Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$26.4 million in Q1 2026, down 37.98% quarter-over-quarter from -$19.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 125.24% on a YoY basis from $104.7 million in Q1 2025.

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Universal Technical Institute's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$26.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 125.24% year-over-year to -$26.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.9 million (down 97.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $55.4 million, down 10.14% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$26.4 million for Q1 2026 at Universal Technical Institute, down from -$19.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $60.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$39.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $2.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$4.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow tumbled 583.46% in 2022, then surged 276.02% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$4.0 million in 2022, then soared by 276.02% to $7.0 million in 2023, then surged by 180.72% to $19.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 197.66% to -$19.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 37.98% to -$26.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$26.4 million (Q1 2026), -$19.2 million (Q4 2025), and $40.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.03 Bn 6.99 Bn 22.18 Mn -
2 Laureate Education 5.22 Bn 5.06 Bn -16.39 Mn 53.60 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 48.56 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 204.40 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 183.49 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn 86.48 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn -169.95 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn -26.43 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 67.65 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.69 Bn 1.53 Bn - 77.31 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -26.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -26.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -19.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -19.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -11.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -11.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 19.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 19.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 60.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 60.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 3.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 3.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -8.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -8.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.99 Mn