UG United-Guardian, Inc. - Common Stock

NASDAQ · Consumer products · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
$7.07
Price · Aug 18, 2026
Fundamentals as of Aug 11, 2026

UG Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

Price
$7.07
Market Cap
$32M
P/E (TTM)
EPS (TTM)
Revenue (TTM)
$11M
Div Yield
8.5%
ROE
18.6%
Debt/Equity
52W Range
$6 – $9

UG Stock Price Chart Daily OHLCV with technical indicators — pan, zoom, and customize your view

10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

Revenue & Net Income $11M
10-point trend, -2.1%
2016-12-31 2025-12-31
EPS
Free Cash Flow $2M
9-point trend, -10.2%
2016-12-31 2025-12-31
Margins 20.0%

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric
5Y trend
UG
Peer Median
P/S (TTM)
5-point trend, -50.5%
3.1
1.5
P/B
5-point trend, -67.3%
2.9
2.9
Price / FCF
5-point trend, +2.0%
17.0

Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC

Metric
5Y trend
UG
Peer Median
Operating Margin
5-point trend, -47.7%
21.3%
Net Profit Margin
5-point trend, -40.3%
20.0%
10.8%
ROA
5-point trend, -59.4%
15.7%
11.3%
ROE
5-point trend, -57.1%
18.6%
20.4%
ROIC
5-point trend, -65.2%
15.9%

Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength

Metric
5Y trend
UG
Peer Median
Current Ratio
5-point trend, +47.5%
7.3
2.4
Quick Ratio
5-point trend, +42.6%
6.1

Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR

Metric
5Y trend
UG
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
5-point trend, -24.3%
-13.4%
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5-point trend, -24.3%
-6.0%
Revenue CAGR 5Y
5-point trend, -24.3%
-0.82%
Net Income YoY
5-point trend, -54.8%
-35.2%

Per Share Metrics EPS, book value per share, cash flow per share, dividend per share

Metric
5Y trend
UG
Peer Median

Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover

Metric
5Y trend
UG
Peer Median
Payout Ratio
5-point trend, +17.9%
131.4%

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

Dividend Yield
8.5%
Payout Ratio
131.4%
5Y Div CAGR
Ex-dateAmount
July 28, 2026$0.3000
Feb. 9, 2026$0.2500
July 25, 2025$0.2500
Feb. 10, 2025$0.3500
July 23, 2024$0.3500
Feb. 9, 2024$0.2500
July 25, 2023$0.1000
Nov. 25, 2022$0.3100
May 20, 2022$0.3700
Nov. 26, 2021$0.6500
May 27, 2021$0.4800
Nov. 30, 2020$0.3600
June 2, 2020$0.4200
Dec. 2, 2019$0.5500
May 30, 2019$0.5500
Dec. 7, 2018$0.5500
May 29, 2018$0.5000
Dec. 8, 2017$1.0000
May 25, 2017$0.4200
Dec. 8, 2016$0.4000

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

Period EPS Actual EPS Est Surprise
June 30, 2026 $0.16
June 30, 2025 $0.14
March 31, 2025 $0.12
June 30, 2024 $0.21
June 30, 2023 $0.10

Peer comparison (GICS sub-industry) Key metrics vs sector peers

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
UG $28M -13.4% 20.0% 18.6%
SKIN $177M -8.7 -10.0% -3.2% -14.1% 65.3%
UPXI $114M -1.7 -39.2% -86.6% -29.2% 68.7%
KVUE $32.94B 22.6 -2.1% 9.7% 13.7% 58.1%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

Income Statement 12
Annual Income Statement data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue 12-point trend, -21.6% $11M $12M $11M $13M $14M $11M $13.6K $13M $13M $11M $14M $13M
Cost of Revenue 12-point trend, +1.6% $5M $6M $5M $6M $6M $5M $6M $5M $5M $5M $5M $5M
R&D Expense 12-point trend, -36.5% $463.6K $456.8K $464.0K $490.8K $478.6K $451.2K $397.4K $399.5K $646.1K $651.8K $648.2K $730.4K
Operating Expenses 12-point trend, +334.5% $8M $9M $8M $9M $8M $7M $8M $8M $2M $2M $2M $2M
Operating Income 12-point trend, -59.1% $2M $4M $3M $4M $6M $4M $5M $6M $5M $3M $6M $5M
Other Non-op 12-point trend, +51.4% $399.7K $461.7K $387.7K $-809.5K $210.8K $524.8K $634.4K $-114.0K $315.2K $306.5K $331.8K $264.0K
Pretax Income 12-point trend, -54.1% $3M $4M $3M $3M $6M $4M $6M $5M $6M $4M $7M $6M
Income Tax 12-point trend, -68.5% $537.3K $857.6K $669.4K $658.2K $1M $856.0K $1M $1M $2M $1M $2M $2M
Net Income 12-point trend, -48.0% $2M $3M $3M $3M $5M $3M $5M $4M $4M $3M $5M $4M
EPS (Basic) 5-point trend, -54.5% $0.46 $0.71 $0.56 $0.56 $1.01 · · · · · · ·
Shares (Basic) Flat — no change across 5 periods 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 · · · · · · ·
EBITDA 11-point trend, -58.5% $2M $4M $3M $4M $6M · $6M $6M $5M $4M $6M $6M
Balance Sheet 22
Annual Balance Sheet data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Cash & Equivalents 12-point trend, -38.2% $1M $2M $8M $830.5K $531.2K $591.4K $1M $550.1K $724.7K $424.3K $1M $2M
Short-term Investments 12-point trend, -22.0% $7M $8M $851.3K $6M $8M $8M $7M $8M $8M $10M $11M $9M
Receivables 12-point trend, -0.4% $2M $1M $2M $1M $2M $1M $2M $2M $2M $2M $934.8K $2M
Inventory 12-point trend, +21.9% $2M $1M $1M $2M $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M
Prepaid Expense 12-point trend, +25.4% $207.8K $207.8K $191.7K $201.8K $192.6K $161.2K $170.5K $159.4K $158.0K $135.3K $160.5K $165.7K
Current Assets 12-point trend, -16.8% $12M $13M $12M $10M $12M $11M $12M $12M $12M $14M $15M $15M
PP&E (Net) 12-point trend, -24.9% $907.2K $956.4K $619.2K $559.2K $658.9K $673.7K $780.7K $827.9K $942.9K $1M $1M $1M
PP&E (Gross) 12-point trend, +17.6% $8M $8M $8M $8M $8M $7M $7M $7M $7M $7M $7M $7M
Accum. Depreciation 12-point trend, +26.5% $7M $7M $7M $7M $7M $7M $7M $6M $6M $6M $6M $6M
Other Non-current Assets 6-point trend, -78.2% · · · · · · $14.8K $29.6K $59.5K $59.3K $74.1K $68.0K
Total Assets 12-point trend, -17.8% $13M $14M $13M $11M $12M $12M $12M $13M $13M $15M $16M $16M
Accounts Payable 12-point trend, +240.7% $480.8K $425.0K $134.4K $30.4K $410.9K $31.8K $71.4K $186.8K $354.3K $82.8K $96.8K $141.1K
Accrued Liabilities 12-point trend, +39.7% $1M $1M $1M $1M $2M $1M $1M $1M $881.3K $848.3K $785.6K $833.9K
Current Liabilities 12-point trend, +71.2% $2M $2M $2M $1M $2M $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M $988.4K $975.0K
Deferred Tax 11-point trend, -8.7% $207.2K $0 $0 $0 $83.2K $151.7K $386.9K $253.6K $33.9K · $118.0K $227.1K
Total Liabilities 3-point trend, +22.3% $2M $2M $2M · · · · · · · · ·
Common Stock 12-point trend, -0.0% $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.4K $459.6K
Retained Earnings 12-point trend, -23.1% $11M $11M $11M $9M $9M $10M $10M $10M $10M $13M $14M $14M
AOCI 4-point trend, +79.3% · · · · · · · · $466.0K $175.6K $72.4K $259.9K
Stockholders' Equity 12-point trend, -23.8% $11M $12M $11M $9M $10M $10M $11M $11M $11M $14M $15M $15M
Liabilities + Equity 12-point trend, -17.8% $13M $14M $13M $11M $12M $12M $12M $13M $13M $15M $16M $16M
Shares Outstanding Flat — no change across 11 periods 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 4,594,319 ·
Cash Flow 11
Annual Cash Flow data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
D&A 12-point trend, -40.3% $108.2K $95.9K $105.7K $135.4K $146.0K $165.3K $175.8K $191.9K $200.7K $187.0K $173.5K $181.2K
Deferred Tax 12-point trend, +150746.9% $382.6K $-124.5K $59.6K $-193.8K $-68.5K $-235.2K $133.3K $219.7K $-31.8K $59.7K $-22.4K $-254
Other Non-cash 11-point trend, -352.5% $-629.8K $244.0K $397.8K $14.0K $577.2K · $-594.7K $186.4K $-20.9K $-537.4K $441.9K $249.4K
Operating Cash Flow 12-point trend, -56.1% $2M $3M $3M $3M $5M $4M $4M $5M $4M $2M $5M $4M
CapEx 12-point trend, +8.1% $59.0K $433.1K $165.7K $75.2K $116.4K $43.4K $113.8K $75.0K $38.1K $166.7K $62.6K $54.6K
Investing Cash Flow 10-point trend, -64.2% $175.3K $-7M $5M $897.6K $-183.5K $-468.7K $1M $-308.8K $3M $490.2K · ·
Dividends Paid 12-point trend, -24.8% $3M $3M $459.4K $3M $5M $4M $5M $5M $7M $3M $5M $4M
Financing Cash Flow 10-point trend, +19.5% $-3M $-3M $-459.4K $-3M $-5M $-4M $-5M $-5M $-7M $-3M · ·
Net Change in Cash 12-point trend, -260.5% $-624.6K $-6M $7M $299.2K $-60.2K $-456.9K $498.2K $-174.6K $300.4K $-656.2K $-942.9K $389.1K
Taxes Paid 9-point trend, -81.2% $300.8K $1M $600.0K $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M $2M · · ·
Free Cash Flow 11-point trend, -56.9% $2M $3M $3M $2M $5M · $4M $5M $4M $2M $5M $4M
Profitability 7
Annual Profitability data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Operating Margin 11-point trend, -47.9% 21.3% 29.9% 26.3% 31.8% 40.7% · 39.7% 40.5% 40.4% 31.4% 44.9% 40.8%
Net Margin 11-point trend, -33.7% 20.0% 26.7% 23.7% 20.2% 33.4% · 35.0% 31.6% 29.6% 23.9% 32.9% 30.1%
Pretax Margin 11-point trend, -41.4% 25.1% 33.7% 29.9% 25.4% 42.2% · 44.3% 39.7% 42.8% 34.3% 47.3% 42.8%
EBITDA Margin 11-point trend, -47.1% 22.3% 30.7% 27.3% 32.9% 41.7% · 41.0% 41.9% 41.9% 33.2% 46.2% 42.2%
ROA 11-point trend, -39.0% 15.7% 24.3% 21.9% 22.5% 38.6% · 38.2% 34.3% 27.7% 16.8% 29.1% 25.6%
ROE 11-point trend, -33.6% 18.6% 28.0% 23.4% 26.7% 43.3% · 42.5% 36.6% 30.5% 18.2% 31.4% 28.0%
ROIC 11-point trend, -39.3% 15.9% 24.3% 20.0% 34.7% 45.7% · 40.1% 40.7% 31.8% 17.1% 30.0% 26.2%
Liquidity & Solvency 2
Annual Liquidity & Solvency data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Current Ratio 11-point trend, -51.4% 7.3 6.6 8.0 7.3 5.0 · 8.6 8.6 8.3 13.4 14.7 15.0
Quick Ratio 11-point trend, -54.4% 6.1 5.7 6.9 5.8 4.3 · 7.5 7.2 7.3 11.7 12.9 13.3
Efficiency 3
Annual Efficiency data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Asset Turnover 11-point trend, -7.9% 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.2 · 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.9
Inventory Turnover 11-point trend, -2.2% 3.7 4.3 3.8 3.9 4.1 · 4.2 4.0 4.1 3.8 4.1 3.7
Receivables Turnover 11-point trend, -12.0% 7.0 8.1 7.3 7.8 8.7 · 7.2 7.7 7.4 8.5 11.1 7.9
Per Share 4
Annual Per Share data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Book Value / Share 11-point trend, -23.7% $2.44 $2.59 $2.48 $2.02 $2.14 · $2.31 $2.38 $2.48 $3.01 $3.17 $3.21
Cash / Share 11-point trend, -38.1% $0.27 $0.41 $1.79 $0.18 $0.12 · $0.23 $0.12 $0.16 $0.09 $0.24 $0.44
Dividend / Share 2-point trend, +4.8% · · · · · · $1 $1 · · · ·
Dividend Paid / Share 4-point trend, -42.9% · $1 $0 · · · $1 $1 · · · ·
Growth Rates 7
Annual Growth Rates data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue YoY 5-point trend, -150.1% -13.4% 11.9% -14.3% -8.8% 26.8% · · · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, -1838.7% -6.0% -4.4% -0.31% · · · · · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 5Y -0.82% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Net Income YoY 5-point trend, -186.0% -35.2% 25.9% 0.46% -44.8% 41.0% · · · · · · ·
Net Income CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +18.8% -6.4% -11.3% -7.9% · · · · · · · · ·
Net Income CAGR 5Y -8.6% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Dividend CAGR 5Y -5.0% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Valuation (TTM) 11
Annual Valuation (TTM) data for UG
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue TTM 12-point trend, -21.6% $11M $12M $11M $13M $14M $11M $13.6K $13M $13M $11M $14M $13M
Net Income TTM 12-point trend, -48.0% $2M $3M $3M $3M $5M $3M $5M $4M $4M $3M $5M $4M
Market Cap 11-point trend, -69.0% $28M $44M $33M $48M $76M · $90M $84M $85M $71M $88M $91M
P/S 11-point trend, -60.4% 2.7 3.6 3.0 3.8 5.4 · 6638.6 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.3 6.8
P/B 11-point trend, -59.3% 2.5 3.7 2.9 5.2 7.7 · 8.5 7.7 7.5 5.2 6.0 6.2
P / Tangible Book 6-point trend, -60.5% 2.5 3.7 2.9 5.2 7.7 6.4 · · · · · ·
P / Cash Flow 11-point trend, -29.3% 14.4 12.7 10.5 19.0 14.2 · 20.2 17.0 21.3 31.1 16.9 20.3
P / FCF 11-point trend, -28.0% 14.8 14.5 11.1 19.6 14.5 · 20.7 17.3 21.5 33.5 17.1 20.6
Dividend Yield 11-point trend, +142.7% 9.8% 6.3% 1.4% 6.5% 6.9% · 5.6% 5.7% 7.7% 4.8% 5.2% 4.0%
Payout Ratio 11-point trend, +44.7% 131.4% 84.8% 17.8% 121.6% 111.4% · 106.0% 110.7% 169.3% 133.1% 99.6% 90.8%
Annual Payout 12-point trend, -24.8% $3M $3M $459.4K $3M $5M $4M $5M $5M $7M $3M $5M $4M

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

Income Statement
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Revenue $11M$12M$11M$13M$14M
Operating Margin % 21.3%29.9%26.3%31.8%40.7%
Net Income $2M$3M$3M$3M$5M
Balance Sheet
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Current Ratio 7.36.68.07.35.0
Quick Ratio 6.15.76.95.84.3
Cash Flow
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Free Cash Flow $2M$3M$3M$2M$5M

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Institutional owners (13F) 30 filers · $6.6M total · As of June 30, 2026

Institutions that report holding this stock in their quarterly SEC Form 13F. Long positions only; a single filer may appear twice for separate option legs. Large offsetting put/call legs typically reflect market-making or hedged inventory, not directional conviction.

Institutional activity — Q2 2026 vs prior quarter
New positions Exited positions Increased Decreased Net shares change
6 (+3 vs prior Q) 1 (-1 vs prior Q) 4 (0 vs prior Q) 5 (-1 vs prior Q) -25K

Compared to Q1 2026. SEC Form 13F filings are due within 45 days of quarter-end plus a short buffer for late filers — quarters still inside that window are skipped in favor of the most recent fully-reported pair.

Institution Value Shares % of tracked 13F Type
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC $1,190,709 166,766 18.13% Shares
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL $1,173,730 164,388 17.87% Shares
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC $916,348 128,340 13.95% Shares
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP $496,858 69,588 7.57% Shares
Teton Advisors, Inc. $431,634 53,961 6.57% Shares
Rodgers Brothers Inc. $425,544 59,600 6.48% Shares
Teton Advisors, LLC $383,854 53,761 5.85% Shares
PARTHENON LLC $361,541 50,636 5.51% Shares
GABELLI FUNDS LLC $271,320 38,000 4.13% Shares
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC $211,162 29,565 3.22% Shares
UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC $143,300 20,070 2.18% Shares
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO $131,233 18,380 2.00% Shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP $118,374 16,579 1.80% Shares
FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. $93,263 13,062 1.42% Shares
HighTower Advisors, LLC $78,540 11,000 1.20% Shares
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. $67,830 9,500 1.03% Shares
CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL, INC. $23,733 3,324 0.36% Shares
Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC $11,046 1,547 0.17% Shares
VANGUARD GROUP INC $9,530 1,547 0.15% Shares
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN $7,141 1,000 0.11% Shares
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. $7,125 998 0.11% Shares
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) $3,963 555 0.06% Shares
BlackRock, Inc. $3,884 544 0.06% Shares
UBS Group AG $2,349 329 0.04% Shares
SBI Securities Co., Ltd. $1,164 163 0.02% Shares
JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP $716 100 0.01% Shares
Advantage Trust Co $714 100 0.01% Shares
BARCLAYS PLC $14 2 0.00% Shares
Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd $14 2 0.00% Shares
MORGAN STANLEY $7 1 0.00% Shares

Company insiders 12 insiders · 5 officers · 8 directors

Insider Role Last activity Shares owned Buys 12m Sells 12m Net 12m
Peter A Hiltunen Vioe President May 9, 2007 M 320 0 0 $0
Joseph J Vernice Vice President Aug. 15, 2016 S 2,000 0 0 $0
Derek Hampson Vice President May 22, 2007 M 0 0 0 $0
Robert S Rubinger Exec. V.P. and Secretary March 15, 2004 M 5,037 0 0 $0
Charles W Castanza Senior Vice President Nov. 26, 2003 M 6,705 0 0 $0
Kenneth H Globus Director Jan. 21, 2026 G 1,031,546 0 0 $0
Arthur Dresner Director Aug. 23, 2011 P 12,175 0 0 $0
Alfred R Globus Director Feb. 17, 2009 G 1,151,240 0 0 $0
Henry P Globus Director Oct. 13, 2008 P 1,140 0 0 $0
Lawrence F Maietta Director July 19, 2005 M 4,000 0 0 $0
Andrew A Boccone Director Dec. 16, 2003 M 0 0 0 $0
Cecile Brophy Aug. 21, 2003 M 0 0 0 $0

Insiders from SEC Form 3/4/5 filings; net = open-market P/S only

Activists & 5%+ owners 4 positions

Investors who filed SEC Schedule 13D — beneficial ownership above 5% with an intent to influence the issuer (activist stakes, board campaigns, M&A). Each row shows the most recent known state of that filer's position.

Filer Filed Stake Status Purpose Filing
Betsee Parker Jan. 9, 2015 Initial filing SEC
I R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) Kenneth H. Globus ×2 filings June 1, 2010 Initial filing SEC
Gabelli Funds, LLC I.D. No., GAMCO Asset Management Inc. I.D. No., Teton Advisors, Inc. I.D. No., GGCP, Inc. I.D. No., GAMCO Investors, Inc. 60; I.D. No., Mario J. Gabelli Aug. 14, 2009 Initial filing SEC
Gabelli Funds, LLC & #160; I.D. No., GAMCO Asset Management Inc. I.D. No., Teton Advisors, Inc. 60; I.D. No., GGCP, Inc. I.D. No., GAMCO Investors, Inc. I.D. No., Mario J. Gabelli April 10, 2009 Initial filing Passive investment SEC

Purpose is an automated classification of the filer's own stated purpose (SEC Item 4) — not investment advice. "—" means no clear purpose was stated or the text could not be classified.

ETF ownership Held by 4 ETFs

Weight reflects direct equity holdings (N-PORT) only; leveraged or derivative-based funds may hold additional swap exposure not shown.

Fund Weight Units As of Source
DFAS · Dimensional ETF Trust 0.00% 10,372 NS April 30, 2026 N-PORT
VXF · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS July 15, 2026 Daily
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS July 15, 2026 Daily
IWC · iShares Trust Aug. 18, 2026 Daily