UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ULS • US9037311076

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This ULS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ULS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ULS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ULS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ULS has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ULS had a positive operating cash flow.
ULS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFULS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.13%, ULS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ULS has a better Return On Equity (25.75%) than 80.46% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 20.17%, ULS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ULS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.79%. This is significantly above the industry average of 12.57%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (20.17%) for ULS is above the 3 year average (17.79%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.13%
ROE 25.75%
ROIC 20.17%
ROA(3y)10.76%
ROA(5y)9.83%
ROE(3y)33.86%
ROE(5y)27.81%
ROIC(3y)17.79%
ROIC(5y)15.42%
ULS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICULS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • ULS has a Profit Margin of 10.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: ULS outperforms 77.01% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ULS has declined.
  • ULS's Operating Margin of 18.24% is amongst the best of the industry. ULS outperforms 81.61% of its industry peers.
  • ULS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ULS's Gross Margin of 49.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ULS outperforms 67.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ULS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.24%
PM (TTM) 10.65%
GM 49.46%
OM growth 3Y3.72%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-2.9%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.08%
GM growth 5YN/A
ULS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsULS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. ULS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ULS is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ULS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ULS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ULS Yearly Shares OutstandingULS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
ULS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsULS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 8.25 indicates that ULS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.25, ULS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ULS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.22. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ULS (1.22) is better than 73.56% of its industry peers.
  • ULS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.39, ULS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 1.22
Altman-Z 8.25
ROIC/WACC2.28
WACC8.85%
ULS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFULS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that ULS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ULS has a Current ratio (1.32) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ULS has a Quick Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that ULS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ULS (1.32) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ULS does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.32
ULS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesULS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. ULS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ULS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.43%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.00% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, ULS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.38% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.60% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.43%
EPS 3Y3%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%32.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.38%
Revenue growth 3Y6.6%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.77%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ULS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.48% on average per year.
  • ULS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.93% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.6%
EPS Next 2Y16.15%
EPS Next 3Y14.44%
EPS Next 5Y14.48%
Revenue Next Year5.39%
Revenue Next 2Y5.49%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5Y5.93%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
ULS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesULS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
ULS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesULS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. ULS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ULS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 46.70.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ULS is valued a bit more expensive than 64.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.50, ULS is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 39.37, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ULS.
  • 60.92% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ULS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • ULS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.7
Fwd PE 39.37
ULS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsULS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ULS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.52% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ULS is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.56
EV/EBITDA 23.48
ULS Per share dataULS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • ULS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ULS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.15%
EPS Next 3Y14.44%

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5. ULS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ULS has a yearly dividend return of 0.64%, which is pretty low.
  • ULS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.79.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.64, ULS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.64%

5.2 History

  • ULS has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
ULS Yearly Dividends per shareULS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 32.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ULS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP32%
EPS Next 2Y16.15%
EPS Next 3Y14.44%
ULS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendULS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
ULS Dividend Payout.ULS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ULS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ULS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A

NYSE:ULS (3/24/2026, 8:05:20 PM)

After market: 87.32 0 (0%)

87.32

+1.29 (+1.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners111.45%
Inst Owner Change10.69%
Ins Owners0.71%
Ins Owner Change-3.92%
Market Cap17.55B
Revenue(TTM)3.05B
Net Income(TTM)325.00M
Analysts80
Price Target94.1 (7.76%)
Short Float %6.98%
Short Ratio5.21
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.64%
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP32%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.61%
Min EPS beat(2)16.61%
Max EPS beat(2)18.6%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.89%
Max EPS beat(4)18.6%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.99%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.56%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.56%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.23%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)2.1%
PT rev (3m)2.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.7
Fwd PE 39.37
P/S 5.75
P/FCF 43.56
P/OCF 29.26
P/B 13.91
P/tB 38.75
EV/EBITDA 23.48
EPS(TTM)1.87
EY2.14%
EPS(NY)2.22
Fwd EY2.54%
FCF(TTM)2
FCFY2.3%
OCF(TTM)2.98
OCFY3.42%
SpS15.19
BVpS6.28
TBVpS2.25
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.25
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.13%
ROE 25.75%
ROCE 25.78%
ROIC 20.17%
ROICexc 23.36%
ROICexgc 41.24%
OM 18.24%
PM (TTM) 10.65%
GM 49.46%
FCFM 13.2%
ROA(3y)10.76%
ROA(5y)9.83%
ROE(3y)33.86%
ROE(5y)27.81%
ROIC(3y)17.79%
ROIC(5y)15.42%
ROICexc(3y)20.8%
ROICexc(5y)19.39%
ROICexgc(3y)38.55%
ROICexgc(5y)37.76%
ROCE(3y)22.73%
ROCE(5y)19.7%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.02%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y6.2%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y3.72%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-2.9%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.08%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 1.22
Debt/EBITDA 0.66
Cap/Depr 104.79%
Cap/Sales 6.45%
Interest Coverage 13.93
Cash Conversion 80.54%
Profit Quality 124%
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.32
Altman-Z 8.25
F-Score7
WACC8.85%
ROIC/WACC2.28
Cap/Depr(3y)127.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.7%
Profit Quality(3y)102.99%
Profit Quality(5y)104.03%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.43%
EPS 3Y3%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%32.5%
EPS Next Y18.6%
EPS Next 2Y16.15%
EPS Next 3Y14.44%
EPS Next 5Y14.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.38%
Revenue growth 3Y6.6%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.77%
Revenue Next Year5.39%
Revenue Next 2Y5.49%
Revenue Next 3Y5.64%
Revenue Next 5Y5.93%
EBIT growth 1Y20.56%
EBIT growth 3Y10.57%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year59.05%
EBIT Next 3Y24.05%
EBIT Next 5Y18.73%
FCF growth 1Y40.42%
FCF growth 3Y24.67%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y14.5%
OCF growth 3Y17.27%
OCF growth 5YN/A

UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A / ULS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ULS.


What is the valuation status for ULS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ULS stock?

UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


How financially healthy is UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A?

The financial health rating of UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) is 7 / 10.


Is the dividend of UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A sustainable?

The dividend rating of UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 32%.