Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Financing

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Share-based Liabilities Paid

UL Solutions Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Share-based Liabilities Paid increased by 100.0% to $2.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $1.00M to $2.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Share-based Liabilities Paid shows a downward trend with a -37.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 19, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher outflows indicate significant employee equity vesting activity, which may signal dilution or high compensation costs relative to the company's equity incentive programs.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the cash outflows associated with tax withholding payments made by the company on behalf of emplo...

Peer comparison

Commonly found in the financing section of the cash flow statement for technology and growth-oriented firms with heavy equity-based incentive structures.

Metric ID: financing_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share__d9752e

Historical Data

13 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$12.00M$12.00M$12.00M$12.00M$7.00M$53.00M$1.00M$0.00$0.00$18.00M$0.00$1.00M$2.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-41.7%+657.1%-98.1%-100.0%-100.0%+100.0%
YoY Change-41.7%+341.7%-91.7%-100.0%-100.0%-66.0%-100.0%+100.0%
Range$0.00$53.00M
CAGR-45.0%
Avg YoY Growth-7.2%
Median YoY Growth-78.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is UL Solutions's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, share-based liabilities paid?
UL Solutions (ULS) reported share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, share-based liabilities paid of $2.00M in Q4 2025.
How has UL Solutions's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, share-based liabilities paid changed year-over-year?
UL Solutions's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, share-based liabilities paid increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $1.00M to $2.00M.
What is the long-term trend for UL Solutions's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, share-based liabilities paid?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), UL Solutions's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, share-based liabilities paid has grown at a -37.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.00M to $19.00M.
What does share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, share-based liabilities paid mean?
Cash paid by the company to cover tax obligations arising from employee stock-based compensation.