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UTI vs LAUR // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE) VS. Laureate Education Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UTI 3
— LAUR 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $22.64 (-4.11%) • MKT CAP: $1.30B
gross-margins
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LAST: $33.22 (-7.75%) • MKT CAP: $4.96B
gross-margins
28.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UTI VS. LAUR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UTI | LAUR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | 28.30% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.30% | 30.60% | -11.30 | LAUR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.0x | 9.8x | +1.20 | LAUR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.26% | 5.84% | -1.58 | LAUR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.00% | 25.30% | -15.30 | LAUR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 16.50% | -9.00 | LAUR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.00% | 8.60% | +5.40 | UTI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.40% | -3.40 | LAUR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.14 | 4.52 | -1.38 | LAUR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | UTI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.9 | 42.4 | +23.50 | UTI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.98 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.3x | 16.4x | +0.90 | LAUR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.30B | $4.96B | -$3.66B | LAUR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UTI REV | LAUR REV | UTI GROSS % | LAUR GROSS % | UTI FCF | LAUR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $835.6M | $1.70B | — | 28.3% | $55.4M | $289.6M |
| FY 2024 | $732.7M | $1.57B | — | 26.8% | $61.6M | $162.2M |
| FY 2023 | $607.4M | $1.48B | — | — | $49.1M | $184.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
UTI // BETA —
LAUR // BETA 0.98