UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Return on Capital Employed at 27.02% for Q1 2026, up 344.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was 27.02% (up 344.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 24.85%, up 207.0%.
UL Solutions has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 3 years, most recently at 27.02% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed reached 27.02% in Q1 2026 per ULS's latest filing, up from 24.28% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 27.02% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 19.21% in Q2 2024.
- Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 3 years was 23.09% (2025), compared with a mean of 22.65%.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed hit 393bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 227bps in 2025.
- Over 3 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.02% in 2024, then increased by 10bps to 24.28% in 2025, then rose by 11bps to 27.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for ULS 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 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | 47.48% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 16.88% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 9.19% |
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% |