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