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ULS

UL Solutions Inc.
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91.64 USD
Latest Week 2026-07-31
IndustrialsSpecialty Business ServicesLARGE
Snapshot 2026-07-26 · 1.0w · Fresh
0.4
OS Score
3.0%
Value
97.0%
Quality
75.0%
Momentum
7/9
F-Score
0.171
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Strategy Eligibility
4 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
✗
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
✗
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
Yes
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
12-1 42%
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 1.00
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Risk-Adj Momentum
RAM 1.08
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
3.0%ile
P/E
49.4×
P/S
5.5×
P/B
13.1×
E/P
0.0304
FCF Yield
0.050
EBITDA/EV
0.044
SH Yield
0.006
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
96.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
96.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
96.00000000
/100
P/E of 49.4x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth. VC2 score of 96.00000000/100 — expensive across all six composite measures.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
97.0%ile
ROE
0.265
ROA
0.118
Net Margin
0.112
Op Margin
0.172
GPA
0.521
D/E
1.23
Current
1.16
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.069
Earn Growth
0.036
Stability
0.157
lower=better
Accruals
-0.107
lower=better
5yr Consist
Yes
ROE of 26% is exceptional.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
75.0%ile
6M Return
20.4%
12M Return
22.3%
12-1 Mom
41.8%
Risk-Adj
1.08
Vol 252d
38.8%
Vol 60d
93.1%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-23.2%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of 42% is very strong — a clear uptrend. Near-term vol (93%) is expanding vs long-term (39%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.4
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Industrials · 500 peers
Sector Value %ile
5.2%
Sector Quality %ile
99.8%
P/E z-score
0.27
P/B z-score
-0.04
Sector Avg OS
51.5%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
ESEA Euroseas Ltd 99.0% 96.0% 96.0% 84.0%
DAC Danaos Corporation 98.0% 97.0% 83.0% 85.0%
DLX Deluxe Corporation 98.0% 92.0% 86.0% 87.0%
GSL Global Ship Lease Inc 98.0% 97.0% 87.0% 86.0%
CMRE Costamare Inc 98.0% 95.0% 84.0% 88.0%
AER AerCap Holdings NV 97.0% 92.0% 91.0% 79.0%
CPA Copa Holdings SA 97.0% 94.0% 88.0% 79.0%
NMM Navios Maritime Partners LP Unit 97.0% 96.0% 72.0% 91.0%
Factor Interactions
Quality Momentum — Expensive
Strong quality (97th) and momentum (75th) but expensive (3th value). Premium priced — watch for mean reversion.
Quality at a Premium
High quality (97th) but expensive (3th value). Upside may be limited without earnings growth.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (93%) significantly exceeds 252-day (39%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
F
25.2% avg (7 factors)
Quality
B
68.5% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
B
65.5% avg (4 factors)
Risk
C
52.0% avg (1 factors)
High quality business commanding a premium price. The market recognises the quality — returns from here depend on continued fundamental execution.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.400—0—
Value %ile0.030—8—
Quality %ile0.970—8—
Momentum %ile0.750—2—
F-Score7.000—8—
Confidence0.958—8—
Volatility0.388—0—
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
49.36
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0304
Price / Sales
5.55
Price / Book
13.06
Price / Cash Flow
25.90
FCF Yield
5.0%
EBITDA / EV
4.4%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.1772
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
0.6%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
26.5%
Return on Assets
11.8%
Net Margin
11.2%
Operating Margin
17.2%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
52.1%
Debt / Equity
1.23
Current Ratio
1.16
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.107
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
20.4%
12M Return
22.3%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
41.8%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
1.08
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
6.9%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
3.6%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.157
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
Yes
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
0.6%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
96
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
96
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
96
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
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