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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |