What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for UTI?

13F Pro ranks UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (UTI) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View UTI's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/UTI (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source UTI data?

All UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC files with the SEC under CIK 1261654. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is UTI in?

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (UTI) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

How often is UTI research updated on 13F Pro?

UTI's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

54.5/100

Rank #1,216 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

70.2/100

Profitability

44.3/100

Balance Sheet

66.4/100

Earnings Quality

74.7/100

Free Cash Flow

22.6/100

Institutional Flow

96.1/100

Revenue Scale

46.6/100

Dilution Risk

54.9/100

UTI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (UTI), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores UTI at 54.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,216 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. UTI scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (96.1). Areas of concern include free cash flow (22.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC reports quarterly revenue of $221.4M, net income of $433.0K, free cash flow of $-26.4M. Top institutional holders of UTI by reported 13-F value include Coliseum Capital Management,, BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. UTI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1261654. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate UTI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC directly from SEC EDGAR. UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 26 and 66 since 2021, currently 54.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind UTI — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. for-profit education company · post-secondary focus · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Arizona.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars, with roughly a dozen campuses spread across the country serving tens of thousands of students.
3
The History
Founded in 1965, it has spent decades training people for skilled trades — the kind of careers that keep America's engines literally running.
4
The Secret
Its graduates don't go into finance or law — they go straight into dealership service bays, partnering closely with automakers and NASCAR teams for curriculum and placement.
5
The Lore
It is one of the largest automotive and diesel technology schools in the nation, at a time when skilled technician shortages are making dealers desperate for graduates.
6
The Giveaway
If you've ever seen a billboard promising a career fixing Harley-Davidsons or semi-trucks, it was probably from this school — ticker UTI, the nation's top technical trade school for transportation careers.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$221.4M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$433.0K

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$-26.4M

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.39

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+45.0% YoY

$607.4MFY 2023

FY18 $317.0MFY20 $300.8MFY22 $418.8MFY23 $607.4M

Net Income

-52.3% YoY

$12.3MFY 2023

FY18 $-32.7MFY20 $8.0MFY22 $25.8MFY23 $12.3M

Operating Income

-4.4% YoY

$21.4MFY 2023

FY18 $-35.3MFY20 $-3.9MFY22 $22.4MFY23 $21.4M

EPS (Diluted)

-65.8% YoY

$0.13FY 2023

FY18 $-1.51FY20 $0.05FY22 $0.38FY23 $0.13

Total Assets

+34.0% YoY

$740.7MFY 2023

FY18 $282.3MFY20 $442.0MFY22 $552.9MFY23 $740.7M

Total Debt

+139.8% YoY

$164.6MFY 2023

FY18 —FY20 $389.0KFY22 $68.7MFY23 $164.6M

Op. Cash Flow

+6.8% YoY

$49.1MFY 2023

FY18 $-13.4MFY20 $11.0MFY22 $46.0MFY23 $49.1M

Metric	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2020	FY 2018	FY 2016	FY 2015
Revenue	$607.4M +45.0%	$418.8M +39.2%	$300.8M -5.1%	$317.0M -8.7%	$347.1M -4.3%	$362.7M
Net Income	$12.3M -52.3%	$25.8M +222.8%	$8.0M +124.5%	$-32.7M +31.5%	$-47.7M -421.3%	$-9.1M
Operating Income	$21.4M -4.4%	$22.4M +678.0%	$-3.9M +89.0%	$-35.3M -89.4%	$-18.6M -101.9%	$-9.2M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.13 -65.8%	$0.38 +660.0%	$0.05 +103.3%	$-1.51 +25.2%	$-2.02 -431.6%	$-0.38
Total Assets	$740.7M +34.0%	$552.9M +25.1%	$442.0M +56.6%	$282.3M -5.0%	$297.2M +8.3%	$274.3M
Total Debt	$164.6M +139.8%	$68.7M +17548.6%	$389.0K	—	—	—
Operating Cash Flow	$49.1M +6.8%	$46.0M +317.2%	$11.0M +182.6%	$-13.4M -280.8%	$7.4M -10.4%	$8.2M

AI Insight: UTI Financial Trends

UTI's profitability collapsed in Q1 2026 with operating income falling to $0M from $16M in Q4 2025, while debt surged $30M.

• Revenue grew 25% from $177M in Q2 2024 to $221M in Q1 2026 over eight quarters.

• Operating income deteriorated from $25M in Q3 2025 to $0M in Q1 2026.

• Total debt increased from $104M in Q4 2025 to $134M in Q1 2026.

⚠ Operating cash flow turned negative to -$1M in Q1 2025, first negative reading in the data.

⚠ Net income fell to $0M in Q1 2026 after averaging $15M over the prior seven quarters.

AI Insight: UTI Ratio Trends

UTI's profitability collapsed in Q1 2026 with operating margin falling to just 0.1% from 7.1% in Q4 2025.

• Operating margin plummeted from 7.1% in Q4 2025 to 0.1% in Q1 2026, the lowest level in the dataset.

• ROIC deteriorated sharply from 14.2% in Q4 2025 to 0.3% in Q1 2026, indicating poor capital efficiency.

• Debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.31 in Q4 2025 to 0.39 in Q1 2026, reversing deleveraging trend.

⚠ Dramatic quarterly volatility in margins suggests potential seasonal challenges or operational inconsistency requiring close monitoring.

⚠ TTM metrics remain healthier than Q1 2026 standalone results, indicating recent quarter may reflect temporary headwinds.

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13F Pro tracks comprehensive data for UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC including:

SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)

XBRL financial facts (revenue, EPS, margins)

Insider transactions (Form 4)

Institutional 13F holdings

Quality rankings (32 signals)

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Historical financial trends

Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of UTI

Coliseum Capital Management, LLC
$143.4M3,971,440 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$130.8M3,623,372 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$78.4M2,172,384 sh
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA
$77.7M2,152,978 sh
WASATCH ADVISORS LP
$71.4M1,978,776 sh
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$63.4M1,756,551 sh
Hood River Capital Management LLC
$57.3M1,586,188 sh
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
$52.1M1,444,327 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$51.9M1,436,517 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$46.8M1,296,989 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Coliseum Capital Management, LLC	$143.4M	3,971,440
BlackRock, Inc.	$130.8M	3,623,372
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$78.4M	2,172,384
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA	$77.7M	2,152,978
WASATCH ADVISORS LP	$71.4M	1,978,776
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$63.4M	1,756,551
Hood River Capital Management LLC	$57.3M	1,586,188
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.	$52.1M	1,444,327
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$51.9M	1,436,517
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$46.8M	1,296,989

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (UTI) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for UTI are available on the UTI stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own UTI?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling UTI. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC's investment landscape.