Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 541.0% to 8.69% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 8.69% through Mar 2026, down 541.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 15.02% for FY2025, 407.0% up from the prior year.
Universal Technical Institute's Return on Capital Employed history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 8.69% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.69% for Q1 2026, 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 8.05% (2022), against an average of 8.43%.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 1069bps in 2022 and then tumbled -541bps in 2026.
- Universal Technical Institute's Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.75% in 2022, then surged by 104bps to 5.62% in 2023, then surged by 135bps to 13.19% in 2024, then decreased by -11bps to 11.71% in 2025, then dropped by -26bps to 8.69% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UTI's Return on Capital Employed are 8.69% (Q1 2026), 11.71% (Q4 2025), and 15.07% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 13.18% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2.64% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.26% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.25% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.50% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.99% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.75% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4.86% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -13.63% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -20.07% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -20.97% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -19.00% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -11.93% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -7.67% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -3.33% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.02% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -2.97% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -7.28% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -9.48% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -37.50% |