Overview
* UL Solutions ( ULS ) Q3 revenue grows 7.1% to $783 mln, beating analyst expectations
* Adjusted EBITDA of $217 mln beats estimates, reflecting strong operational performance
* Company announces restructuring initiative to reduce expenses and improve efficiency
Outlook
* UL Solutions ( ULS ) expects 2025 organic revenue growth of 5.5% to 6%
* Company anticipates 2025 adjusted EBITDA margin to improve to ~25%
* UL Solutions ( ULS ) plans 2025 capital expenditures at 6.5% to 7% of revenue
Result Drivers
* MARKET TAILWINDS - Strong demand for data center growth contributed to increased service demand, per CFO Ryan Robinson
* OPERATING LEVERAGE - Margin expansion driven by higher revenue and operating leverage, particularly in the Industrial segment
* RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVE - Co announced a restructuring plan to reduce expenses and exit non-strategic business lines
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Beat $783 mln $770.91
Revenue mln (9
Analysts
)
Q3 $0.56
Adjusted
EPS
Q3 EPS $0.49
Q3 $119 mln
Adjusted
Net
Income
Q3 Net $106 mln
Income
Q3 Beat $217 mln $197.84
Adjusted mln (9
EBITDA Analysts
)
Q3 $156 mln
Operatin
g Income
Q3 $146 mln
Pretax
Profit
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for UL Solutions Inc ( ULS ) is $72.00, about 9.2% below its November 3 closing price of $78.61
* The stock recently traded at 41 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 40 three months ago
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