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Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

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The total return for Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) stock is +25.54% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 48.63% this year. The 5-year total return is +548.86%, meaning $10,000 invested in UTI stock 5 years ago would be worth $64,886 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in UTI 1 year ago, it would be worth $12,465 today — you'd have gained $2,465.

With Dividends Reinvested$12,465+24.65%

Price Only (No DRIP)$12,465+24.65%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in UTI

1Y$12,554+$2,554 (+25.5%)25.5% CAGR

3Y$60,327+$50,327 (+503.3%)82.0% CAGR

5Y$64,886+$54,886 (+548.9%)45.4% CAGR

10Y$107,014+$97,014 (+970.1%)26.7% CAGR

15Y$22,366+$12,366 (+123.7%)5.5% CAGR

20Y$15,788+$5,788 (+57.9%)2.3% CAGR

30Y$15,135+$5,135 (+51.3%)1.4% CAGR

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+48.63%	—	+48.63%	—	$14,863
1Y	+25.54%	25.54%	+25.54%	—	$12,554
3Y	+503.27%	82.04%	+503.27%	—	$60,327
5Y	+548.86%	45.36%	+548.86%	—	$64,886
10Y	+970.14%	26.75%	+970.14%	—	$107,014
15Y	+123.66%	5.51%	+115.15%	+8.51 pp	$22,366
20Y	+57.88%	2.31%	+46.16%	+11.72 pp	$15,788
30Y	+51.35%	1.39%	+40.11%	+11.23 pp	$15,135

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+105.52%2024

Worst Year-50.10%2015

Max Drawdown-39.36%2025-06-02 → 2025-11-24 · Recovered 2026-02-27

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+45.73%	+45.73%	—	+0.41%	+45.3pp
2025	+2.83%	+2.83%	—	+16.64%	-13.8pp
2024	+105.52%	+105.52%	—	+24.00%	+81.5pp
2023	+92.02%	+92.02%	—	+24.81%	+67.2pp
2022	-13.96%	-13.96%	—	-19.95%	+6.0pp

UTI underperformed the S&P 500 by 5.79pp over the past year (+25.54% vs +31.32%).

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UTI Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
UTIUniversal Technical Institute, Inc.	$2.0B	-0.2%	+48.6%	+25.5%	—	+503.3%	+548.9%	+970.1%
LPSNLivePerson, Inc.	$30M	-9.4%	-35.5%	-80.6%	—	-96.1%	-99.7%	-97.2%
PRDOPerdoceo Education Corporation	$2.1B	-10.1%	+17.7%	+13.7%	+1.9pp	+193.1%	+195.5%	+513.5%
COCOThe Vita Coco Company, Inc.	$3.9B	+38.6%	+28.4%	+96.1%	—	+195.2%	+407.7%	+407.7%
GHCGraham Holdings Company	$4.9B	+4.6%	+3.6%	+18.3%	+0.8pp	+97.6%	+77.5%	+145.9%
STRAStrategic Education, Inc.	$1.8B	-6.3%	+0.8%	-7.8%	+2.7pp	+3.2%	+19.5%	+114.7%
LINCLincoln Educational Services Corporation	$1.4B	+5.5%	+93.1%	+144.4%	—	+630.5%	+553.1%	+2231.6%
APEIAmerican Public Education, Inc.	$1.0B	-4.1%	+54.7%	+122.6%	—	+925.9%	+90.0%	+138.0%
LAURLaureate Education, Inc.	$4.6B	-4.9%	-2.4%	+43.6%	—	+178.0%	+208.9%	+219.4%
CHGGChegg, Inc.	$130M	+54.4%	+18.4%	+60.1%	—	-88.5%	-98.6%	-73.4%
COURCoursera, Inc.	$1.0B	+0.3%	-14.8%	-30.5%	—	-46.7%	-84.5%	-86.6%

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About UTI Dividend Returns

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of UTI over the past year?

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) delivered a return of 25.54% over the past year. Since UTI does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in UTI be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Universal Technical Institute, Inc. one year ago would be worth $12,554 today, representing a gain of $2,554.

Q3Does UTI pay dividends?

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For UTI, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did UTI beat the S&P 500?

No, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) underperformed the S&P 500 by 5.79 percentage points over the past year. UTI delivered a total return of 25.54%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed UTI by 5.79pp during this period.

Q5What is UTI's worst drawdown?

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) experienced a maximum drawdown of -39.36% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-06-02 to its trough on 2025-11-24. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-02-27. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is UTI's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 970.1% (26.7% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $107,014. Over 20 years: 57.9% total return (2.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $15,788. Over 30 years: 51.3% total return (1.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $15,135. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was UTI's best and worst year?

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2024 with a total return of 105.5%. Its worst year was 2015 with a total return of -50.1%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 155.6 percentage points.