UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
UL Solutions (ULS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 27.02% for Q1 2026, up 11.28% sequentially from 24.28% in Q4 2025, and up 344.0% YoY from 6.09% in Q1 2025.
UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
UL Solutions has reported Return on Capital Employed for 3 years, with the latest figure at 27.02% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 344.0% year-over-year to 27.02% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 27.02% (up 344.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.85%, up 207.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 27.02% in Q1 2026 per ULS's latest filing, from 24.28% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 27.02% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 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.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 393 bps in 2025, down 227 bps in 2025.
- Over 3 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.02% in 2024, then gained by 10 bps to 24.28% in 2025, then advanced by 11 bps to 27.02% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 27.02%, 24.28%, and 24.02% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.89% |
| 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% |