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.
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.
- In the past 5 years ULS has always been profitable.
- ULS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ULS has a better Return On Assets (11.13%) than 84.71% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ULS (25.75%) is better than 81.18% of its industry peers.
- ULS has a Return On Invested Capital of 20.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ULS outperforms 90.59% of its industry peers.
- ULS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.79%. This is significantly above the industry average of 12.34%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (17.79%) for ULS is below the current ROIC(20.17%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- ULS has a better Profit Margin (10.65%) than 77.65% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ULS has declined.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 18.24%, ULS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ULS has grown nicely.
- ULS has a Gross Margin of 49.46%. This is in the better half of the industry: ULS outperforms 68.24% 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 Rank | Sector 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
2. ULS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ULS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ULS has more shares outstanding
- ULS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ULS has an Altman-Z score of 8.58. This indicates that ULS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ULS has a better Altman-Z score (8.58) than 91.76% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- ULS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.22) than 72.94% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39 indicates that ULS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ULS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.39. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ULS outperforms 45.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.58 |
ROIC/WACC2.26
WACC8.93%
2.3 Liquidity
- ULS has a Current 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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, ULS is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.53% of the companies in the same 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.32, ULS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.53% of the companies in the same 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 |
3. ULS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.43% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, ULS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.00% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.38% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ULS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.60% on average per year.
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
- ULS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.48% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.93% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y18.35%
EPS Next 2Y15.9%
EPS Next 3Y14.44%
EPS Next 5Y14.48%
Revenue Next Year5.46%
Revenue Next 2Y5.57%
Revenue Next 3Y5.82%
Revenue Next 5Y5.93%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. ULS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 48.39 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ULS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ULS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.53% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.77, ULS is valued quite expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 40.89, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ULS.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ULS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.35% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. ULS is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 48.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ULS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.53% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ULS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.7 |
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)2.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.9%
EPS Next 3Y14.44%
5. ULS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ULS has a yearly dividend return of 0.60%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.74, ULS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ULS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
5.2 History
- ULS has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- ULS pays out 32.00% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP32%
EPS Next 2Y15.9%
EPS Next 3Y14.44%
ULS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
90.49
+2.48 (+2.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Industry Strength34.78
Industry Growth47.83
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners111.41%
Inst Owner Change-0.09%
Ins Owners0.83%
Ins Owner Change4.8%
Market Cap18.21B
Revenue(TTM)3.05B
Net Income(TTM)325.00M
Analysts80
Price Target95.67 (5.72%)
Short Float %3.82%
Short Ratio3.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP32%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (0.145)
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)1.66%
PT rev (3m)2.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 48.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.89 | ||
| P/S | 5.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.18 | ||
| P/OCF | 30.34 | ||
| P/B | 14.43 | ||
| P/tB | 40.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.7 |
EPS(TTM)1.87
EY2.07%
EPS(NY)2.21
Fwd EY2.45%
FCF(TTM)2
FCFY2.21%
OCF(TTM)2.98
OCFY3.3%
SpS15.17
BVpS6.27
TBVpS2.25
PEG (NY)2.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.2453 (-82.05%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 8.58 |
F-Score7
WACC8.93%
ROIC/WACC2.26
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 Y18.35%
EPS Next 2Y15.9%
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 Year5.46%
Revenue Next 2Y5.57%
Revenue Next 3Y5.82%
Revenue Next 5Y5.93%
EBIT growth 1Y20.56%
EBIT growth 3Y10.57%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year58.69%
EBIT Next 3Y22.45%
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ULS.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ULS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) is 48.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 14.43.
What is the financial health of UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) stock?
The financial health rating of UL SOLUTIONS INC - CLASS A (ULS) is 7 / 10.