.2B
- Employees
- 4,100
- $204K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.3×
- $30M net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 0.0
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 4 of 13
Fixable underperformance 0 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo—Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo154% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo1% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo17% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo3% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo99% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 2 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$204K per employeeBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AIYes0.0 per 10K words · 0th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo0.3× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$1.2B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 2 of 2
- Active 13DYes1 filingActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingYes−$104M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $335M | $419M | $607M | $733M | $836M | 14% |
| Operating income | $15M | $22M | $21M | $59M | $83M | 42% |
| Net income | $15M | $26M | $12M | $42M | $63M | 50% |
| Operating cash flow | $55M | $46M | $49M | $86M | $97M | 13% |
| Capex | $61M | $79M | $57M | $24M | $42M | 73% |
| Stock-based comp | $2M | $4M | $4M | $9M | $9M | 6.9% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 3.2% | Passive |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SCHEDULE 13D | 13.3% | Passive |
| May 29, 2025 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 9.2% | Passive |
| May 14, 2025 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 16.3% | Active |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 17.3% | Active |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 20.7% | Active |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SC 13D/A | 23.3% | Active |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SC 13D/A | 34.7% | Active |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SC 13D/A | 45.9% | Active |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | SC 13D/A | 33.7% | Active |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $31M · 12
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $135M · 14
- Net
- −$104M
Pay vs performance
No pay-versus-performance disclosure yet.