UL Solutions Inc. (ULS) Stock

UL Solutions Inc. (ULS) is a Technology stock trading at $74.02 (as of 2026-08-25), with a market capitalization of $14.88B and a trailing P/E of 29.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

UL Solutions Inc. provides safety science 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 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 for regulated industries, including life sciences, supply chain regulations, transparency needs, and new ESG and sustainability requirements. It offers ULTRUS software brand to help customers improve speed to market, sustainability and safety. UL Solutions Inc. was formerly known as UL Inc. and changed its name to UL Solutions Inc. in June 2022. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois with additional offices in North America, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East. UL Solutions Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ULSE Inc.

Understand UL Solutions Inc.: how it makes money

UL Solutions tests, inspects, and certifies industrial equipment, consumer products, and building systems for product safety and regulatory compliance, earning fees per test plus recurring annual recertification charges. The recurring certification base and dependence on the UL mark as a regulatory standard give it durable pricing power across many different end markets.

Once a product carries the UL mark, the manufacturer must pay to recertify every year. That renewal loop converts one-time test fees into a sticky, recurring revenue stream that compounds as new products hit the market.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Industrial$0.3B
Consumer$0.3B
Software & Advisory$0.1B

Business quality (Solid): Recurring certification model with 51% gross margins and 31% ROE makes this a structurally strong franchise. The 29.5x multiple already prices in that quality, so the investment case hinges on execution of the restructuring and secular growth lines.

Valuation: Trades at 29× trailing earnings · $14.9B market cap.

Bull case

  • Secular demand is compounding: Management reports that energy transition, digitalization, and sustainability-related services are generating double-digit growth. These are not one-time projects; they represent expanding regulatory scope that adds new product categories to the recurring certification base.
  • Restructuring lifts earnings by $30M: The ongoing restructuring is expected to add $25 million to $30 million of annual operating income. Against the current 18.4% operating margin, that is a meaningful structural step-up in profitability without any top-line assumption.

Bear case

  • EHS divestiture trims recurring revenue: The EHS software divestiture removes approximately $56 million of annual revenue. While management frames it as concentrating on core offerings, the company is shedding a subscription-based software line that contributed steady, lower-volatility cash flow.
  • Advisory line exposed to CRE weakness: Management acknowledges advisory demand remains cyclical and exposed to commercial real estate weakness. The Software and Advisory segment brings in $100M per quarter, roughly 12% of revenue, so a continued CRE downturn hits a sizeable portion of the top line.
  • Multiple rich for mid-single growth: At a P/E of 29.5x on 5.2% revenue growth, the stock embeds expectations of sustained margin expansion and growth acceleration. If restructuring savings or secular tailwinds underdeliver, multiple compression is the most direct risk to shareholders.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$74.02
Market Cap$14.88B
P/E Ratio29.5
EV / EBITDA19.6
Price / Book9.19
Price / Sales4.73
FCF Yield2.9%
DCF Value (model)$30.51
DCF Upside vs Price-58.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$3.05B
Net Margin10.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)5.2%
EPS Growth (YoY)171.1%
FCF Growth (YoY)-13.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score7.45 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score7/9 (strong)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E29.5
Sector P/E (Technology)34.1
Industry P/E (Business Services)30.0
vs Sector-13.7%
vs Industry-1.6%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderT. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. ($624.48M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorTechnology
IndustryBusiness Services
CEOJennifer F. Scanlon
Employees14,813
CountryUS
IPO Date2014-07-15

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Data as of 2026-08-25.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.