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UTI vs PRDO // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE) VS. Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UTI 3
— PRDO 7
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: PRDO
LAST: $23.61 (+6.59%) • MKT CAP: $1.30B
valuation
11.0x
LAST: $31.38 (-0.32%) • MKT CAP: $1.96B
valuation
9.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UTI VS. PRDO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UTI | PRDO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.30% | 18.00% | +1.30 | UTI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 11.0x | 9.5x | +1.50 | PRDO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.26% | 11.47% | -7.21 | PRDO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.00% | 23.20% | -13.20 | PRDO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 18.90% | -11.40 | PRDO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.00% | 24.20% | -10.20 | PRDO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.14 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | UTI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.1 | 30.2 | +29.90 | UTI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.3x | 10.3x | +7.00 | PRDO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.30B | $1.96B | -$662.9M | PRDO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UTI REV | PRDO REV | UTI GROSS % | PRDO GROSS % | UTI FCF | PRDO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $835.6M | $846.1M | — | — | $55.4M | $225.2M |
| FY 2024 | $732.7M | $681.3M | — | — | $61.6M | $161.6M |
| FY 2023 | $607.4M | $710.0M | — | — | $49.1M | $112.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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