UG Q2 Earnings Rise Y/Y on Strong Cosmetic Ingredient Sales
United-Guardian's cosmetic ingredient growth supports higher Q2 sales and earnings per share, while other income also strengthens the results.
Zacks Investment Research8/14/2026Positive
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United-Guardian IncNASDAQCONSUMER DEFENSIVEHOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$32.85M
P/E Ratio
13.24
EPS
$0.54
Beta
0.96
52W High
$8.16
52W Low
$5.19
50-Day MA
$7.24
200-Day MA
$6.73
Dividend Yield
5.59%
Profit Margin
22.00%
Forward P/E
26.53
PEG Ratio
1.13
About United-Guardian Inc
United-Guardian, Inc. manufactures and markets cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants, and specialty industrial products in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $11.21M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $5.26M |
| EBITDA | $2.45M |
| Operating Margin | 24.30% |
| Return on Equity | 21.30% |
| Return on Assets | 10.80% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $2.44 |
| Book Value | $2.44 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.82 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.93 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.075 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.49 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 16.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.50% |
| Shares Outstanding | $4.59M |
| Float | $2.96M |
| % Insiders | 35.85% |
| % Institutions | 20.36% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
16.41%
HV 20-Day
44.13%
HV 30-Day
38.39%
HV 60-Day
29.39%
HV Rank
66.3%
Volatility is currently contracting
Latest News
United-Guardian Reports Second Quarter Results
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) announced today the financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Second quarter net sales increased by 10% from $2,838,225 in 2025 to $3,108,267 in 2026, with net income increasing 16% from $626,826 ($0.14 per share) to $728,579 ($0.16 per share). Net sales for the six-month period ended June 30th increased by 12% from $5,319,352 in 2025 to $5,980,489 in 2026, and net income increased by 30% from $1,187,721 ($0.26 per share) to $1,547,481 ($0.34 per share).
GlobeNewsWire8/7/2026Neutral
United-Guardian Declares Cash Dividend
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) announced today that the company's Board of Directors, at its meeting on July 14, 2026, declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share, to be paid on August 4, 2026, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 28, 2026.
GlobeNewsWire7/16/2026Neutral
UG Outperforms Industry in 6 Months: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
United-Guardian's rally reflects stronger sales, distribution expansion and recovering cosmetic demand, but valuation and trade risks may limit its near-term appeal.
Zacks Investment Research7/8/2026Positive
United-Guardian Q1 Earnings Rise Y/Y on Strong Renacidin Demand
UG reports higher y/y earnings and sales in Q1, driven by strong demand for Renacidin and increased purchases of cosmetic ingredients.
Zacks Investment Research5/18/2026Neutral
United-Guardian, Inc. (UG) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript
United-Guardian, Inc. (UG) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha5/13/2026Neutral
United-Guardian Reports First Quarter Results
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) announced today the financial results for the first quarter of 2026. First quarter sales increased from $2,481,127 in 2025 to $2,872,222 in 2026, with net income increasing from $560,895 ($0.12 per share) to $818,902 ($0.18 per share).
GlobeNewsWire5/8/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 8/18/2026