UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2024 - 2026)
UL Solutions (ULS) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 18.91% in Q3 2026, down 4.49 percentage points from 23.40% a year earlier and down 3.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, UL Solutions reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 22.16%, down 1.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 23.60% in FY2024.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.45 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 22.87% (Q2 2026), 23.28% (Q1 2026) and 21.59% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 21.11% |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 28.17% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 26.03% |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 6.80% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 18.91% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.84% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 35.69% |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 10.41 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 16.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.91% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.59% |
API Access
UL Solutions Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ULS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "ULS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ULS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();