What is UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a?

UL Solutions (ULS) reported software and advisory — d&a of $14.00M in Q4 2025.

How has UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a changed year-over-year?

UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $13.00M to $14.00M.

What is the long-term trend for UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.00M to $51.00M.

What does software and advisory — d&a mean?

The non-cash expense for the allocation of costs of tangible and intangible assets over time within the segment.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Business Segments · D&A

Software and Advisory — D&A

UL Solutions Software and Advisory — D&A increased by 7.7% to $14.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.7%, from $13.00M to $14.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Software and Advisory — D&A shows an upward trend with a 11.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryProfitability

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025

Rolls up toD&A

How to read this metric

Increasing levels often indicate higher historical capital expenditure or significant recent acquisitions of intangible assets.

Detailed definition

This represents the non-cash expense allocated to the Software and Advisory segment for the wear and tear of tangible as...

Peer comparison

Standard non-cash expense metric reported across all capital-intensive and technology-focused segments.

Metric ID: uls_segment_software_and_advisory_depreciation_and_amortization

Historical Data

16 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
Value	$9.25M	$9.25M	$9.25M	$9.25M	$10.25M	$10.25M	$10.25M	$10.25M	$11.00M	$11.00M	$11.00M	$13.00M	$12.00M	$12.00M	$13.00M	$14.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+10.8%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+7.3%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+18.2%	-7.7%	+0.0%	+8.3%	+7.7%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+10.8%	+10.8%	+10.8%	+10.8%	+7.3%	+7.3%	+7.3%	+26.8%	+9.1%	+9.1%	+18.2%	+7.7%

Range$9.25M – $14.00M

CAGR+11.7%

Avg YoY Growth+11.3%

Median YoY Growth+10.0%

Current Streak3 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a?: UL Solutions (ULS) reported software and advisory — d&a of $14.00M in Q4 2025.
How has UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a changed year-over-year?: UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $13.00M to $14.00M.
What is the long-term trend for UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), UL Solutions's software and advisory — d&a has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.00M to $51.00M.
What does software and advisory — d&a mean?: The non-cash expense for the allocation of costs of tangible and intangible assets over time within the segment.