Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Competitors $32.64 +0.10 (+0.31%) Closing price 06/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.64 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 03:59 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UTI vs. BFAM, LRN, LOPE, ATGE, STRA, LINC, APEI, EDU, TAL, and GHCShould you be buying Universal Technical Institute stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universal Technical Institute include Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Stride (LRN), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Strategic Education (STRA), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU), TAL Education Group (TAL), and Graham (GHC). Universal Technical Institute vs. Its Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stride Grand Canyon Education Adtalem Global Education Strategic Education Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education New Oriental Education & Technology Group TAL Education Group Graham Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Does the media prefer BFAM or UTI? In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 6 more articles in the media than Bright Horizons Family Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 4 mentions for Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.85 indicating that Bright Horizons Family Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bright Horizons Family Solutions 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Universal Technical Institute 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BFAM or UTI more profitable? Universal Technical Institute has a net margin of 7.08% compared to Bright Horizons Family Solutions' net margin of 5.22%. Universal Technical Institute's return on equity of 21.25% beat Bright Horizons Family Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bright Horizons Family Solutions5.22% 13.63% 4.62% Universal Technical Institute 7.08%21.25%7.40% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BFAM or UTI? Bright Horizons Family Solutions received 135 more outperform votes than Universal Technical Institute when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.86% of users gave Universal Technical Institute an outperform vote while only 57.10% of users gave Bright Horizons Family Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBright Horizons Family SolutionsOutperform Votes41857.10% Underperform Votes31442.90% Universal Technical InstituteOutperform Votes28360.86% Underperform Votes18239.14% Which has more volatility and risk, BFAM or UTI? Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BFAM or UTI? 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, BFAM or UTI? Bright Horizons Family Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Universal Technical Institute is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bright Horizons Family Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBright Horizons Family Solutions$2.73B2.62$140.19M$2.7745.02Universal Technical Institute$782.69M2.27$42M$1.0431.39 Do analysts rate BFAM or UTI? Bright Horizons Family Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $138.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.93%. Universal Technical Institute has a consensus target price of $35.83, suggesting a potential upside of 9.78%. Given Bright Horizons Family Solutions' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Bright Horizons Family Solutions is more favorable than Universal Technical Institute.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bright Horizons Family Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Universal Technical Institute 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 SummaryBright Horizons Family Solutions and Universal Technical Institute tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Universal Technical Institute News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UTI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UTI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniversal Technical InstituteEducational services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.78B$1.02B$8.02B$19.81BDividend YieldN/A5.77%3.19%3.84%P/E Ratio33.6511.9515.2535.67Price / Sales2.271.543.7946.74Price / Cash16.6527.8916.3717.52Price / Book6.342.474.864.84Net Income$42M$22.13M$257.86M$1.02B7 Day Performance-6.74%3.07%1.71%1.94%1 Month Performance-4.18%-0.23%3.90%3.03%1 Year Performance126.84%18.37%1.18%9.73% Universal Technical Institute Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTIUniversal Technical Institute2.8869 of 5 stars$32.64+0.3%$35.83+9.8%+126.4%$1.78B$782.69M33.651,950Short Interest ↑BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.1246 of 5 stars$128.28-0.7%$138.33+7.8%+18.3%$7.34B$2.73B53.4525,800Positive NewsLRNStride1.4269 of 5 stars$158.36+4.6%$126.83-19.9%+112.1%$6.89B$2.29B26.447,500Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.5956 of 5 stars$200.76+1.5%$207.67+3.4%+32.2%$5.70B$1.05B25.945,500Positive NewsATGEAdtalem Global Education4.6439 of 5 stars$133.12+0.8%$135.67+1.9%+85.7%$4.96B$1.74B24.794,680Short Interest ↓STRAStrategic Education4.4936 of 5 stars$92.26+1.1%$107.67+16.7%-23.1%$2.23B$1.23B17.573,910LINCLincoln Educational Services4.1557 of 5 stars$23.08-3.0%$24.60+6.6%+99.4%$729.17M$454.20M72.132,060Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeAPEIAmerican Public Education4.532 of 5 stars$29.24-0.7%$31.25+6.9%+65.3%$527.49M$634.68M52.215,800EDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group1.3522 of 5 stars$45.71-3.5%$48.50+6.1%-36.8%$7.76B$4.79B19.4553,100Positive NewsGap DownTALTAL Education Group1.1787 of 5 stars$10.14+3.1%$13.13+29.5%+0.4%$6.13B$2.25B53.3416,200Stock SplitGHCGraham3.3473 of 5 stars$950.47-0.4%N/A+33.6%$4.14B$4.80B18.6119,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Stride Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Adtalem Global Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors New Oriental Education & Technology Group Competitors TAL Education Group Competitors Graham Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UTI) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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