UL Solutions Inc.
ULSAnalytical Summary
UL Solutions Inc. shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.
4-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- No bearish risks detected.
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
6.4%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+28%)
|
7.2%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+43%)
|
6.3%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+25%)
|
— |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-0.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
25.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
25.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-11.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
39.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
13.9%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
21.2%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
6.6%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
3.3%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
17.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+42%)
|
16.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+34%)
|
13.7%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+15%)
|
16.3%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+36%)
|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
26.6%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
16.9%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
20.2%
Good
Good
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
19.3%
Good
Good
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
10.6%
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+33%)
|
11.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+42%)
|
9.7%
Caution
Caution
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+21%)
|
11.6%
Fair
Fair
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+45%)
|
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
13.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.4%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.3%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
1.24x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.88x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.97x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.71x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
21.9%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
23.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
18.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
17.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
16.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.5%
Good
Good
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
25.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+72%)
|
36.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+140%)
|
39.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+165%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.39x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-44%)
|
0.82x
Fair
Fair
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+17%)
|
1.38x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+97%)
|
— |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
13.05x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
8.11x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
11.50x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
24.24x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
| Net Debt (USD) | $196.00M | $444.00M | $589.00M | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
0.69x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
1.17x
Good
Good
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
1.73x
Good
Good
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $3.05B | $2.87B | $2.68B | $2.52B |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $188.00M | $172.00M | $154.00M | $135.00M |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $325.00M | $326.00M | $260.00M | $293.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $600.00M | $524.00M | $467.00M | $372.00M |
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
No bearish signals detected
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