Universal Technical Institute (UTI) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 797.0% to 0.15% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 6.35% through Mar 2026, down 359.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 9.99% for FY2025, 195.0% up from the prior year.
Universal Technical Institute's EBITDA Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.15% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 0.15% for Q1 2026, down from 7.1% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 13.64% in Q4 2024 to a low of 0.15% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 6.07% (2023), against an average of 5.95%.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin plummeted -998bps in 2022 and then soared 718bps in 2024.
- Universal Technical Institute's EBITDA Margin stood at 3.71% in 2022, then soared by 120bps to 8.15% in 2023, then soared by 67bps to 13.64% in 2024, then tumbled by -48bps to 7.1% in 2025, then crashed by -98bps to 0.15% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UTI's EBITDA Margin are 0.15% (Q1 2026), 7.1% (Q4 2025), and 11.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 12.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.64% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2.14% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.02% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.06% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -25.29% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.60% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.88% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.20% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.58% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.83% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -8.68% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -13.71% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -15.64% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -10.95% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.40% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.93% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -5.15% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.10% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -2.05% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -5.99% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -6.62% |