ULS
VENTE TOTALE: 25 000 titres (~2 056 701,25 $ US)
- Insiders
- Scanlon Jennifer F.
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $2,056,701
- Last activity
- 2026-09-01
- Last synced
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2026-09-07 10:23:47
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Neutral signal Scored 2026-08-05
ULS shows solid fundamentals with strong ROIC (17.7%) and improving margins, supported by a Q2 2026 earnings beat ($0.59 vs $0.56 est.), but the catalyst confidence of 0.65 and a concurrent insider sale by the CEO…
The first sentence of the analysis written for ULS on 2026-08-05 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.1% | 48.1% | 47.2% | 47.9% | 46.8% | |
| Ebit Margin | 16.5% | 16.4% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 10.9% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 24.2% | 22.4% | 20.0% | 21.2% | 16.6% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 17.1% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 11.4% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 15.1% | 14.5% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 10.9% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 9.5% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.6% | 11.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 8.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 10.6% | 11.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 8.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.316 | 1.245 | 1.344 | 1.438 | 2.524 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.316 | 1.245 | 1.344 | 1.438 | 2.524 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.345 | 0.266 | 0.201 | 0.260 | 0.275 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.388 | 0.403 | 0.444 | 0.464 | 1.677 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 48.679 | 30.601 | 26.877 | 23.769 | 31.196 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -79.347 | 1.206 | -2.324 | 0.761 | -9.047 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -79.347 | 1.206 | -2.324 | 0.761 | -9.047 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 49.287 | 30.790 | 26.877 | 23.769 | 31.196 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -39.923 | 1.251 | -2.324 | 0.761 | -9.047 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 12.560 | 11.035 | 10.685 | 6.630 | 3.024 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.192 | 3.476 | 2.609 | 2.773 | 2.776 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 39.332 | 34.760 | 27.730 | 33.596 | 22.255 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 26.418 | 19.038 | 14.964 | 18.785 | 16.599 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.285 | 0.334 | 0.389 | 0.243 | 0.042 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.659 | 1.034 | 1.625 | 0.626 | 0.067 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.397 | 0.508 | 0.619 | 0.385 | 0.062 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.336 | 0.434 | 0.580 | 0.321 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.315 | 3.097 | 4.183 | 2.581 | 1.585 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 14.504 | 13.506 | 9.774 | 3.336 | 2.362 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.789 | 0.708 | 0.659 | 0.536 | 0.532 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.197 | 0.183 | 0.174 | 0.148 | 0.167 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.672 | 0.548 | 0.540 | 0.559 | 0.746 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 7.401 | 5.448 | 13.286 | 27.118 | 381.000 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 12.740 | 8.400 | 11.571 | 24.235 | 287.000 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 13.953 | 10.480 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.721 | 0.560 | 0.439 | 0.564 | 2.734 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.046 | 2.211 | 2.172 | 2.268 | 3.935 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.993 | 1.555 | 0.522 | 0.211 | 1.371 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.320 | 0.307 | 2.615 | 5.461 | 0.893 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 22.195 | 16.531 | 14.460 | 13.693 | 13.942 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.1% | ▲1.0% | ▲1.2% |
| Ebit Margin | 16.5% | ▲0.1% | ▲1.7% |
| Ebitda Margin | 24.2% | ▲1.8% | ▲3.3% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 17.1% | ▲1.0% | ▲1.9% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 15.1% | ▲0.7% | ▲1.4% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 11.3% | ▼-0.7% | ▲0.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.7% | ▼-0.7% | ▲0.2% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 10.7% | ▼-0.7% | ▲0.2% |
| Current Ratio | 1.316 | ▲0.071 | ▼-0.258 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.316 | ▲0.071 | ▼-0.258 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.345 | ▲0.078 | ▲0.075 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.388 | ▼-0.015 | ▼-0.287 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 48.679 | ▲18.078 | ▲16.455 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -79.347 | ▼-80.552 | ▼-61.596 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -79.347 | ▼-80.552 | ▼-61.596 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 49.288 | ▲18.497 | ▲16.904 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -39.923 | ▼-41.174 | ▼-30.066 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 12.560 | ▲1.525 | ▲3.773 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.192 | ▲1.716 | ▲1.827 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 39.332 | ▲4.573 | ▲7.798 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 26.418 | ▲7.380 | ▲7.257 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.285 | ▼-0.049 | ▲0.026 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.659 | ▼-0.375 | ▼-0.143 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.397 | ▼-0.111 | ▲0.003 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.337 | ▼-0.097 | ▲0.002 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.315 | ▼-0.783 | ▼-0.438 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 14.504 | ▲0.998 | ▲5.807 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.789 | ▲0.081 | ▲0.145 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.197 | ▲0.014 | ▲0.023 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.672 | ▲0.124 | ▲0.059 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 7.401 | ▲1.953 | ▼-79.450 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 12.740 | ▲4.340 | ▼-56.049 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 13.954 | ▲3.474 | ▲9.067 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.721 | ▲0.161 | ▼-0.282 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.046 | ▲0.835 | ▲0.319 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.993 | ▲0.439 | ▲0.863 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.320 | ▲0.013 | ▼-1.599 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 22.195 | ▲5.664 | ▲6.031 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $15.85B | $9.98B | $6.99B | $6.99B | $6.99B | |
| Enterprise value | $16.39B | $10.61B | $7.74B | $7.33B | $5.81B | |
| EV / Sales | 5.37x | 3.70x | 2.89x | 2.91x | 2.31x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 27.31x | 20.25x | 16.57x | 19.69x | 13.81x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 40.66x | 36.98x | 30.70x | 35.22x | 18.52x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.20x | 16.53x | 14.46x | 13.69x | 13.94x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.73x | 0.99x | 1.40x | 0.63x | -2.81x | |
| Current ratio | 1.32x | 1.25x | 1.34x | 1.44x | 2.52x | |
| Income quality | 1.74x | 1.52x | 1.80x | 1.27x | 1.88x | |
| Graham number | $15 | $13 | $10 | $13 | $17 | |
| Graham net-net | -$4 | -$6 | -$7 | -$4 | $2 | |
| Tax burden | 70.4% | 78.6% | 75.1% | 76.5% | 81.8% | |
| Interest burden | 91.8% | 88.3% | 90.8% | 95.8% | 99.6% | |
| Working capital | $240.0M | $181.0M | $244.0M | $304.0M | $1.21B | |
| Invested capital | $1.93B | $1.82B | $1.78B | $1.79B | $2.63B | |
| Return on assets | 11.1% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 6.1% | |
| Operating ROA | 18.3% | 16.7% | 14.8% | 12.9% | 8.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 15.4% | 16.4% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 7.9% | |
| Return on equity | 25.8% | 36.1% | 39.8% | 27.8% | 9.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 17.7% | 17.9% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 8.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 24.2% | 22.4% | 20.0% | 20.3% | 10.0% | |
| Earnings yield | 2.1% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.2% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.5% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 32.8% | 45.2% | 46.0% | 44.1% | 25.4% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 104.8% | 137.8% | 139.6% | 121.5% | 75.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 6.5% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 6.5% | 4.3% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% | 31.5% | 35.4% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | -0.0% | 5.4% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 27.7% | 29.2% | 30.5% | 31.1% | 22.3% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 75d | 75d | 80d | 85d | 81d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 43d | 45d | 44d | 43d | 49d | |
| Operating cycle | 75d | 75d | 80d | 85d | 81d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 32d | 30d | 37d | 42d | 32d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+58.9%EV / Sales ▲+45.2%EV / EBITDA ▲+34.3%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+7.059Earnings yield ▼-0.012Graham number ▲+2.238
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.103Return on assets ▼-0.005Return on invested capital ▼-0.002Return on capital employed ▲+0.017Operating ROA ▲+0.016Income quality ▲+0.220Tax burden ▼-0.082
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+0.315Days payables outstanding ▼-1.634Operating cycle ▲+0.315Cash conversion cycle ▲+1.949Capex / Sales ▼-0.018R&D / Sales ▼-0.021
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.071Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.265Working capital ▲+59000000.000Invested capital ▲+111000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.015
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+126.8%EV / Sales ▲+132.4%EV / EBITDA ▲+59.2%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+13.503Earnings yield ▼-0.012Graham number ▼-1.951
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.161Return on assets ▲+0.050Return on invested capital ▲+0.091Return on capital employed ▲+0.142Operating ROA ▲+0.103Income quality ▼-0.140Tax burden ▼-0.114
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-5.932Days payables outstanding ▼-5.880Operating cycle ▼-5.932Cash conversion cycle ▼-0.051Capex / Sales ▲+0.022R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-1.208Net debt / EBITDA ▲+3.543Working capital ▼-967000000.000Invested capital ▼-699000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.054
Employee count
Peer market caps
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Recent news
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