---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001261654-26-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTI"
cik: "0001261654"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:33:12.788532+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UTI Q2 revenue up 6.7% to $221.4M, but net income drops to $0.4M from $11.4M due to growth costs

## Summary
- Revenue $221.4M (+6.7% YoY); net income $0.4M ($0.01 EPS) vs $11.4M ($0.21 EPS) last year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $14.1M, down 51% YoY, reflecting $11M in strategic growth expenses for new campuses.
- Average full-time active students 26,385 (+7.2%); new student starts 7,569 (+13.8%) with UTI-San Antonio campus 60% above plan.
- Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance reaffirmed across all metrics including revenue and EPS.
- UTI-Atlanta campus on track for July start; early enrollments pacing well.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001261654-26-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTI
- cik: 0001261654
- company_name: UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1261654/000126165426000009/0001261654-26-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1261654/000126165426000009/uti-20260506.htm

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