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UL Solutions Inc.

NYSE-ULS

Company Overview

UL Solutions Inc. provides safety science services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Consumer, and Software and Advisory. The Industrial segment provides testing, inspection, and certification services across various end markets, including energy, industrial automation, engineered materials, and built environment, as well as stakeholders, such as manufacturers, building owners, end users, and regulators. The Consumer segment offers safety certification testing, ongoing certification, global market access, testing for connectivity, performance and quality, and critical systems advisory and training services, as well as product market acceptance and risk mitigation services for customers in the consumer products end markets comprising consumer electronics, medical devices, information technologies, appliances, HVAC, lighting, and retail, as well as consumer applications, such as new mobility, smart products, and 5G. The Software and Advisory segment provide software and technical advisory services that enable customers to manage regulatory requirements, deliver supply chain transparency, and operationalize sustainability for regulated industries, including life sciences, supply chain regulations, transparency needs, and new ESG and sustainability requirements. It offers ULTRUS software brand to help customers improve speed to market, sustainability and safety. UL Solutions Inc. was formerly known as UL Inc. and changed its name to UL Solutions Inc. in June 2022. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois with additional offices in North America, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East. UL Solutions Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ULSE Inc.

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    UL Solutions Inc.

  • CEO

    Jennifer F. Scanlon

  • Website

    www.ul.com

  • Sector

    Professional Services

  • Year Founded

    1894

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Bulls Say

  • The size of the global TIC market is growing as regulations increase and end-users’ demands for ESG compliance and product transparency heighten.

  • UL is positioned to benefit from megatrends, including the energy transition, ESG, and new mobility.

  • UL Solutions’ well-established brand equity, portfolio, and global scale give it durable competitive advantage, particularly in the US market.

Bears Say

  • Competitors are also expanding their portfolio and global scale as they pursue market share and may eat into UL Solutions’ customer base.

  • Material exposure to China poses risk should US-China trade tensions deteriorate meaningfully.

  • UL Solutions’ acquisition strategy could fail to payoff.

Source: Morningstar Analysis - Dec 04, 2025

What's happening

Nov 13, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025

UL Solutions Inc Faces Significant Challenges Amid Safety Concerns and Market Reaction

  • ULS experienced a notable decline of 9.9% in stock performance over the past month, significantly underperforming relative to the S&P 500's drop of only 0.2%.
  • The company faced heightened scrutiny due to safety issues related to its certified products, impacting consumer trust and investor sentiment.
  • A substantial stock sale announcement from its parent company raised fears of dilution, further exacerbating share price declines.

Over the past month, UL Solutions Inc. saw a significant decline in its stock performance by 9.9%, contrasting sharply with the S&P 500's modest decrease of just 0.2%. This disparity highlights ongoing challenges for ULS within a difficult market environment and reflects investor concerns regarding operational stability and growth potential.

The primary driver behind this downward trend was a series of bearish announcements that raised serious safety concerns about UL-certified products. On December 10, ULS issued public notices regarding unauthorized certification marks on carbon monoxide detectors and mislabeled child life jackets sold in the U.S., which posed considerable safety risks. These revelations not only eroded consumer trust but also cast doubt on the integrity of UL Solutions' certification processes.

Investor sentiment was further negatively impacted by financial developments, particularly following an announcement on December 4 regarding a $975 million stock sale from its parent company. This news led to fears about potential dilution as shares were offered at $78 each, resulting in an alarming drop of 7.3% prior to this announcement due to growing anxiety among shareholders.

While ULS announced plans for expansion through new laboratories aimed at enhancing testing capabilities—such as one in Neu-Isenburg, Germany—the market response remained muted amid overarching concerns surrounding product safety and corporate governance issues highlighted earlier that month. The establishment of an Electric Motor Energy Efficiency Laboratory in Japan indicated attempts at innovation; however, these initiatives did little to alleviate investor apprehensions during this turbulent period.

Overall, UL Solutions Inc.'s performance over this month reflected persistent bearish sentiment driven largely by regulatory scrutiny and operational challenges rather than positive growth narratives typically expected within the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry framework it operates within. In comparison with broader market trends during this timeframe, UL Solutions Inc underperformed not only against the S&P but also lagged behind its sector peers in Industrials (XLI), showing a notable deficit of -11.4%.

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