What does software and advisory — goodwill impairment mean?

This metric represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill associated with the Software and Advisory reporting unit exceeds its implied fair value. It serves as an indicator that the long-term economic prospects or market position of the acquired software assets have deteriorated. Management must periodically assess these assets for impairment to ensure the balance sheet accurately reflects current valuation expectations.

UL Solutions ULS Software and Advisory — Goodwill impairment

Other segment segments

Consumer

$0—

Industrial

$0—

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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 software and advisory — goodwill impairment?: UL Solutions (ULS) reported software and advisory — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q4 2025.
What does software and advisory — goodwill impairment mean?: This metric represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill associated with the Software and Advisory reporting unit exceeds its implied fair value. It serves as an indicator that the long-term economic prospects or market position of the acquired software assets have deteriorated. Management must periodically assess these assets for impairment to ensure the balance sheet accurately reflects current valuation expectations.