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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (UTI) Form 8-K — Aug 5, 2026

$UTIForm 8-KItems 2.02, 7.01, 9.01Filed Aug 5, 2026, 4:07 PM ET0001261654-26-000015Original filing

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI) reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $218.9 million, up 7.2% year over year, but net income fell to $2.3 million from $10.7 million, with diluted EPS of $0.04 versus $0.19 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA declined 27.8% to $18.2 million due to $9.0 million of strategic growth expenses tied to new campus launches, even as average full-time active students rose 5.8% to 25,131 and new student starts grew 10.9% to 6,342, with the new UTI-Atlanta campus opening roughly 30% ahead of expectations.

Key figures

Eps
0.04
Revenue
218900000
Guidance
FY2026 updated: revenue $893-900M (prior $905-915M), net income $32-36M (prior $40-45M), diluted EPS $0.57-0.64 (prior $0.71-0.80), adjusted EBITDA $100-103M (prior $114-119M), adjusted free cash flow $(20)-0M (prior $20-25M), new student starts 31,900-32,300 (prior 31,500-33,000)
Net Income
2300000
Total Debt
160000000
Revenue Yoy
7.2%
Total Assets
897862000
Cash Position
130060000
Revolver drawn
$95.0 million
Fy26 assumed capex
~$110 million
Nine month revenue
$661.2 million, up 7.8% YoY
Q3 adjusted ebitda
$18.2 million, down 27.8% YoY
Q3 growth expenses
$9.0 million
Nine month cash capex
$85.4 million
Nine month net income
$15.5 million, down 64.9% YoY
Q3 new student starts
6342
Fy26 growth investments
~$35 million
Total available liquidity
$180.5 million
Nine month adjusted ebitda
$59.5 million, down 33.6% YoY
Avg full time active students
25131
Nine month adjusted free cash flow
-$65.6 million

Price after filing

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