UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
Business
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides workforce education and training in transportation, skilled trades, energy and healthcare through institutional and corporate operations. The company offers hands-on degree and non-degree programs, clinical externships, manufacturer-specific advanced training, student support services, career services and financing options. Its business is organized into two reportable segments: Universal Technical Institute (UTI) for transportation, skilled trades and energy programs, and Concorde Career Colleges for allied health and nursing programs, with a corporate function for shared services. It operates campuses across numerous U.S. states and online, recruiting via high school, adult and military channels and partnering with OEMs, employers and clinical affiliates for placement and program support.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 836 | 733 | 607 | 419 | 335 | |
| Educational services and facilities | 420 | 385 | 330 | 207 | 167 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 332 | 289 | 256 | 189 | 153 | |
| Total operating expenses | 752 | 674 | 586 | 396 | 320 | |
| Income from operations | 83 | 59 | 21 | 22 | 15 | |
| Interest income | 6 | 6 | 6 | 507,000 | 83,000 | |
| Interest expense | −6 | −9 | −10 | −2 | — | |
| Other income | 265,000 | 496,000 | 483,000 | −438,000 | 518,000 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 805,000 | −3 | −3 | −2 | 236,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 84 | 56 | 18 | 20 | 15 | |
| Income tax expense | −21 | −14 | −6 | 5 | −602,000 | |
| Net income | 63 | 42 | 12 | 26 | 15 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 0 | −1 | −5 | −5 | −5 | |
| Income available for distribution | 63 | 41 | 7 | 21 | 9 | |
| Income allocated to participating securities | 0 | −3 | −3 | −8 | −4 | |
| Net income available to common shareholders | 63 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 6 | |
| Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share) | 1.16 | 0.77 | 0.13 | 0.39 | 0.17 | |
| Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.13 | 0.75 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.17 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 54 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 56 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 127 | 162 | 152 | 66 | 134 | |
| Restricted cash | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| Held-to-maturity investments | 42 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Receivables, net | 46 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 17 | |
| Notes receivable, current portion | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | |
| Other current assets | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
| Total current assets | 247 | 222 | 205 | 136 | 183 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 286 | 265 | 266 | 214 | 122 | |
| Goodwill | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 8 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 124,000 | |
| Notes receivable, less current portion | 41 | 36 | 31 | — | — | |
| Right-of-use assets for operating leases | 179 | 159 | 177 | 132 | 159 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Other assets | 24 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 9 | |
| Total assets | 826 | 745 | 741 | 553 | 513 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 105 | 84 | 70 | 67 | 54 | |
| Deferred revenue | 92 | 93 | 86 | 54 | 58 | |
| Operating lease liability, current portion | 17 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 | |
| Long-term debt, current portion | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 876,000 | |
| Other current liabilities | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total current liabilities | 230 | 205 | 185 | 138 | 133 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 4 | 5 | 663,000 | 0 | 674,000 | |
| Operating lease liability | 175 | 147 | 165 | 129 | 153 | |
| Long-term debt | 84 | 123 | 160 | 66 | 30 | |
| Other liabilities | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
| Total liabilities | 498 | 484 | 515 | 338 | 324 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 54,512 and 53,899 shares issued, and 54,430 and 53,817 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Paid-in capital - common | 226 | 221 | 151 | 148 | 142 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 82 shares as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 | −365,000 | −365,000 | −365,000 | −365,000 | −365,000 | |
| Retained earnings | 102 | 39 | 6 | −1 | −22 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 912,000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | −279,000 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 328 | 260 | 226 | 215 | 189 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 826 | 745 | 741 | 553 | 513 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 33 | 29 | 25 | 17 | — | |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets for operating leases | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −1 | 4 | 5 | −6 | 0 | |
| Training equipment credits earned, net | −388,000 | 1 | 1 | 180,000 | 364,000 | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net of taxes | −194,000 | −1 | 250,000 | 2 | −279,000 | |
| Other losses, net | 2 | 431,000 | 276,000 | 663,000 | −13,000 | |
| Receivables | −39 | −12 | −4 | 564,000 | 8 | |
| Notes receivable | −5 | −6 | −791,000 | 252,000 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −2 | −4 | −2 | −2 | −4 | |
| Other assets | −7 | −1 | 740,000 | −2 | −768,000 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 11 | 13 | −6 | 7 | 4 | |
| Deferred revenue | −1 | 7 | 11 | −5 | 17 | |
| Income tax payable/receivable | 11 | −2 | −908,000 | 222,000 | 7 | |
| Operating lease liability | −22 | −22 | −20 | −14 | −20 | |
| Other liabilities | −1 | −766,000 | −709,000 | −4 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 97 | 86 | 49 | 46 | 55 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −42 | −24 | −57 | −79 | −61 | |
| Purchase of held-to-maturity investments | −68 | 0 | 0 | −29 | 0 | |
| Proceeds received upon maturity of investments | 22 | 0 | 29 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from insurance policy | 169,000 | 296,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −16 | −27 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −88 | −24 | −44 | −135 | −23 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 26 | 41 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debt issuance costs related to long-term debt | 0 | 0 | −516,000 | −378,000 | −272,000 | |
| Payment of term loans and finance leases | −3 | −3 | −2 | −19 | −383,000 | |
| Payments on revolving credit facility | −62 | −75 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of preferred stock cash dividend | 0 | −1 | −5 | −5 | −5 | |
| Preferred share repurchase | 0 | −12 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld | −5 | −2 | −781,000 | −651,000 | −421,000 | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | 659,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −43 | −51 | 82 | 13 | 25 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −33 | 11 | 87 | −76 | 57 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 11 | 11 | 658,000 | 859,000 | — | |
| Interest paid | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 349,000 | |
| Training equipment obtained in exchange for services | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 679,000 | |
| Depreciation of training equipment obtained in exchange for services | 678,000 | 625,000 | 692,000 | 918,000 | 1 | |
| Change in accrued capital expenditures during the period | −11 | −2 | 4 | −3 | −1 | |
| Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | — |