UL Solutions (ULS) Competitors

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ULS vs. RELX, PYPL, WCN, TCOM, and RDDT

Should you buy UL Solutions stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares UL Solutions with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with UL Solutions include Relx (RELX), PayPal (PYPL), Waste Connections (WCN), Trip.com Group (TCOM), and Reddit (RDDT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does UL Solutions compare to Relx?

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) and Relx (NYSE:RELX) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

UL Solutions has a net margin of 11.24% compared to Relx's net margin of 0.00%. UL Solutions' return on equity of 30.99% beat Relx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UL Solutions	11.24%	30.99%	13.15%
Relx	N/A	N/A	N/A

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than UL Solutions.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UL Solutions	$3.05B	6.34	$325M	$1.71	56.27
Relx	$12.64B	4.66	$2.72B	N/A	N/A

15.0% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of UL Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Relx shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

UL Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $101.54, indicating a potential upside of 5.52%. Given UL Solutions' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe UL Solutions is more favorable than Relx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UL Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Relx	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

UL Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Relx pays an annual dividend of $1.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. UL Solutions pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

UL Solutions has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, UL Solutions had 8 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for UL Solutions and 8 mentions for Relx. UL Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Relx's score of -0.20 indicating that UL Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UL Solutions	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Relx	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

UL Solutions beats Relx on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UL Solutions compare to PayPal?

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

UL Solutions has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

UL Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. UL Solutions pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PayPal pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

UL Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $101.54, suggesting a potential upside of 5.52%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $55.85, suggesting a potential upside of 22.64%. Given PayPal's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PayPal is more favorable than UL Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UL Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
PayPal	5 Sell rating(s)	32 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

In the previous week, PayPal had 75 more articles in the media than UL Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for PayPal and 16 mentions for UL Solutions. UL Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat PayPal's score of 0.35 indicating that UL Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UL Solutions	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	31 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	11 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than UL Solutions. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UL Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UL Solutions	$3.05B	6.34	$325M	$1.71	56.27
PayPal	$33.17B	1.21	$5.23B	$5.33	8.54

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to UL Solutions' net margin of 11.24%. UL Solutions' return on equity of 30.99% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UL Solutions	11.24%	30.99%	13.15%
PayPal	15.00%	25.02%	6.30%

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of UL Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PayPal beats UL Solutions on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UL Solutions compare to Waste Connections?

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

UL Solutions has a net margin of 11.24% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 10.97%. UL Solutions' return on equity of 30.99% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waste Connections	10.97%	16.49%	6.45%
UL Solutions	11.24%	30.99%	13.15%

Waste Connections has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UL Solutions has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, UL Solutions had 9 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for UL Solutions and 7 mentions for Waste Connections. UL Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Waste Connections' score of 0.90 indicating that UL Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Waste Connections	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UL Solutions	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

86.1% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of UL Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than UL Solutions. Waste Connections is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UL Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waste Connections	$9.47B	4.11	$1.08B	$4.10	37.17
UL Solutions	$3.05B	6.34	$325M	$1.71	56.27

Waste Connections currently has a consensus target price of $203.35, indicating a potential upside of 33.42%. UL Solutions has a consensus target price of $101.54, indicating a potential upside of 5.52%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than UL Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
UL Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. UL Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Waste Connections pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UL Solutions pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Waste Connections has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Waste Connections is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Waste Connections and UL Solutions tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UL Solutions compare to Trip.com Group?

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) and Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Trip.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than UL Solutions. Trip.com Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UL Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UL Solutions	$3.05B	6.34	$325M	$1.71	56.27
Trip.com Group	$8.94B	3.76	$4.77B	$6.70	7.73

UL Solutions has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trip.com Group has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

UL Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Trip.com Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. UL Solutions pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trip.com Group pays out 4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of UL Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Trip.com Group had 14 more articles in the media than UL Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Trip.com Group and 16 mentions for UL Solutions. UL Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Trip.com Group's score of 0.17 indicating that UL Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UL Solutions	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trip.com Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	24 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

UL Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $101.54, indicating a potential upside of 5.52%. Trip.com Group has a consensus target price of $77.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.75%. Given Trip.com Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trip.com Group is more favorable than UL Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UL Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Trip.com Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Trip.com Group has a net margin of 53.28% compared to UL Solutions' net margin of 11.24%. UL Solutions' return on equity of 30.99% beat Trip.com Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UL Solutions	11.24%	30.99%	13.15%
Trip.com Group	53.28%	18.56%	11.40%

Summary

Trip.com Group beats UL Solutions on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UL Solutions compare to Reddit?

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) and Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, UL Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than Reddit. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for UL Solutions and 13 mentions for Reddit. UL Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Reddit's score of 0.63 indicating that UL Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UL Solutions	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Reddit	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UL Solutions has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reddit has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the broader market.

Reddit has a net margin of 28.60% compared to UL Solutions' net margin of 11.24%. UL Solutions' return on equity of 30.99% beat Reddit's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UL Solutions	11.24%	30.99%	13.15%
Reddit	28.60%	25.48%	23.14%

UL Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $101.54, suggesting a potential upside of 5.52%. Reddit has a consensus target price of $228.61, suggesting a potential upside of 51.03%. Given Reddit's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Reddit is more favorable than UL Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UL Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Reddit	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Reddit has lower revenue, but higher earnings than UL Solutions. Reddit is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UL Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UL Solutions	$3.05B	6.34	$325M	$1.71	56.27
Reddit	$2.20B	13.23	$529.72M	$3.50	43.25

Summary

Reddit beats UL Solutions on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ULS vs. The Competition

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Metric	UL Solutions	BUSINESS SVCS Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$19.34B	$5.34B	$6.36B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	0.58%	3.08%	3.04%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	56.26	12.16	30.77	28.72
Price / Sales	6.34	1.40	441.00	104.53
Price / Cash	36.45	11.77	22.61	19.21
Price / Book	14.94	4.82	6.12	4.63
Net Income	$325M	$155.84M	$200.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.98%	1.80%	-1.27%	-0.58%
1 Month Performance	14.04%	0.22%	4.99%	3.47%
1 Year Performance	36.64%	-5.22%	40.07%	24.66%

UL Solutions Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ULS UL Solutions	3.8117 of 5 stars	$96.23 -1.5%	$101.54 +5.5%	+39.4%	$19.34B	$3.05B	56.26	14,851	Positive News Earnings Report Insider Trade
RELX Relx	2.2677 of 5 stars	$36.35 0.0%	N/A	-38.1%	$65.18B	$12.64B	N/A	37,000	Analyst Upgrade
PYPL PayPal	4.8628 of 5 stars	$50.39 -0.1%	$56.55 +12.2%	-35.9%	$45.38B	$33.17B	9.31	23,800	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
WCN Waste Connections	4.9127 of 5 stars	$160.48 -0.5%	$203.35 +26.7%	-22.6%	$41.15B	$9.47B	39.14	24,214
TCOM Trip.com Group	4.7537 of 5 stars	$52.81 -2.6%	$77.00 +45.8%	-15.0%	$35.42B	$8.94B	7.88	41,073	Trending News Upcoming Earnings

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UL Solutions (ULS) Competitors