Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Gross Margin fell 363.0% to 46.96% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 48.71% through Mar 2026, down 54.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 49.68% for FY2025, 216.0% up from the prior year.
Universal Technical Institute's Gross Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 46.96% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin came in at 46.96% for Q1 2026, down from 49.99% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 51.8% in Q1 2022 to a low of 42.35% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 48.31% (2025), against an average of 48.04%.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin plummeted -558bps in 2022 and then soared 410bps in 2024.
- Universal Technical Institute's Gross Margin stood at 48.83% in 2022, then fell by -4bps to 47.1% in 2023, then rose by 7bps to 50.28% in 2024, then decreased by -1bps to 49.99% in 2025, then dropped by -6bps to 46.96% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UTI's Gross Margin are 46.96% (Q1 2026), 49.99% (Q4 2025), and 49.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 72.43% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 68.04% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -6.01% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 79.28% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 36.76% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 78.77% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 46.96% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 83.40% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 57.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 54.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 54.07% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 49.58% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 47.91% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 48.33% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 50.65% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 40.39% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 48.13% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 50.85% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 49.90% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 45.81% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 43.95% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 44.93% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 40.25% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 40.26% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 43.20% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 45.68% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 44.77% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 42.14% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 45.65% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 43.98% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 44.86% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 42.81% |