UL Solutions (ULS) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026)
UL Solutions' (ULS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $243.0 million in Q1 2026, up 5.19% year-on-year from $231.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.67% quarter-over-quarter from $239.0 million in Q4 2025.
UL Solutions (ULS) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
UL Solutions has disclosed Operating Expenses across 4 years of filings, most recently posting $243.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $243.0 million, up 5.19% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $964.0 million (up 3.21% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $988.0 million, up 6.24% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $243.0 million for Q1 2026 at UL Solutions, up from $239.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $244.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $206.0 million in Q3 2023.
- The 4-year median for Operating Expenses is $231.0 million (2023), against an average of $230.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 10.68% in 2024 and grew 1.32% in 2025, its largest moves.
- UL Solutions' Operating Expenses stood at $231.0 million in 2023, then increased by 1.73% to $235.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 1.7% to $239.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.67% to $243.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $243.0 million (Q1 2026), $239.0 million (Q4 2025), and $238.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 788.55 Mn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 772.78 Mn |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.69 Bn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 124.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 237.95 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 596.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 243.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 239.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 238.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 244.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 231.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 235.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 228.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 240.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 228.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 231.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 206.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 220.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 219.00 Mn |