UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
UL Solutions (ULS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 27.02% for Q1 2026, up 344.0% on a YoY basis from 6.09% in Q1 2025, and up 11.28% sequentially from 24.28% in Q4 2025.
UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
UL Solutions (ULS) has 3 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 27.02% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 344.0% year-over-year to 27.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.02% (up 344.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.85%, up 207.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 27.02% in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 3-year average of 22.65% and a median of 23.09% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 393 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 227 bps in 2025.
- Tracing ULS's Return on Capital Employed over 3 years: stood at 22.02% in 2024, then grew by 10 bps to 24.28% in 2025, then increased by 11 bps to 27.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULS's Return on Capital Employed at 27.02% in Q1 2026, 24.28% in Q4 2025, and 24.02% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | -48.80% |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | -15.25% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 17.98% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 7.90% |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
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% |