Universal Technical Institute UTI
NYSE UTI
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

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

Analysis

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

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with -$26.4 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 retreated to -$26.4 million in Q1 2026 per UTI's latest filing, from -$19.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $60.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$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.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow jumped 276.02% — and 2025, when it sank 197.66%.
  • Universal Technical Institute's Free Cash Flow stood at -$4.0 million in 2022, then surged by 276.02% to $7.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 180.72% to $19.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 197.66% to -$19.2 million in 2025, then slumped by 37.98% to -$26.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows UTI's Free Cash Flow at -$26.4 million in Q1 2026, -$19.2 million in Q4 2025, and $40.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 94.30 Bn 91.56 Bn 812.22 Mn 518.75 Mn
2 Laureate Education 5.01 Bn 4.85 Bn 237.67 Mn 83.78 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 4.80 Bn 3.55 Bn 777.03 Mn 32.62 Mn
4 Covista 4.49 Bn 4.08 Bn 284.63 Mn 97.52 Mn
5 Grand Canyon Education 3.98 Bn 3.70 Bn 204.08 Mn 97.91 Mn
6 Stride 3.66 Bn 2.70 Bn 217.28 Mn 292.72 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.54 Bn 2.35 Bn 439.20 Mn -23.33 Mn
8 Perdoceo Education 2.08 Bn 772.00 Mn 162.46 Mn 73.08 Mn
9 TAL Education 1.93 Bn -755.67 Mn 227.32 Mn -40.96 Mn
10 Universal Technical Institute 1.19 Bn 1.02 Bn 100.57 Mn -17.91 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 -17.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -26.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -19.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 6.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -11.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 19.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 60.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 3.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -8.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 46.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -10.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -38.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -3.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 28.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -18.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -34.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -8.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 33.34 Mn