Business Segments · Services and materials
Consumer — Services and materials
UL Solutions Consumer — Services and materials increased by 1.1% to $90.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.4%, from $83.00M to $90.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Consumer — Services and materials shows an upward trend with a 3.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising supply chain costs or inefficiencies in service delivery.
Detailed definition
Direct costs incurred by the Consumer segment to deliver testing and certification services, including third-party lab f...
Peer comparison
Comparable to cost of goods sold (COGS) in manufacturing or direct service costs in professional services.
Metric ID:
uls_segment_consumer_services_and_materialsHistorical 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 | $78.50M | $78.50M | $78.50M | $78.50M | $80.50M | $80.50M | $80.50M | $80.50M | $80.00M | $80.00M | $82.00M | $89.00M | $83.00M | $87.00M | $87.00M | $89.00M | $90.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.6% | +0.0% | +2.5% | +8.5% | -6.7% | +4.8% | +0.0% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | -0.6% | -0.6% | +1.9% | +10.6% | +3.8% | +8.8% | +6.1% | +0.0% | +8.4% |
Range$78.50M – $90.00M
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+3.7%
Median YoY Growth+2.5%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UL Solutions's consumer — services and materials?
- UL Solutions (ULS) reported consumer — services and materials of $90.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has UL Solutions's consumer — services and materials changed year-over-year?
- UL Solutions's consumer — services and materials increased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $83.00M to $90.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for UL Solutions's consumer — services and materials?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), UL Solutions's consumer — services and materials has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $314.00M to $346.00M.
- What does consumer — services and materials mean?
- Direct costs for materials and external services used to deliver Consumer segment offerings.