United-Guardian, Inc.

NasdaqGM:UG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$45.3m

United-Guardian Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

United-Guardian's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -10.4%, while the Personal Products industry saw earnings growing at 9.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.3% per year. United-Guardian's return on equity is 30.6%, and it has net margins of 28.3%.

Key information

-10.4%

Earnings growth rate

-10.4%

EPS growth rate

Personal Products Industry Growth20.9%
Revenue growth rate-2.3%
Return on equity30.6%
Net Margin28.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 29%

Nov 14
United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 29%

These Return Metrics Don't Make United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Look Too Strong

Nov 09
These Return Metrics Don't Make United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Look Too Strong

Earnings Not Telling The Story For United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) After Shares Rise 26%

Sep 08
Earnings Not Telling The Story For United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) After Shares Rise 26%

United-Guardian's (NASDAQ:UG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 22
United-Guardian's (NASDAQ:UG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Subdued Growth No Barrier To United-Guardian, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UG) Price

Jul 15
Subdued Growth No Barrier To United-Guardian, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UG) Price

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

May 14
United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

United-Guardian: Solid Balance Sheet, Solid Dividend, Strong Potential Upside

Feb 20

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)

Feb 04
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)

United-Guardian, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UG) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Dec 29
United-Guardian, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UG) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

Nov 07
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

Jul 18
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Mar 07
United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Why We Like The Returns At United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)

Nov 11
Why We Like The Returns At United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

Oct 12
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

Buying Back Into United-Guardian, Inc.

Aug 15

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

May 15
United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

United-Guardian: Pristine Balance Sheet, Nice Dividend, But Fully Valued

Apr 11

Estimating The Fair Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

Feb 01
Estimating The Fair Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of United-Guardian, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UG) CEO Compensation Package

May 12
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of United-Guardian, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UG) CEO Compensation Package

Do Investors Have Good Reason To Be Wary Of United-Guardian, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UG) 5.1% Dividend Yield?

Mar 15
Do Investors Have Good Reason To Be Wary Of United-Guardian, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UG) 5.1% Dividend Yield?

Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)?

Feb 23
Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)?

Calculating The Fair Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

Feb 02
Calculating The Fair Value Of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG)

United-Guardian's (NASDAQ:UG) Shareholders Are Down 11% On Their Investment Over The Past Five Years.

Jan 13
United-Guardian's (NASDAQ:UG) Shareholders Are Down 11% On Their Investment Over The Past Five Years.

Is The Market Rewarding United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) With A Negative Sentiment As A Result Of Its Mixed Fundamentals?

Dec 22
Is The Market Rewarding United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) With A Negative Sentiment As A Result Of Its Mixed Fundamentals?

Our View On United-Guardian's (NASDAQ:UG) CEO Pay

Dec 04
Our View On United-Guardian's (NASDAQ:UG) CEO Pay

United-Guardian cuts dividend by ~14%

Nov 20

United-Guardian reports Q3 results

Nov 10

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How United-Guardian makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:UG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2412320
30 Jun 2412320
31 Mar 2412320
31 Dec 2311320
30 Sep 2311320
30 Jun 2310221
31 Mar 2311220
31 Dec 2213320
30 Sep 2214320
30 Jun 2214421
31 Mar 2214421
31 Dec 2114520
30 Sep 2113420
30 Jun 2112420
31 Mar 2111420
31 Dec 2011320
30 Sep 2012420
30 Jun 2013420
31 Mar 2014420
31 Dec 1914520
30 Sep 1913420
30 Jun 1913420
31 Mar 1913520
31 Dec 1813420
30 Sep 1814520
30 Jun 1814520
31 Mar 1814421
31 Dec 1713421
30 Sep 1713421
30 Jun 1713321
31 Mar 1711321
31 Dec 1611321
30 Sep 1610221
30 Jun 1610321
31 Mar 1612421
31 Dec 1514521
30 Sep 1516621
30 Jun 1515521
31 Mar 1514421
31 Dec 1413421
30 Sep 1414421
30 Jun 1415530
31 Mar 1415630
31 Dec 1315630

Quality Earnings: UG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: UG's current net profit margins (28.3%) are higher than last year (22.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: UG's earnings have declined by 10.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: UG's earnings growth over the past year (38.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-10.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: UG earnings growth over the past year (38.1%) exceeded the Personal Products industry -5.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: UG's Return on Equity (30.6%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 14:10
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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