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United-Guardian, Inc. (UG) Stock Analysis

United-Guardian, Inc. (UG) is a Household & Personal Products stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

UG

$7.14

+$0.07 (+0.99%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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UG Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$7.07
Previous Close
$7.07
Day's Range
7.00–7.20
52-Week Range
5.58–8.69
Volume
9.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.96
Valuation
Market Cap
$32.78M
P/E Ratio
13.21
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.12
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.93
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.54
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$10.55M−13.43%
Net Income (FY)
$2.11M−35.23%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
22.00%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
4.59M
1-Year Return
−9.86%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.60+8.50%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 28, 2026
Avg Volume
8.25K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

UG Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+24.67%
2025−31.67%
2024+40.56%
2023−30.22%
2022−33.44%
2021+22.22%
2020−23.30%
2019+13.20%
2018+4.98%
2017+28.47%
2016 (partial year)+9.26%

As of September 4, 2026.

UG Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$10.55M$2.11M20.0%
2024$12.18M$3.25M26.7%
2023$10.89M$2.58M23.7%
2022$12.70M$2.57M20.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$10.55M$5.14M$2.24M$2.11M20.0%
2024$12.18M$6.46M$3.65M$3.25M26.7%
2023$10.89M$5.41M$2.86M$2.58M23.7%
2022$12.70M$6.70M$4.04M$2.57M20.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

UG Dividend History

$0.60+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.552
2025$0.602+0.0%
2024$0.602+500.0%
2023$0.101−85.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.552
2025$0.602+0.0%
2024$0.602+500.0%
2023$0.101−85.3%
2022$0.682−39.8%
2021$1.132+44.9%
2020$0.782−29.1%
2019$1.102+4.8%
2018$1.052−26.1%
2017$1.422+255.0%
2016$0.401

Most recent payment: $0.28 per share, ex-dividend July 28, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

UG Valuation vs Household & Personal Products Median

Median of 33 stocks
MetricUGHousehold & Personal Products medianvs median
P/E13.2122.0540% below
P/S ratio2.931.08170% above
Profit margin22.00%0.00%22.0 pts above

Medians across 33 Household & Personal Products stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values United-Guardian, Inc. (UG) at $32.78M. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Household & Personal Products industry. The company reports 23 employees.

UG last closed at $7.14 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.07 (+0.99%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $5.58 to $8.69. The latest close sits 27.96% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $10.55M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $12.18M, that is a change of −13.43%. Net income for the same year was $2.11M. That is −35.23% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 22%. That is 22 percentage points above the Household & Personal Products median of 0%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.54.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $12.70M in 2022 to $10.55M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 13.21. That is 40.09% below the Household & Personal Products median of 22.05. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.12. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.93. On price-to-sales that is 170% above the Household & Personal Products median of 1.08. The medians here are taken across 33 Household & Personal Products companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.96. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 41.5%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −9.86%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −1.71%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 8.5% on the latest price. That is 5.4 percentage points above the Household & Personal Products median yield of 3.13%. The indicated annual rate is $0.60 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is July 28, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.55 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.60 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +40.56% and 2022 returned −33.44%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +24.67%.

Peer Comparison

United-Guardian, Inc. (UG) operates in the Household & Personal Products industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
United-Guardian, Inc. UG $32.78M 13.2
The Procter & Gamble Company PG $340.13B 22.1
Unilever PLC UL $138.24B 21.8
Colgate-Palmolive Company CL $70.77B 35.0

The Household & Personal Products industry average P/E ratio is 22.1x. United-Guardian, Inc. trades at a P/E of 13.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About United-Guardian, Inc.

United-Guardian, Inc. develops, manufactures, sells, and markets specialty cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceutical products, medical lubricants, and sexual wellness ingredients in the United States and internationally. The company offers cosmetic ingredients, including LUBRAJEL, a line of multifunctional hydrogel formulations for personal care and medical products; B-122, a powdered lubricant used in the manufacture of certain cosmetics, such as pressed powders, eyeliners, and rouges, as well as some industrial products; ORCHID COMPLEX, an oil-based extract of orchids; and LUBRASIL II SB, a special formulation of Lubrajel in which silicone oil incorporates into a Lubrajel base. It also provides medical lubricant products for catheter lubrication, medical devices, condom lubrication, and oral care under the Lubrajel brand, including Lubrajel MG, Lubrajel MGL, Lubrajel RRCG, Lubrajel RR, Lubrajel RC, Lubrajel RA, Lubrajel Fluid, Lubrajel LC, Lubrajel BA, and Lubrajel FACO. In addition, the company offers pharmaceutical products comprising RENACIDIN, a prescription to prevent and to dissolve calcifications in urethral catheters; and CLORPACTIN WCS-90, a chlorine-based drug, which is a topical antimicrobial and is also used in urology. Further, it provides sexual wellness ingredient products, which are hydrogel formulations designed to offer sensory enhancement, lubrication, and moisturization, such as Natrajel NT, Natrajel MA, Natrajel ON, and Natrajel TE product lines. United-Guardian, Inc. was founded in 1942 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.

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