NYSE$UTI

Universal Technical Institut · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong Q4 2021 results, exceeding guidance across all metrics and closing the year with the highest year-end active students since fiscal year 2015.

Universal Technical Institute reported a strong fourth quarter for fiscal year 2021, with revenue increasing by 27.7% to $97.5 million and net income increasing by 86.7% to $12.0 million. The company exceeded its guidance across all metrics and finished the year with more year-end active students than it has seen since fiscal 2015.

  • New student starts in the fourth quarter increased 6.8% from the prior year quarter, and average active students increased 8.1%.
  • Revenue reached $97.5 million, a 27.7% increase compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Net income was $12.0 million, up 86.7% from the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $18.3 million for the fourth quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$97.5M

Previous: $76.3M+27.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.42

Previous: $0.09+366.7%
Capital Expenditures

$7.34M

Previous: $2.07M+254.3%
Free Cash Flow

$33.1M

Previous: $19.1M+73.3%
Net Income

$12M

Previous: $6.5M+84.6%
Operating Income

$12.8M

Previous: $6.2M+106.5%
Gross Profit

$52.7M

Previous: $38.7M+36.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$134M

Previous: $76.8M+74.1%
Total Assets

$513M

Previous: $442M+16.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$547K

Previous: $568K-3.7%

Revenue & EPS history

UTI · Revenue · Quarterly

$97.5M

Q4 2021+27.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • UTI
    $101M
  • Concorde
    $52.4M

Forward guidance

The company provided fiscal 2022 guidance, including revenue of $405.0 to $420.0 million, new student start growth of 14% to 19%, and adjusted EBITDA of $50.0 to $55.0 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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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