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.
  • In the past 5 years ULS has always 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

  • The Return On Assets of ULS (11.13%) is better than 83.72% of its industry peers.
  • ULS has a better Return On Equity (25.75%) than 80.23% of its industry peers.
  • ULS has a better Return On Invested Capital (20.17%) than 89.53% of its industry peers.
  • ULS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.79%. This is above the industry average of 13.03%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (17.79%) for ULS is below the current ROIC(20.17%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 10.65%, ULS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ULS has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of ULS (18.24%) is better than 81.40% of its industry peers.
  • ULS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ULS has a better Gross Margin (49.46%) than 68.60% 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ULS is creating value.
  • ULS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ULS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • ULS has an Altman-Z score of 8.13. This indicates that ULS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ULS has a Altman-Z score of 8.13. This is amongst the best in the industry. ULS outperforms 91.86% 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.22, ULS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 46.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 1.22
Altman-Z 8.13
ROIC/WACC2.29
WACC8.81%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.32, ULS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.19% 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.
  • ULS has a Quick ratio of 1.32. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ULS outperforms 44.19% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for ULS is rather negative, while it does have 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

  • 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.
  • ULS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.38%.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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 Year5.39%
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 45.15 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ULS.
  • 62.79% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ULS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.18. ULS is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.15, the valuation of ULS can be described as expensive.
  • ULS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ULS is more expensive than 61.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ULS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 37.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.15
Fwd PE 38.15
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

  • 62.79% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ULS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • ULS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.15
EV/EBITDA 23.04
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 ULS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of ULS may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ULS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.46
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.9%
EPS Next 3Y14.44%

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5. ULS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.63%, ULS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.89, ULS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.63, ULS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.63%

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
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 2Y15.9%
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 (4/13/2026, 7:59:23 PM)

After market: 84.43 0 (0%)

84.43

+0.11 (+0.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners111.41%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.83%
Ins Owner Change4.8%
Market Cap16.99B
Revenue(TTM)3.05B
Net Income(TTM)325.00M
Analysts80
Price Target95.67 (13.31%)
Short Float %4.2%
Short Ratio3.35
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.63%
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP32%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)1.66%
PT rev (3m)3.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.15
Fwd PE 38.15
P/S 5.56
P/FCF 42.15
P/OCF 28.31
P/B 13.46
P/tB 37.5
EV/EBITDA 23.04
EPS(TTM)1.87
EY2.21%
EPS(NY)2.21
Fwd EY2.62%
FCF(TTM)2
FCFY2.37%
OCF(TTM)2.98
OCFY3.53%
SpS15.17
BVpS6.27
TBVpS2.25
PEG (NY)2.46
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 8.13
F-Score7
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACC2.29
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 Year5.39%
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 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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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 45.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.46.


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