Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
UL Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides testing, inspection and certification services and related software and advisory services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Consumer, and Software and Advisory. The Industrial segment provides testing, inspection, and certification services across various end markets, including energy, industrial automation, engineered materials, and built environment, as well as stakeholders, such as manufacturers, building and asset owners, end users, and regulators. The Consumer segment offers safety certification testing, ongoing certification, global market access, testing for connectivity, performance and quality, and critical systems advisory and training services, as well as product market acceptance and risk mitigation services for customers in the consumer products end markets comprising consumer electronics, medical devices, information technologies, appliances, HVAC, lighting, and retail, as well as consumer applications, such as new mobility, smart products, and 5G. The Software and Advisory segment provide software and technical advisory services that enable customers to manage regulatory requirements, deliver supply chain transparency, and operationalize sustainability. It offers ULTRUS, a software that helps customers meet regulatory, supply chain, and sustainability challenges. UL Solutions Inc. was formerly known as UL Inc. and changed its name to UL Solutions Inc. in December 2021. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. UL Solutions Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ULSE Inc.
Competitive analysis based on 9 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are expanding at ~17.1%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
Consistently high ROE averaging 30.2% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
Free cash flow is consistently positive and growing — a hallmark of a capital-light business that can self-fund growth.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 9 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~17.7% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF covers net income by 1.1x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
D/E ratio is 0.3 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
as of March 2026
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