Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI) reported Q4 EPS of $0.09, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.12. Revenue for the quarter came in at $76.33 million versus the consensus estimate of $85.49 million.

• Fourth quarter net income was $6.5 million, up 17.8% from prior year period, while net income for the year was $8.0 million compared to a net loss in the prior year of $7.9 million.
• Available liquidity of $114.9 million as of the end of the fourth quarter, an increase of $23 million versus the end of the prior quarter. Includes unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and short-term held-to-maturity securities.
• Started 5,772 new students in the fourth quarter, which increased 1.1% versus the prior year on a comparable basis1. Year over year start growth from August 31st through September 30th was 14.8%.
• UTI expects double-digit growth in new student starts, revenue, adjusted EBITDA, net income, and adjusted free cash flow during fiscal year 2021.
• "In fiscal 2020, UTI's team demonstrated the very best of the human spirit as they guided the company, our students and industry partners through the most challenging environment imaginable," said Jerome Grant, UTI's Chief Executive Officer. "Through hard work and new and innovative approaches, including the introduction of our blended learning model, all 12 UTI campuses across eight states re-opened by the beginning of July and have remained fully operational ever since. Our business continues to gather momentum despite the challenging environment, and our focus, as always, remains on delivering strong outcomes for our students. This outcome-based student-centered approach lies at the heart of UTI's unique value proposition and, for the past five decades, it has set us apart.

"I'm excited about the trends in our business and remain even more optimistic about the path forward as we look to accelerate our growth and diversify our business model, supported by our strong balance sheet. In the coming year, we will continue to demonstrate our ability to adapt to changes in the economic and political environment. At the same time, we expect to pursue organic and in-organic growth opportunities, allowing us to be flexible in terms of timing and capital allocation. We plan to share more about these opportunities and our work to strengthen and advance the UTI business model in the months ahead," said Grant.

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