UL Solutions (ULS) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
UL Solutions' (ULS) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.13 in Q1 2026, down 34.36% year-on-year from 0.2 in Q1 2025, and down 86.82% quarter-over-quarter from 1.01 in Q4 2025.
UL Solutions (ULS) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
UL Solutions has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 0.13 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.13, down 34.36% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.23 (down 8.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.26, up 24.13% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.13 for Q1 2026 at UL Solutions, down from 1.01 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 25.0 in Q3 2024 to a low of 3.75 in Q3 2023.
- The 4-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.13 (2026), against an average of 2.04.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 976.37% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 112.72% in 2025.
- UL Solutions' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.69 in 2023, then jumped by 113.69% to 0.09 in 2024, then jumped by 976.37% to 1.01 in 2025, then plunged by 86.82% to 0.13 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.13 (Q1 2026), 1.01 (Q4 2025), and 0.06 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 0.33 |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.12 |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 0.11 |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.05 |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 0.82 |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 0.20 |
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 |