Reviewing Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) and Jianzhi Education Technology Group (NASDAQ:JZ)

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) and Jianzhi Education Technology Group (NASDAQ:JZ) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jianzhi Education Technology Group has a beta of 3.21, indicating that its share price is 221% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Jianzhi Education Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.1% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Universal Technical Institute and Jianzhi Education Technology Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Technical Institute	0	0	6	0	3.00
Jianzhi Education Technology Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Universal Technical Institute presently has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 2.38%. Given Universal Technical Institute’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Universal Technical Institute is more favorable than Jianzhi Education Technology Group.

Profitability

This table compares Universal Technical Institute and Jianzhi Education Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Technical Institute	5.34%	16.41%	5.43%
Jianzhi Education Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Universal Technical Institute and Jianzhi Education Technology Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Technical Institute	$732.69 million	1.97	$42.00 million	$0.74	35.86
Jianzhi Education Technology Group	$62.05 million	0.26	-$52.61 million	N/A	N/A

Universal Technical Institute has higher revenue and earnings than Jianzhi Education Technology Group.

Summary

Universal Technical Institute beats Jianzhi Education Technology Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare education programs in the United States. The company operates in two segments, UTI and Concorde. It offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. The company also provides manufacturer specific advanced training programs, including student paid electives at its campuses; and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at various campuses and dedicated training centers. It serves students, partners, and communities by providing education and support services in various fields. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Jianzhi Education Technology Group

Jianzhi Education Technology Group Company Limited develops and provides educational content products and IT services to higher education institutions in China. The company designs and develops customized IT system services. It also offers procurement and assembling services for equipment; digital content for vocational training; and educational resources and course content, as well as technological support and maintenance services. In addition, the company provides mobile media services, including mobile media advertising, mobile application content data business system, and Wo reading services. Jianzhi Education Technology Group Company Limited was founded in 2011 and is based in Beijing, China.