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Universal Technical Institute (Universal Technical Institute) Interest Coverage : 5.12 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Universal Technical Institute Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Universal Technical Institute's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $11.2 Mil. Universal Technical Institute's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-2.2 Mil. Universal Technical Institute's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.12. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

UTI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.34   Med: 5.58   Max: 40.95
Current: 3.42


UTI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
76.8% of 181 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 15.51 vs UTI: 3.42

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Universal Technical Institute Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Universal Technical Institute Interest Coverage Chart

Universal Technical Institute Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 40.95 12.17 2.22

Universal Technical Institute Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.26 0.22 3.92 4.96 5.12

Competitive Comparison of Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage falls into.



Universal Technical Institute Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Universal Technical Institute's Interest Expense was $-9.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $21.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $324.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*21.399/-9.656
=2.22

Universal Technical Institute's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Universal Technical Institute's Interest Expense was $-2.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $11.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $297.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*11.192/-2.184
=5.12

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Universal Technical Institute  (NYSE:UTI) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Universal Technical Institute (Universal Technical Institute) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4225 East Windrose Drive, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85032
Universal Technical Institute Inc is an educational institution. It provides undergraduate degree, as well as certificate programs for technicians in the automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine fields. The company's reportable segment includes Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Concorde Career Colleges. Majority of the revenue is generated from UTI segment which provides different kinds of degree and non-degree transportation and skilled trades technical training programs under brands such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute and others. It also provides dealer technician training or instructor staffing services to manufacturers.
Executives
Troy R Anderson officer: EVP and CFO 16220 N SCOTTSDALE RD, SUITE 500, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Loretta Lydia Sanchez director 4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Coliseum Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 105 ROWAYTON AVENUE, ROWAYTON CT 06853
Tracy Kay Lorenz officer: UTI Division President 4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Michael A. Slubowski director 4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Jami J. Frazier officer: Division President 4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Jerome Alan Grant officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer 16220 N. SCOTTSDALE RD., SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Shannon Lei Okinaka director C/O HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC., 3375 KOAPAKA STREET, SUITE G-350, HONOLULU HI 96819
Kimberly J Mcwaters director, officer: CEO and President 20410 NORTH 19TH AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Bart Fesperman officer: Chief Commercial Officer 4225 EAST WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
Sonia Claire Mason officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 4225 EAST WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX AZ 85032
George W. Brochick director 2555 TELEGRAPH RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302
Christopher E. Kevane officer: SVP Chief Legal Officer 9221 E. VIA DE VENTURA, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
Robert Thomas Devincenzi director 825 E MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Lori B Smith officer: SVP Chief Information Officer 16220 N SCOTTSDALE RD, SUITE 500, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254

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