UL Solutions (ULS) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
UL Solutions (ULS) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.16 for Q1 2026, down 1.29% on a YoY basis from 0.17 in Q1 2025, and down 22.93% sequentially from 0.21 in Q4 2025.
UL Solutions (ULS) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
UL Solutions (ULS) has 4 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.16 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 1.29% year-over-year to 0.16; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.19 (up 177.86% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.19, up 510.79% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.16 in Q1 2026, from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.47 in Q2 2024 to a low of 0.61 in Q2 2023.
- A 4-year average of 0.05 and a median of 0.16 in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 85.1% in 2024 and jumped 223.22% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing ULS's FCF Payout Ratio over 4 years: stood at 0.12 in 2023, then slumped by 85.1% to 0.23 in 2024, then surged by 191.8% to 0.21 in 2025, then decreased by 22.93% to 0.16 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULS's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.16 in Q1 2026, 0.21 in Q4 2025, and 0.28 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 84.67 Bn | 84.49 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 72.50 Bn | 70.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 65.82 Bn | 65.58 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 43.19 Bn | 42.33 Bn | - | -0.42 |
| 5 | Copart | 27.83 Bn | 24.48 Bn | 732.88 Mn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.95 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.12 |
| 7 | Rb Global | 21.49 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 0.39 |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.96 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.16 |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.15 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 0.11 |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.60 Bn | 5.17 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.61 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.14 |