Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.69% in Q1 2026, down 25.82% quarter-over-quarter from 11.71% in Q4 2025, and down 541.0% on a YoY basis from 1.97% in Q1 2025.
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Universal Technical Institute's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.69% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 541.0% year-over-year to 8.69%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.69% (down 541.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.02%, up 407.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 8.69% for Q1 2026 at Universal Technical Institute, down from 11.71% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 15.49% in Q2 2025 to a low of 2.6% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.43% across 5 years, with a median of 8.05% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed soared 1069 bps in 2022, then plunged 541 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 2.75% in 2022, then soared by 104 bps to 5.62% in 2023, then soared by 135 bps to 13.19% in 2024, then fell by 11 bps to 11.71% in 2025, then declined by 26 bps to 8.69% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.69% (Q1 2026), 11.71% (Q4 2025), and 15.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 4.10% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 6.44% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 9.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.47% |