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STRA vs UTI // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STRA 8
— UTI 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: STRA
LAST: $77.81 (+0.34%) • MKT CAP: $1.73B
valuation
7.5x
LAST: $23.61 (+6.59%) • MKT CAP: $1.30B
valuation
11.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STRA VS. UTI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STRA | UTI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.10% | 19.30% | -10.20 | UTI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.5x | 11.0x | -3.50 | STRA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.91% | 4.26% | +4.65 | STRA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.70% | 10.00% | +3.70 | STRA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.00% | 7.50% | +2.50 | STRA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.00% | 14.00% | -10.00 | UTI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.33% | 0.00% | +3.33 | STRA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.76 | 3.14 | +0.62 | STRA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | UTI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 29.0 | 60.1 | -31.16 | UTI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 12.6x | 17.3x | -4.70 | STRA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.73B | $1.30B | $427.2M | STRA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STRA REV | UTI REV | STRA GROSS % | UTI GROSS % | STRA FCF | UTI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.27B | $835.6M | — | — | $153.9M | $55.4M |
| FY 2024 | $1.22B | $732.7M | — | — | $128.8M | $61.6M |
| FY 2023 | $1.13B | $607.4M | — | — | $117.1M | $49.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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