UL Solutions (ULS) Gross Margin (2023 - 2026)
UL Solutions' (ULS) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 50.26% in Q1 2026, up 204.0% year-on-year from 16.53% in Q1 2025, and up 1.17% quarter-over-quarter from 49.68% in Q4 2025.
UL Solutions (ULS) Gross Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
UL Solutions has disclosed Gross Margin across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 50.26% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 50.26%, up 204.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 49.9% (up 126.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 49.46%, up 96.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 50.26% for Q1 2026 at UL Solutions, up from 49.68% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 50.32% in Q3 2025 to a low of 46.74% in Q1 2023.
- The 4-year median for Gross Margin is 48.97% (2024), against an average of 48.73%.
- Peak annual rise in Gross Margin reached 246 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 78 bps in 2025.
- UL Solutions' Gross Margin stood at 46.93% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 47.23% in 2024, then climbed by 5 bps to 49.68% in 2025, then grew by 1 bps to 50.26% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 50.26% (Q1 2026), 49.68% (Q4 2025), and 50.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 87.04% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 70.43% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 8.69% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 88.69% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 35.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 48.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.74% |