UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2023 - 2026)
UL Solutions (ULS) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 19.68% for Q3 2026, down 0.24 percentage points from 19.92% a year earlier but up 1.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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UL Solutions (ULS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at UL Solutions was 17.83%, up 0.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 17.10%, up 1.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] shows a three-year change of +0.75 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In prior years, UL Solutions' Return on Sales [ROS] was 16.10% in FY2024 (+2.36 pp), 13.74% in FY2023 (-2.61 pp) and 16.35% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has run from a low of 11.92% in Q1 2023 to a high of 19.92% in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.25 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 4.62 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 0.61 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 18.38% (Q2 2026), 18.21% (Q1 2026) and 14.96% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 15.33% |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 23.62% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 20.63% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 20.45% |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 7.91% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 19.68% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.68% |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 10.41 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 12.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.68% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.92% |
API Access
UL Solutions Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ULS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ULS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();