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Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc Financials

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This page shows Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI ULH FY2025

Heavy reinvestment and higher leverage left Universal Logistics dependent on cash-flow add-backs even as FY2025 earnings slipped into loss.

The oddity in FY2025 is that operating cash flow rose to $183M while net income fell to -$100M, so reported profit and cash generation moved in opposite directions. That gap lines up with lower receivables and high depreciation; cash was supported by working-capital release and noncash charges, but capex of $224M still kept free cash flow negative.

Across FY2023-FY2025, debt-funded expansion replaced the cleaner FY2022 profile: long-term debt climbed to $683M from $311M, and interest expense now absorbs far more of operating earnings. Liquidity remains positive, but the balance-sheet cushion is thinner with the current ratio down to 1.2x.

This is an asset-heavy operating model, not one that can coast on accounting profit: capital spending exceeded operating cash flow in both FY2024 and FY2025, while depreciation kept rising as those assets entered service. The FY2025 loss therefore reads less like a pure demand problem and more like fixed costs and financing costs staying elevated when revenue softened.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 30 / 100
Financial Profile 30/100

Based on FY2025 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
29

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc has an operating margin of -4.1%, meaning the company retains $-4 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 29/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from 11.0% the prior year.

Growth
28

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc's revenue declined 15.6% year-over-year, from $1.8B to $1.6B. This contraction results in a growth score of 28/100.

Leverage
76

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc carries a low D/E ratio of 1.26, meaning only $1.26 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 76/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
19

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc's current ratio of 1.20 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 19/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow
15

While Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc generated $183.0M in operating cash flow, capex of $224.2M consumed most of it, leaving -$41.1M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 15/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns
12

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc generates a -18.5% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 12/100. This is down from 20.1% the prior year.

Piotroski F-Score Weak
2/9

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc passes 2 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Mixed
-1.83x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc generates $-1.83 in operating cash flow ($183.0M OCF vs -$99.9M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.

Interest Coverage At Risk
-1.3x

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc earns $-1.3 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense (-$64.3M vs $49.0M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$1.6B
YoY-15.6%
5Y CAGR+2.3%
10Y CAGR+3.3%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc generated $1.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 15.6% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$81.9M
YoY-75.0%
5Y CAGR-11.9%
10Y CAGR-2.8%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc's EBITDA was $81.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 75.0% from the prior year.

Net Income
-$99.9M
YoY-176.9%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc reported -$99.9M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 176.9% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$-3.79
YoY-176.9%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc earned $-3.79 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 176.9% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
-$41.1M
YoY+70.5%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc generated -$41.1M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 70.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$26.8M
YoY+38.7%
5Y CAGR+25.1%
10Y CAGR+7.6%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc held $26.8M in cash against $682.7M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
$0.42
YoY+0.0%
5Y CAGR+14.9%
10Y CAGR+4.1%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc paid $0.42 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding
26M
YoY+0.0%
5Y CAGR-0.4%
10Y CAGR-0.8%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc had 26M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
N/A
Operating Margin
-4.1%
YoY-15.1pp
5Y CAGR-9.9pp
10Y CAGR-10.6pp

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc's operating margin was -4.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 15.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
-6.4%
YoY-13.5pp
5Y CAGR-9.9pp
10Y CAGR-10.0pp

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc's net profit margin was -6.4% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 13.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
-18.5%
YoY-38.6pp
5Y CAGR-38.6pp
10Y CAGR-49.0pp

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc's ROE was -18.5% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 38.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
N/A
Share Buybacks
$85K
YoY-20.6%
5Y CAGR-56.0%
10Y CAGR-45.2%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc spent $85K on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 20.6% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures
$224.2M
YoY-10.9%
5Y CAGR+19.8%
10Y CAGR+23.9%

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc invested $224.2M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 10.9% from the prior year.

ULH Income Statement

Metric Q2'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Revenue $367.6M-4.6% $385.4M-2.9% $396.8M+0.8% $393.8M+3.0% $382.4M-17.8% $465.1M+9.0% $426.8M-7.6% $462.2M
Cost of Revenue N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Gross Profit N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses $14.6M+9.6% $13.3M-2.2% $13.6M-2.9% $14.0M+6.3% $13.2M-16.3% $15.8M+20.8% $13.0M-11.3% $14.7M
Operating Income $4.8M-72.7% $17.5M+114.9% -$117.4M-690.2% $19.9M+26.9% $15.7M-59.0% $38.3M-10.2% $42.6M-9.5% $47.1M
Interest Expense $12.3M-8.2% $13.4M+4.6% $12.8M+10.8% $11.6M+3.9% $11.2M-5.8% $11.8M+38.5% $8.5M+9.7% $7.8M
Income Tax -$1.1M-131.3% $3.6M+141.6% -$8.6M-400.1% $2.9M+42.3% $2.0M-71.6% $7.1M-18.1% $8.7M-16.4% $10.4M
Net Income -$3.5M-194.0% $3.7M+103.2% -$117.9M-1518.2% $8.3M+38.3% $6.0M-70.2% $20.2M-24.0% $26.5M-13.6% $30.7M
EPS (Diluted) $-0.13 N/A $-4.48-1500.0% $0.32+39.1% $0.23 N/A $1.01-13.7% $1.17

ULH Balance Sheet

Metric Q2'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Total Assets $1.7B-2.7% $1.8B-0.1% $1.8B-4.6% $1.9B+3.3% $1.8B+0.7% $1.8B+14.9% $1.6B+5.6% $1.5B
Current Assets $359.2M-6.2% $382.8M-10.8% $429.0M+9.1% $393.4M+1.1% $389.1M-5.1% $409.8M+1.0% $405.7M+6.0% $382.8M
Cash & Equivalents $17.9M-33.2% $26.8M-2.0% $27.4M+12.5% $24.3M+18.1% $20.6M+6.5% $19.4M+63.5% $11.8M+58.1% $7.5M
Inventory $9.0M-9.1% $9.9M N/A N/A N/A $8.3M N/A N/A
Accounts Receivable $257.4M-1.5% $261.3M-5.9% $277.6M+8.9% $254.8M-1.7% $259.2M-11.7% $293.6M-2.2% $300.1M+4.2% $288.1M
Goodwill $105.6M0.0% $105.6M0.0% $105.6M-48.9% $206.8M0.0% $206.8M0.0% $206.8M+23.6% $167.3M-2.0% $170.7M
Total Liabilities $1.2B-3.7% $1.2B-0.6% $1.2B+2.7% $1.2B+4.5% $1.2B+1.2% $1.1B+23.4% $923.9M+7.0% $863.2M
Current Liabilities $317.6M-0.2% $318.1M-1.9% $324.3M+5.3% $308.0M-6.3% $328.8M+8.0% $304.6M+2.4% $297.4M-2.1% $303.6M
Long-Term Debt $634.3M-7.1% $682.7M-5.0% $718.9M+3.0% $698.2M+8.2% $645.2M-3.7% $670.3M+42.1% $471.7M+16.8% $404.0M
Total Equity $538.6M-0.3% $540.4M+1.0% $534.9M-18.2% $653.7M+1.1% $646.4M-0.1% $647.0M+2.5% $631.0M+3.6% $608.9M
Retained Earnings $505.8M-1.2% $512.1M+0.2% $511.1M-19.1% $631.8M+0.9% $626.3M+0.5% $623.0M+2.9% $605.6M+4.1% $581.8M

ULH Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q2'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Operating Cash Flow $33.4M-29.1% $47.1M+82.0% $25.9M+0.7% $25.7M-69.5% $84.3M+41.1% $59.7M+863.2% $6.2M-35.1% $9.6M
Capital Expenditures $9.6M-70.9% $32.9M-39.7% $54.5M-35.3% $84.3M+60.3% $52.6M+28.9% $40.8M-37.3% $65.1M-15.6% $77.1M
Free Cash Flow $23.8M+67.0% $14.3M+149.9% -$28.6M+51.2% -$58.5M-284.5% $31.7M+67.5% $18.9M+132.2% -$58.9M+12.9% -$67.6M
Investing Cash Flow $2.0M+109.1% -$21.6M+58.2% -$51.8M+34.1% -$78.5M-52.5% -$51.5M+78.9% -$243.9M-227.8% -$74.4M+2.4% -$76.2M
Financing Cash Flow -$50.4M-68.3% -$29.9M-216.4% $25.7M-53.9% $55.7M+319.5% -$25.4M-112.8% $198.6M+181.1% $70.6M+6.1% $66.6M
Dividends Paid $2.8M+0.2% $2.8M0.0% $2.8M0.0% $2.8M0.0% $2.8M0.0% $2.8M0.0% $2.8M0.0% $2.8M
Share Buybacks N/A $0 $0 N/A N/A $24K $0 N/A

ULH Financial Ratios

Metric Q2'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Gross Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Operating Margin 1.3%-3.2pp 4.5%+34.1pp -29.6%-34.6pp 5.1%+1.0pp 4.1%-4.1pp 8.2%-1.8pp 10.0%-0.2pp 10.2%
Net Margin -1.0%-1.9pp 1.0%+30.7pp -29.7%-31.8pp 2.1%+0.5pp 1.6%-2.8pp 4.3%-1.9pp 6.2%-0.4pp 6.7%
Return on Equity -0.7%-1.3pp 0.7%+22.7pp -22.1%-23.3pp 1.3%+0.3pp 0.9%-2.2pp 3.1%-1.1pp 4.2%-0.8pp 5.1%
Return on Assets -0.2%-0.4pp 0.2%+6.9pp -6.7%-7.1pp 0.4%+0.1pp 0.3%-0.8pp 1.1%-0.6pp 1.7%-0.4pp 2.1%
Current Ratio 1.13-0.1 1.20-0.1 1.32+0.0 1.28+0.1 1.18-0.2 1.35-0.0 1.36+0.1 1.26
Debt-to-Equity 1.18-0.1 1.26-0.1 1.34+0.3 1.07+0.1 1.00-0.0 1.04+0.3 0.75+0.1 0.66
FCF Margin 6.5%+2.8pp 3.7%+10.9pp -7.2%+7.7pp -14.9%-23.2pp 8.3%+4.2pp 4.1%+17.9pp -13.8%+0.8pp -14.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) reported $1.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -15.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) revenue declined by 15.6% year-over-year, from $1.8B to $1.6B in fiscal year 2025.

No, Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) reported a net income of -$99.9M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -6.4%.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) reported diluted earnings per share of $-3.79 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -176.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had EBITDA of $81.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had $26.8M in cash and equivalents against $682.7M in long-term debt.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had an operating margin of -4.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had a net profit margin of -6.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Yes, Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) paid $0.42 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) has a return on equity of -18.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) generated -$41.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 70.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) generated $183.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had $1.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) invested $224.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Yes, Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) spent $85K on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had 26M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had a current ratio of 1.20 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) had a return on assets of -5.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) has an earnings quality ratio of -1.83x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) has an interest coverage ratio of -1.3x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Universal Logistics Hldgs Inc (ULH) scores 30 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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