What is UL Solutions's consumer — goodwill impairment?

UL Solutions (ULS) reported consumer — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q4 2025.

What does consumer — goodwill impairment mean?

This metric represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill associated with the consumer segment exceeds its implied fair value. It serves as an indicator that the expected future economic benefits of past acquisitions in this segment have declined. This adjustment reflects management's assessment of long-term asset recoverability within the consumer testing and certification business.

UL Solutions ULS Consumer — Goodwill impairment

Other segment segments

Industrial

$0—

Software and Advisory

$0—

Similar metrics at other companies

LSAKConsumer — Goodwill Impairment

$549.25K—

LSAKConsumer — Goodwill Impairment Loss Net Of Tax

$549.25K—

NTGRConsumer Reporting Unit — Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

$44.4M—

LZBRetail — Goodwill impairment

$0—

VZConsumer — Goodwill

$27.18B+28.3%

TGE

TGENProducts — Goodwill, Impairment Loss

$10.22K—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$758.0M+7.5%

Gross profit$381.0M+12.1%

Operating income$138.0M+26.6%

Net income$92.0M+37.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.45+36.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$258.0M-3.4%

Total debt$539.0M-36.1%

Total equity$1.3B+36.0%

Total assets$3.0B+2.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$219.0M+42.2%

CapEx$69.0M+35.3%

Free cash flow$150.0M+45.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.53B+35.1%

Enterprise value$20.81B+32.2%

P/E58.7×+12.2×

P/S6.6×+1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin49.9%+1.3pp

Operating margin17.7%+1.2pp

Net margin11.3%-0.3pp

FCF margin14.5%+4.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity30.6%-10.5pp

Debt / equity0.4×-0.5×

Current ratio1.2×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by UL Solutions in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The official record: UL Solutions’s 10-K, filed February 19, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is UL Solutions's consumer — goodwill impairment?: UL Solutions (ULS) reported consumer — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q4 2025.
What does consumer — goodwill impairment mean?: This metric represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill associated with the consumer segment exceeds its implied fair value. It serves as an indicator that the expected future economic benefits of past acquisitions in this segment have declined. This adjustment reflects management's assessment of long-term asset recoverability within the consumer testing and certification business.