Universal Logistics Holdings, I (ULH) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Universal Logistics Holdings, I

NasdaqGS•Industrials•Trucking

$18.85-0.04(<0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$466.75M

P/S

0.3x

P/B

0.8x

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. provides customized transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Colombia. It operates through three segments: Contract Logistics, Intermodal, and Trucking. The Contract Logistics segment offers value-added and dedicated transportation services to support inbound logistics and industrial manufacturers and major retailers, including material handling, consolidation, sequencing, sub-assembly, cross-dock services, kitting, repacking, warehousing, returnable container management, and rail lift services. This segment also provides dedicated services which involve short-haul or round-trip moves within a defined geographic area provided through a network of union and non-union employee drivers, owner-operators, and contract drivers. The Intermodal segment offers local and regional drayage services through company-managed terminals using a combination of owner-operators, company equipment, and third-party capacity providers comprising steamship-truck, rail-truck, and support services. The Trucking segment engages in dry van, flatbed, heavy-haul and refrigerated operations for transporting various general commodities, such as automotive parts, machinery, building materials, paper, food, consumer goods, furniture, steel, other metals, and other industrial and consumer goods. The company is also involved in brokerage activities, as well as provision of support services. It serves automotive, retail and consumer goods, metals, and energy and manufacturing industries. The company was formerly known as Universal Truckload Services, Inc. and changed its name to Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. in April 2016. Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Warren, Michigan.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 34/100

Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (14/25); weakest: Profitability (3/25).

Profitability3/25

Growth4/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags13/25

Cash & Earnings Quality14/25

Strengths

Improving margins

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 11.1x5y range 5.1x – 11.1x

Currently above its 16-quarter median.

P/S · 0.3x5y range 0.3x – 0.7x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 0.8x5y range 0.7x – 2.0x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 144.5% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

FCF consistently trails net income (avg -1.1x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $466.75M

Metrics at a Glance

as of July 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $1.53B
Q. Revenue: $379.32M
TTM EBITDA: $93.38M
TTM Op. Income: $-50.01M
Q. Op. Income: $45.14M
TTM Net Income: $-91.53M
Q. Net Income: $26.19M
EPS: $0.99
Shares Out.: $26.37M

$1.53B in TTM revenue declined 8.3% YoY, reaching $379.32M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $93.38M and TTM operating income of $-50.01M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $91.53M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has fallen for 6 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 20.6%
Op. Margin: 11.9%
Net Margin: 6.9%

Op. margin of 11.9% is up 6.8% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 6.9% Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has risen for 3 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 0.3x
P/B Ratio: 0.8x

P/S of 0.3x and P/B of 0.8x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels. Over the past year, P/E is up 0% — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $1.68B
Cash: $20.31M
Long-Term Debt: $594.10M
Book Value: $561.05M
D/E Ratio: 1.1
Debt/EBITDA: 7.6

With $1.68B in assets and $594.10M in long-term debt, D/E is 1.1and book value is $561.05M — moderate leverage. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $40.45M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $36.66M
FCF Margin: 2.4%
FCF / Net Income: -0.4

TTM FCF of $36.66M on $40.45M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -0.4x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 155% — an improving trend.