Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Competitors

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UTI vs. LOPE, LRN, BFAM, STRA, and LINC

Should you buy Universal Technical Institute stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Universal Technical Institute with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Universal Technical Institute include Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Strategic Education (STRA), and Lincoln Educational Services (LINC). These companies are all part of the "education services" industry.

How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Grand Canyon Education?

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) and Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Grand Canyon Education has a net margin of 19.54% compared to Universal Technical Institute's net margin of 4.91%. Grand Canyon Education's return on equity of 34.72% beat Universal Technical Institute's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Technical Institute	4.91%	13.02%	5.25%
Grand Canyon Education	19.54%	34.72%	25.77%

Grand Canyon Education has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Grand Canyon Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Technical Institute, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Technical Institute	$835.62M	2.68	$63.02M	$0.77	52.87
Grand Canyon Education	$1.11B	3.87	$216.17M	$8.00	20.20

Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 15 more articles in the media than Grand Canyon Education. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 4 mentions for Grand Canyon Education. Grand Canyon Education's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.58 indicating that Grand Canyon Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Technical Institute	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Grand Canyon Education	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Universal Technical Institute presently has a consensus target price of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.40%. Grand Canyon Education has a consensus target price of $220.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.11%. Given Grand Canyon Education's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grand Canyon Education is more favorable than Universal Technical Institute.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Technical Institute	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Grand Canyon Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Grand Canyon Education beats Universal Technical Institute on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Stride?

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) and Stride (NYSE:LRN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Stride shares are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Stride shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Stride has a net margin of 12.15% compared to Universal Technical Institute's net margin of 4.91%. Stride's return on equity of 25.20% beat Universal Technical Institute's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Technical Institute	4.91%	13.02%	5.25%
Stride	12.15%	25.20%	16.65%

Stride has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Stride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Technical Institute, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Technical Institute	$835.62M	2.68	$63.02M	$0.77	52.87
Stride	$2.41B	1.58	$287.94M	$6.48	13.77

Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stride has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 12 more articles in the media than Stride. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 7 mentions for Stride. Stride's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.58 indicating that Stride is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Technical Institute	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stride	7 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 currently has a consensus target price of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.40%. Stride has a consensus target price of $109.75, indicating a potential upside of 23.01%. Given Stride's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stride is more favorable than Universal Technical Institute.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Technical Institute	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Stride	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Stride beats Universal Technical Institute on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Bright Horizons Family Solutions?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) are both mid-cap education services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $100.44, indicating a potential upside of 45.35%. Universal Technical Institute has a consensus price target of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.40%. Given Bright Horizons Family Solutions' higher probable 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	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Universal Technical Institute	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a net margin of 6.35% compared to Universal Technical Institute's net margin of 4.91%. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' return on equity of 18.01% beat Universal Technical Institute's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bright Horizons Family Solutions	6.35%	18.01%	6.18%
Universal Technical Institute	4.91%	13.02%	5.25%

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, 9.8% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Bright Horizons Family Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Technical Institute, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bright Horizons Family Solutions	$2.98B	1.22	$193.12M	$3.32	20.81
Universal Technical Institute	$835.62M	2.68	$63.02M	$0.77	52.87

Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 15 more articles in the media than Bright Horizons Family Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 4 mentions for Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.58 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Universal Technical Institute	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Bright Horizons Family Solutions beats Universal Technical Institute on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Strategic Education?

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

Strategic Education currently has a consensus price target of $87.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.79%. Universal Technical Institute has a consensus price target of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.40%. Given Strategic Education's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Strategic Education is more favorable than Universal Technical Institute.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strategic Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Universal Technical Institute	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Strategic Education has a net margin of 10.21% compared to Universal Technical Institute's net margin of 4.91%. Universal Technical Institute's return on equity of 13.02% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Education	10.21%	8.78%	6.97%
Universal Technical Institute	4.91%	13.02%	5.25%

93.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Strategic Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Strategic Education has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Strategic Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Technical Institute, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strategic Education	$1.27B	1.43	$126.61M	$5.66	14.13
Universal Technical Institute	$835.62M	2.68	$63.02M	$0.77	52.87

Strategic Education has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 4 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 15 mentions for Strategic Education. Strategic Education's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.58 indicating that Strategic Education is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Strategic Education	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Universal Technical Institute	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Strategic Education beats Universal Technical Institute on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Lincoln Educational Services?

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

72.2% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lincoln Educational Services had 17 more articles in the media than Universal Technical Institute. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lincoln Educational Services and 19 mentions for Universal Technical Institute. Lincoln Educational Services' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.58 indicating that Lincoln Educational Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Educational Services	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Universal Technical Institute	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Educational Services has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Educational Services currently has a consensus price target of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.03%. Universal Technical Institute has a consensus price target of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.40%. Given Universal Technical Institute's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Universal Technical Institute is more favorable than Lincoln Educational Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Educational Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Universal Technical Institute	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Universal Technical Institute has a net margin of 4.91% compared to Lincoln Educational Services' net margin of 4.11%. Lincoln Educational Services' return on equity of 15.25% beat Universal Technical Institute's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Educational Services	4.11%	15.25%	6.16%
Universal Technical Institute	4.91%	13.02%	5.25%

Universal Technical Institute has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Educational Services. Universal Technical Institute is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Educational Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Educational Services	$544.69M	2.97	$20M	$0.71	71.77
Universal Technical Institute	$835.62M	2.68	$63.02M	$0.77	52.87

Summary

Lincoln Educational Services beats Universal Technical Institute on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UTI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Universal Technical Institute	SCHOOLS Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.24B	$1.47B	$7.16B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.24%	2.90%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	52.89	11.58	18.48	28.42
Price / Sales	2.68	1.46	3.65	23.83
Price / Cash	17.11	14.02	14.65	25.11
Price / Book	6.60	2.43	3.67	4.76
Net Income	$63.02M	$79.32M	$247.44M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	15.73%	2.87%	-1.09%	-0.64%
1 Month Performance	15.49%	-1.33%	8.25%	1.84%
1 Year Performance	22.73%	-10.53%	12.96%	24.87%

Universal Technical Institute Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UTI Universal Technical Institute	2.5314 of 5 stars	$40.71 +2.4%	$42.50 +4.4%	+25.6%	$2.24B	$835.62M	52.89	4,100	Insider Trade Analyst Revision
LOPE Grand Canyon Education	3.576 of 5 stars	$161.96 -2.5%	$220.00 +35.8%	-17.6%	$4.40B	$1.11B	20.25	5,830
LRN Stride	4.5619 of 5 stars	$87.25 -0.8%	$109.75 +25.8%	-42.9%	$3.74B	$2.41B	13.46	8,600	Positive News
BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions	4.4971 of 5 stars	$69.01 -2.2%	$100.44 +45.6%	-43.3%	$3.71B	$2.93B	20.79	32,200
STRA Strategic Education	4.9484 of 5 stars	$77.61 -3.2%	$87.00 +12.1%	-11.8%	$1.81B	$1.27B	13.71	6,134	Positive News

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Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Competitors

UTI vs. LOPE, LRN, BFAM, STRA, and LINC

How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Grand Canyon Education?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in UTI or LOPE?

Is UTI or LOPE more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, UTI or LOPE?

Which has more volatility & risk, UTI or LOPE?

Does the media prefer UTI or LOPE?

Do analysts rate UTI or LOPE?

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How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Stride?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UTI or LRN?

Is UTI or LRN more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, UTI or LRN?

Which has more volatility & risk, UTI or LRN?

Does the media favor UTI or LRN?

Do analysts prefer UTI or LRN?

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How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Bright Horizons Family Solutions?

Do analysts prefer BFAM or UTI?

Is BFAM or UTI more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BFAM or UTI?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BFAM or UTI?

Which has more risk & volatility, BFAM or UTI?

Does the media favor BFAM or UTI?

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How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Strategic Education?

Do analysts prefer STRA or UTI?

Is STRA or UTI more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in STRA or UTI?

Which has better valuation & earnings, STRA or UTI?

Which has more risk & volatility, STRA or UTI?

Does the media favor STRA or UTI?

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How does Universal Technical Institute compare to Lincoln Educational Services?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LINC or UTI?

Does the media refer more to LINC or UTI?

Which has more volatility and risk, LINC or UTI?

Do analysts rate LINC or UTI?

Is LINC or UTI more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LINC or UTI?

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