IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. vs UL Solutions Inc., two Biotechnology stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where IQV and ULS diverge most: on debt / equity, IQV reads 2.49 and ULS reads 0.27; on altman z (solvency), IQV reads 1.80 and ULS reads 7.52. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What IQV's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What ULS's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (segment-resolved basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | IQV | ULS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $207.76 | $87.26 |
| Market cap | $35.3B | $17.8B |
| Sector | Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | +16.3% | — |
| P/E | 25.8 | 50.7 |
| P/B | 5.56 | 13.32 |
| P/S | 2.12 | 5.73 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.6 | 29.9 |
| Revenue growth | +7.3% | +6.9% |
| Operating margin | 12.4% | 18.2% |
| Net margin | 8.3% | 11.3% |
| Return on equity | 21.8% | 26.2% |
| Return on assets | 4.7% | 11.8% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.8% | 24.5% |
| FCF yield | 6.0% | 2.5% |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.6% |
| Debt / equity | 2.49 | 0.27 |
| Current ratio | 0.75 | 1.16 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 1.80 | 7.52 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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