Universal Technical Institute (Universal Technical Institute) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Universal Technical Institute Financial Strength?

Universal Technical Institute has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.96. Universal Technical Institute's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.50. As of today, Universal Technical Institute's Altman Z-Score is 2.08.

Competitive Comparison of Universal Technical Institute's Financial Strength

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Universal Technical Institute's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Universal Technical Institute's Financial Strength Distribution in the Education Industry

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Universal Technical Institute Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Universal Technical Institute's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.9 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $323.1 Mil.

Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	14.231	/	-2.871
	=	4.96

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Universal Technical Institute's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(25.081	+	323.087)	/	698.78
	=	0.50

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Universal Technical Institute has a Z-score of 2.08, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Universal Technical Institute is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.08 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Universal Technical Institute has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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Universal Technical Institute (Universal Technical Institute) Business Description

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Address

4225 East Windrose Drive, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85032

Website

https://www.uti.edu

Universal Technical Institute Inc is an educational institution. It provides undergraduate degree, as well as certificate programs for technicians in the automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine fields. The company's reportable segment includes Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Concorde Career Colleges. Majority of the revenue is generated from UTI segment which provides different kinds of degree and non-degree transportation and skilled trades technical training programs under brands such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute and others. It also provides dealer technician training or instructor staffing services to manufacturers.

Executives

Troy R Anderson	officer: EVP and CFO	16220 N SCOTTSDALE RD, SUITE 500, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Loretta Lydia Sanchez	director	4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Coliseum Capital Management, Llc	10 percent owner	105 ROWAYTON AVENUE, ROWAYTON CT 06853
Tracy Kay Lorenz	officer: UTI Division President	4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Michael A. Slubowski	director	4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Jami J. Frazier	officer: Division President	4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Jerome Alan Grant	officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer	16220 N. SCOTTSDALE RD., SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Shannon Lei Okinaka	director	C/O HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC., 3375 KOAPAKA STREET, SUITE G-350, HONOLULU HI 96819
Kimberly J Mcwaters	director, officer: CEO and President	20410 NORTH 19TH AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Bart Fesperman	officer: Chief Commercial Officer	4225 EAST WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Sonia Claire Mason	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	4225 EAST WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
George W. Brochick	director	2555 TELEGRAPH RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302
Christopher E. Kevane	officer: SVP Chief Legal Officer	9221 E. VIA DE VENTURA, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
Robert Thomas Devincenzi	director	825 E MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Lori B Smith	officer: SVP Chief Information Officer	16220 N SCOTTSDALE RD, SUITE 500, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254