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UL Solutions Inc. (ULS) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2026, UL Solutions Inc. (ULS - Free Report) reported revenue of $816 million, up 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.59, compared to $0.52 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.51% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $811.87 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.56, the EPS surprise was +5.36%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how UL Solutions Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Industrial: $402 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $392.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.9%.
  • Revenue- Risk & Compliance Software: $52 million versus $62.15 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -46.9% change.
  • Revenue- Consumer: $362 million compared to the $358.5 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.5% year over year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Industrial: $130 million compared to the $138.17 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Risk & Compliance Software: $12 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13.26 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Consumer: $77 million versus $65.95 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of UL Solutions Inc. have returned +2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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