NYSE$UTI

Universal Technical Institut · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong second quarter results driven by double-digit growth in revenue, profitability, and new student starts, and raised full year guidance.

Universal Technical Institute reported a strong second quarter with a 12.4% increase in revenue to $184.2 million and a 18.5% increase in total new student starts. Net income increased significantly to $7.8 million. The company raised its full year guidance for new student starts, revenue, net income, and diluted earnings per share. Initial projections for fiscal year 2025 indicate revenue of nearly $800 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 15%.

  • Revenue of $184.2 million, a 12.4% increase year-over-year.
  • Total new student starts of 5,480, up 18.5% compared to the prior year.
  • Net income of $7.8 million, showing considerable growth year-over-year.
  • Raised full year guidance for new student starts, revenue, net income, and diluted earnings per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$184M

Previous: $164M+12.4%
EPS

$0.14

Previous: $0.18-22.2%
New Student Starts

5.5K

Previous: 4.6K+18.5%
Avg Full-Time Students

22.3K

No prior period
End of Period Students

22.1K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$9.76M

Previous: -$38.6M+74.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.97M

Previous: -$35.2M+94.4%
Net Income

$7.79M

Previous: $3.48M+123.8%
Operating Income

$11.2M

Previous: $5.95M+88.1%
Gross Profit

$33K

Previous: $25K+32.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$116M

Previous: $121M-3.7%
Total Assets

$702M

Previous: $713M-1.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.35M

Previous: $2.11M+11.4%

Revenue & EPS history

UTI · Revenue · Quarterly

$184M

Q2 2024+12.4%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UTI · $153M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • UTI
    $101M
  • Concorde
    $52.4M

Forward guidance

The company raised its fiscal year 2024 new student start, revenue and profitability guidance, and introduced initial projections for fiscal year 2025, estimating revenue of nearly $800 million and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of at least 100 basis points versus fiscal 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Raising fiscal year 2024 new student start guidance to 25,500 - 26,500.
  • Raising fiscal year 2024 revenue guidance to $720 - $730 million.
  • Raising fiscal year 2024 net income guidance to $37 - $41 million.
  • Raising fiscal year 2024 diluted EPS guidance to $0.68 - $0.73.
  • Maintaining fiscal year 2024 adjusted free cash flow guidance at $62 - $66 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.7%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

33 / 65 earnings

Positive

+18.4%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-29.4%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-8.7%+1.9%+17.8%
Q1 2026-11.2%-2.8%+25.6%
Q4 2025-20.9%-22.3%-10.9%
Q2 2025+10.4%+6.9%+19.4%
Q1 2025+2.0%+0.6%-9.5%
Q4 2024+18.4%+30.1%+26.8%
Q3 2024-1.9%-1.1%-4.1%
Q2 2024-8.7%-9.9%-13.3%
Q1 2024+10.0%+8.2%-1.4%
Q4 2023+13.8%+13.4%+11.4%
Q3 2023+1.4%+7.9%+2.9%
Q2 2023-3.1%-4.6%+12.6%
Q1 2023-2.3%+3.4%-8.0%
Q4 2022-15.9%-9.0%-4.5%
Q3 2022-12.3%-15.4%-17.2%
Q2 2022-3.7%-16.6%-11.5%
Q1 2022+0.4%+18.2%+15.8%
Q4 2021+5.0%+22.5%+5.1%
Q3 2021+16.9%+15.3%+14.3%
Q2 2021+2.3%+5.3%+6.6%
Q1 2021-0.2%-0.6%-2.7%
Q4 2020+1.6%+6.8%+11.8%
Q3 2020+0.1%+0.0%-18.3%
Q2 2020+9.5%-5.1%+13.6%
Q1 2020+8.7%+18.4%-11.3%
Q4 2019+13.8%+24.2%+31.3%
Q3 2019+3.7%-3.2%+25.9%
Q2 2019+0.0%+4.5%+2.4%
Q1 2019-0.9%+0.9%-2.6%
Q4 2018+16.2%+13.4%+33.2%
Q3 2018-13.1%-15.6%-15.3%
Q2 2018-0.3%-1.9%+0.6%
Q1 2018+7.9%+2.8%+1.2%
Q4 2017-21.4%-21.9%-34.2%
Q3 2017+1.5%-3.3%-4.1%
Q2 2017+3.1%+3.1%+2.2%
Q1 2017+1.5%+2.1%+0.0%
Q4 2016+5.0%+9.6%+28.9%
Q3 2016-1.7%-3.9%+2.6%
Q2 2016-9.2%
Q1 2016-4.9%
Q4 2015-29.4%
Q3 2015-6.4%
Q2 2015+3.5%
Q1 2015+5.0%
Q4 2014-2.8%
Q3 2014-2.0%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014-9.0%
Q4 2013+0.6%
Q3 2013-0.3%
Q2 2013-14.4%
Q1 2013+4.3%
Q4 2012-28.7%
Q3 2012+2.1%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2011-5.0%
Q1 2012+3.1%
Q4 2011+3.5%
Q4 2009+3.5%
Q2 2011+3.5%
Q4 2010-5.6%
Q3 2010-5.6%
Q3 2011-5.6%
Q2 2010+3.1%

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