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Financial statementsUL Solutions Inc. financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 4 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data UL Solutions Inc. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2022 | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,520 | 2,678 | 2,870 | 3,053 |
| Cost of revenue | 1,313 | 1,394 | 1,478 | 1,543 |
| Gross profit | 1,207 | 1,284 | 1,392 | 1,510 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 795 | 875 | 931 | 953 |
| Operating income | 412 | 368 | 462 | 522 |
| Interest expense | 17 | 35 | 55 | 41 |
| Other non-operating income | -12 | 13 | 8 | -11 |
| Pre-tax income | 383 | 346 | 415 | 470 |
| Income tax | 74 | 70 | 70 | 125 |
| Net income to minority interests | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Net income | 293 | 260 | 326 | 325 |
| EBITDA | 547 | 522 | 634 | 710 |
| EPS, basic | 1.47 | 1.30 | 1.63 | 1.62 |
| EPS, diluted | 1.47 | 1.30 | 1.62 | 1.60 |
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 201 |
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 200 | 200 | 201 | 203 |
| Dividend per share | 8.00 | 3.40 | 0.50 | 0.52 |
Balance sheet
| FY2022 | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 322 | 315 | 298 | 295 |
| Receivables | 362 | 380 | 422 | |
| Other current assets | 97 | 61 | 79 | |
| Total current assets | 953 | 921 | 1,000 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 555 | 631 | 699 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 151 | 186 | 179 | |
| Goodwill | 647 | 623 | 633 | 656 |
| Intangible assets | 72 | 58 | 48 | |
| Other non-current assets | 133 | 136 | 140 | |
| Total assets | 2,736 | 2,800 | 2,921 | |
| Accounts payable | 169 | 182 | 183 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 281 | 254 | 282 | |
| Deferred revenue | 162 | 162 | 173 | |
| Short-term debt | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 709 | 740 | 760 | |
| Long-term debt | 904 | 692 | 491 | |
| Lease liabilities | 120 | 155 | 149 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 93 | 86 | 93 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,058 | 1,869 | 1,627 | |
| Total debt | 904 | 742 | 491 | |
| Paid-in capital | 776 | 821 | 887 | |
| Retained earnings | 24 | 250 | 470 | |
| Other comprehensive income | -146 | -167 | -95 | |
| Shareholders' equity | 654 | 904 | 1,262 | |
| Minority interests | 24 | 27 | 32 | |
| Total equity | 1,077 | 678 | 931 | 1,294 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 2,736 | 2,800 | 2,921 | |
| Shares outstanding | 200 | 200 | 200 | 201 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2022 | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 309 | 276 | 345 | 345 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 135 | 154 | 172 | 188 |
| Stock-based compensation | 0 | 0 | 23 | 47 |
| Deferred income tax | 10 | 11 | -6 | 2 |
| Change in receivables | -15 | 6 | -31 | -32 |
| Change in payables | -18 | 1 | 13 | -13 |
| Cash from operations | 372 | 467 | 524 | 600 |
| Capital expenditures | -164 | -215 | -237 | -197 |
| Acquisitions | -66 | -18 | -26 | -1 |
| Purchases of investments | -162 | -95 | 0 | -58 |
| Sales and maturities of investments | 155 | 144 | 0 | 51 |
| Cash from investing | -238 | -175 | -234 | -204 |
| Debt issued | 700 | 440 | 181 | 792 |
| Debt repaid | -200 | -30 | -346 | -1,045 |
| Dividends paid | -1,600 | -680 | -100 | -104 |
| Cash from financing | -1,116 | -294 | -284 | -396 |
| Exchange rate effect | -24 | -5 | -23 | -3 |
| Net change in cash | -1,006 | -7 | -17 | -3 |
| Free cash flow | 208 | 252 | 287 | 403 |
| Interest paid | 17 | 32 | 57 | 40 |
| Income taxes paid | 68 | 57 | 66 | 92 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.3% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | 17.9% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 23.9% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | 22.8% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 16.1% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 13.9% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 21.6% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Effective tax rate | 26.5% | Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive. |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 31.7% | Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 16.2% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 28.3% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| SG&A / revenue | 31.4% | Selling, general and administrative expense / revenue. |
| Stock-based pay / revenue | 2.0% | Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 7.7% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 6.0% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | 6.4% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | 6.6% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | 8.5% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | 7.8% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | 13.0% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating income CAGR, 3y | 8.2% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA growth, 1y | 12.0% | EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 3y | 9.1% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Net income growth, 1y | -0.3% | Net income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Net income CAGR, 3y | 3.5% | Compound annual growth of net income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EPS growth, 1y | -1.2% | EPS vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EPS CAGR, 3y | 2.9% | Compound annual growth of eps over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | 14.5% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y | 17.3% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | 40.4% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 3y | 24.7% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Dividend per share growth, 1y | 4.0% | Dividend per share vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Dividend per share CAGR, 3y | -59.8% | Compound annual growth of dividend per share over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value growth, 1y | 39.6% | Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | 4.3% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Share count change, 1y | 1.0% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | 0.5% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.42x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 1.05x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.50x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Debt / equity | 0.19x | Total debt / shareholders' equity. Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Debt / assets | 9.7% | Total debt / total assets. |
| Liabilities / assets | 48.1% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Net debt | -$133.0M | Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt. |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.18x | Net debt / EBITDA (twelve months), when EBITDA is positive. |
| Interest coverage | 17.6x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | $368.0M | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 21.9% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | $912.0M | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 1.01x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 4.11x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Receivables turnover | 6.68x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 55 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| Days payables | 42 days | 365 x average accounts payable / cost of revenue. |
| FCF conversion | 86.3% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 35.7% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $2.48 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| Revenue per share | $15.42 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | $2.14 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | $3.32 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Book value per share | $7.82 | Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported). |
| Tangible book per share | $4.47 | Tangible book value / shares outstanding. |
| Cash per share | $2.13 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
| Payout ratio | 21.8% | Dividends paid / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Dividends / FCF | 25.2% | Dividends paid / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $13.34B | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $13.20B | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 26.4x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 4.24x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/B | 8.36x | Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive. |
| Price / tangible book | 14.6x | Market cap / tangible book value, when positive. |
| P/FCF | 30.6x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 19.7x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 4.20x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBIT | 23.5x | Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive. |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.6x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 30.3x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 3.3% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 3.8% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
| Dividend yield | 0.8% | Dividends paid over the period / market cap. |
| Shareholder yield | 0.8% | (Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap. |
| PEG | 9.22x | P/E / EPS growth per year over 3 years (in percent). Only when both are positive. |
What was UL Solutions Inc.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
UL Solutions Inc. reported revenue of $3.05B for fiscal 2025, 6.4% higher than the year before.
Was UL Solutions Inc. profitable in fiscal 2025?
Yes. Net income was $325.0M, a net margin of 10.6%.
How much free cash flow did UL Solutions Inc. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $600.0M minus capital expenditures of $197.0M left free cash flow of $403.0M.