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UL Solutions Inc. (ULS) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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UL Solutions Inc. (ULS - Free Report) reported $823 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.1%. EPS of $0.62 for the same period compares to $0.56 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.63% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $817.87 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.61, the EPS surprise was +1.64%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $410 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $402.57 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +19.5%.
  • Revenue- Risk & Compliance Software: $53 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $53.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -47%.
  • Revenue- Consumer: $360 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $360.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.9%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Industrial: $148 million compared to the $144.54 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Risk & Compliance Software: $10 million versus $14.39 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Consumer: $77 million compared to the $70.95 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of UL Solutions Inc. have returned +10.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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