UL Solutions (ULS) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Quarterly results put FCF Payout Ratio at 0.13 for Q1 2026, down 34.36% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was 0.23 (down 8.31% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 0.26, up 24.13%.
UL Solutions has reported FCF Payout Ratio over the past 4 years, most recently at 0.13 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio reached 0.13 in Q1 2026 per ULS's latest filing, down from 1.01 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 25.0 in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 3.75 in Q3 2023.
- Median FCF Payout Ratio over the past 4 years was 0.13 (2026), compared with a mean of 2.04.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio hit 976.37% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 112.72% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.69 in 2023, then skyrocketed by 113.69% to 0.09 in 2024, then skyrocketed by 976.37% to 1.01 in 2025, then tumbled by 86.82% to 0.13 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCF Payout Ratio for ULS at 0.13 in Q1 2026, 1.01 in Q4 2025, and 0.06 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.34 |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | - |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.12 |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 0.33 |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.05 |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 0.82 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.75 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.20 |