UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
UL Solutions' (ULS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 27.02% in Q1 2026, up 344.0% year-on-year from 6.09% in Q1 2025, and up 11.28% quarter-over-quarter from 24.28% in Q4 2025.
UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
UL Solutions has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 3 years of filings, most recently posting 27.02% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 27.02%, up 344.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 27.02% (up 344.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 24.85%, up 207.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 27.02% for Q1 2026 at UL Solutions, up from 24.28% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 27.02% in Q1 2026 to a low of 19.21% in Q2 2024.
- The 3-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 23.09% (2025), against an average of 22.65%.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 393 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 227 bps in 2025.
- UL Solutions' Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.02% in 2024, then increased by 10 bps to 24.28% in 2025, then rose by 11 bps to 27.02% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 27.02% (Q1 2026), 24.28% (Q4 2025), and 24.02% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 17.98% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 9.19% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 6.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.66% |