UGNasdaqPerfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet PreparationsFiscal year ends December 31
UNITED GUARDIAN INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 11, 2026
$6.81−0.03 (-0.44%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $31.29M
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.6
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
48.8%−6.9 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
21.3%−11.8 pts over 5 years
Net margin
20.0%−10.1 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -13.4% | -6.0% | -0.8% | -2.8% | |
| Gross profit | -20.4% | -8.5% | -3.4% | -5.2% | |
| Operating income | -38.5% | -17.8% | -9.2% | -9.8% | |
| Net income | -35.2% | -6.4% | -8.6% | -7.5% | |
| Free cash flow | -37.1% | -8.0% | -11.7% | -9.4% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 18.2% | 31.5% | 18.2% | |
| Return on assets | 16.9% | 27.2% | 15.7% | |
| Current ratio | 13.11 | 7.95 | 7.31 | |
| Inventory turnover | 3.8× | 3.7× | 3.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| Diluted shares | 5M | 5M | 5M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
United Guardian generated $16.42M from operations and spent $15.15M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 6% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$16.42M
Used
$15.15M
Capital expenditure$849.34K6%Dividends$14.30M94%Share buybacks$00%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin20.0%
×Asset turnover0.78×
×Equity multiplier1.16×
=Return on equity, FY202518.2%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 20.0% | 0.78× | 1.16× | 18.2% |
| FY2024 | 26.7% | 0.91× | 1.15× | 27.9% |
| FY2023 | 23.7% | 0.92× | 1.14× | 25.0% |
| FY2022 | 20.2% | 1.11× | 1.20× | 26.9% |
| FY2021 | 33.4% | 1.15× | 1.20× | 46.2% |
| FY2020 | 30.1% | 0.90× | 1.16× | 31.5% |
| FY2019 | 35014.9% | 0.00× | 1.16× | 44.2% |
| FY2018 | 32.4% | 1.06× | 1.14× | 39.0% |
| FY2017 | 29.6% | 0.94× | 1.10× | 30.5% |
| FY2016 | 24.0% | 0.71× | 1.08× | 18.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
4of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$2.11M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.97M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year25.2% → 15.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.97M vs $2.11M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose6.62 → 7.31
- No dilutionShare count did not rise5M → 5M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year53.03% → 48.75%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.94 → 0.76