Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Competitors $31.49 -0.04 (-0.14%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.82 +0.33 (+1.06%) As of 06:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UTI vs. ATGE, BFAM, LRN, LOPE, STRA, LINC, APEI, TAL, GHC, and LAURShould you be buying Universal Technical Institute stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universal Technical Institute include Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Stride (LRN), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Strategic Education (STRA), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), and Laureate Education (LAUR). Universal Technical Institute vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stride Grand Canyon Education Strategic Education Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education TAL Education Group Graham Laureate Education Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media favor UTI or ATGE? In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 1 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 4 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.97 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Universal Technical Institute 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adtalem Global Education 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, UTI or ATGE? Adtalem Global Education has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Adtalem Global Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Technical Institute, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUniversal Technical Institute$732.69M2.34$42M$1.0430.28Adtalem Global Education$1.58B2.69$136.78M$6.0318.95 Which has more risk and volatility, UTI or ATGE? Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in UTI or ATGE? 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.1% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is UTI or ATGE more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.34% compared to Universal Technical Institute's net margin of 7.34%. Universal Technical Institute's return on equity of 21.40% beat Adtalem Global Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Universal Technical Institute7.34% 21.40% 7.85% Adtalem Global Education 13.34%17.47%8.89% Do analysts rate UTI or ATGE? Universal Technical Institute presently has a consensus price target of $35.83, indicating a potential upside of 13.81%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus price target of $135.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.74%. Given Adtalem Global Education's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Adtalem Global Education is more favorable than Universal Technical Institute.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Universal Technical Institute 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats Universal Technical Institute on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Universal Technical Institute News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UTI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UTI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniversal Technical InstituteSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.72B$1.57B$8.41B$21.15BDividend YieldN/A4.45%3.07%3.58%P/E Ratio30.2812.7121.2627.76Price / Sales2.342.073.2958.69Price / Cash18.2114.7816.9323.00Price / Book6.512.924.854.67Net Income$42M$76.25M$215.28M$993.85M7 Day Performance-3.25%-2.12%1.61%1.16%1 Month Performance-8.19%2.65%41.53%4.99%1 Year Performance67.30%22.55%17.53%12.54% Universal Technical Institute Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTIUniversal Technical Institute3.1325 of 5 stars$31.49-0.1%$35.83+13.8%+65.8%$1.72B$732.69M30.283,700News CoverageATGEAdtalem Global Education4.7854 of 5 stars$116.04-0.9%$135.67+16.9%+44.3%$4.32B$1.58B19.249,938Positive NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.2902 of 5 stars$114.14-0.6%$138.67+21.5%-3.8%$6.53B$2.69B41.211,450Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLRNStride2.2777 of 5 stars$132.32-0.7%$126.83-4.1%+87.0%$5.76B$2.04B20.647,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.7179 of 5 stars$170.10-1.0%$203.67+19.7%+12.1%$4.83B$1.03B21.345,830Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTRAStrategic Education4.8843 of 5 stars$77.66-2.2%$107.67+38.6%-34.4%$1.88B$1.22B16.593,801News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLINCLincoln Educational Services2.0644 of 5 stars$22.81-0.6%$24.60+7.8%+59.4%$720.57M$440.06M58.492,475APEIAmerican Public Education4.107 of 5 stars$30.80+1.5%$32.20+4.5%+53.3%$555.63M$624.56M30.206,117TALTAL Education Group2.1496 of 5 stars$10.49-2.0%$12.66+20.7%-1.9%$6.39B$2.25B74.9323,000Upcoming EarningsStock SplitGHCGraham3.3005 of 5 stars$882.50-1.5%N/A+15.0%$3.85B$4.80B6.1921,446News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsLAURLaureate Education3.767 of 5 stars$22.99-5.1%$20.50-10.8%+49.1%$3.42B$1.57B12.2331,800High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adtalem Global Education Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Stride Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors TAL Education Group Competitors Graham Competitors Laureate Education Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UTI) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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