Business Segments · Employee compensation
Consumer — Employee compensation
UL Solutions Consumer — Employee compensation decreased by 4.3% to $178.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.7%, from $181.00M to $178.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Consumer — Employee compensation shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs relative to revenue may indicate wage inflation or increased headcount to support service capacity.
Detailed definition
The total cost of salaries, benefits, bonuses, and related payroll expenses for personnel dedicated to the Consumer segm...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense; peers in professional services report similar labor-intensive cost structures.
Metric ID:
uls_segment_consumer_employee_compensationHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $161.75M | $161.75M | $161.75M | $161.75M | $172.75M | $172.75M | $172.75M | $172.75M | $170.00M | $184.00M | $182.00M | $179.00M | $181.00M | $193.00M | $189.00M | $186.00M | $178.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.6% | +8.2% | -1.1% | -1.6% | +1.1% | +6.6% | -2.1% | -1.6% | -4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.8% | +6.8% | +6.8% | +6.8% | -1.6% | +6.5% | +5.4% | +3.6% | +6.5% | +4.9% | +3.8% | +3.9% | -1.7% |
Range$161.75M – $193.00M
CAGR+2.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UL Solutions's consumer — employee compensation?
- UL Solutions (ULS) reported consumer — employee compensation of $178.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has UL Solutions's consumer — employee compensation changed year-over-year?
- UL Solutions's consumer — employee compensation decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $181.00M to $178.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for UL Solutions's consumer — employee compensation?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), UL Solutions's consumer — employee compensation has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $647.00M to $749.00M.
- What does consumer — employee compensation mean?
- Total payroll and benefit costs for employees working in the Consumer segment.