UG
United-Guardian Inc
7.10$
-0.3%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Oct 1, 2026
Statements
Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Valuation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16.4 | 25.3 | 22.1 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 17.5 | 14.9 | 18.7 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 19.1 | 27.6 | 22.1 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 16.3 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.5 | |
| 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | |
| 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 | |
| 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | – | – | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.3 | – | – | |
| 7.0 | – | – | – | 5.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 10.7 | 10.1 | 9.6 | – | – | 10.8 | 14.0 | 20.8 | 15.7 | 13.5 | 19.8 | 15.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 7.4 | – | – | |
| 9.1 | 16.9 | 24.5 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 15.2 | 21.0 | 14.6 | 22.4 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 17.7 | 23.5 | 20.6 | 17.2 | 33.5 | 21.5 | 17.2 | 20.7 | 18.6 | 14.6 | 19.5 | 11.1 | 14.5 | 14.9 | |
| 11.0% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38.8% | 43.2% | 50.0% | 49.5% | 54.4% | 51.4% | 46.1% | 54.6% | 54.4% | 53.1% | 53.7% | 59.2% | 56.0% | 59.9% | 61.7% | 60.6% | 62.3% | 63.6% | 60.5% | 62.9% | 54.7% | 59.1% | 58.8% | 58.4% | 55.6% | 58.7% | 52.8% | 49.7% | 53.0% | 47.7% | |
| 10.0% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 23.1% | 29.9% | 27.1% | 20.8% | 32.6% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 30.5% | 37.3% | 34.0% | 40.3% | 36.9% | 42.8% | 44.1% | 47.4% | 40.8% | 44.9% | 31.5% | 40.4% | 40.5% | 39.7% | 33.1% | 40.7% | 31.8% | 26.3% | 29.9% | 21.3% | |
| 6.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 22.3% | 21.6% | 22.4% | 29.8% | 25.7% | 29.2% | 27.7% | 32.9% | 34.9% | 38.3% | 30.1% | 32.9% | 24.0% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 35.0% | 30.1% | 33.4% | 20.2% | 23.7% | 26.7% | 20.0% | |
| 11.3% | 13.6% | 10.2% | 18.7% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 19.9% | 22.5% | 17.7% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 32.4% | 26.3% | 31.5% | 26.5% | 29.0% | 37.1% | 35.8% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 19.7% | 30.5% | 35.4% | 32.1% | 32.3% | 37.3% | 19.3% | 27.4% | 24.9% | 18.1% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11.1% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 24.5% | 19.4% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 19.1% | 19.7% | 20.7% | 24.4% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 29.1% | 33.4% | 37.6% | 41.5% | 27.5% | 31.7% | 18.7% | 33.7% | 39.8% | 44.8% | 31.9% | 47.4% | 27.7% | 22.7% | 27.4% | 18.7% | |
| 8.5% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 17.7% | 21.9% | 17.5% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 17.2% | 17.4% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 27.0% | 30.9% | 34.9% | 37.7% | 25.4% | 29.4% | 17.1% | 29.9% | 34.7% | 38.5% | 27.7% | 38.1% | 24.1% | 20.0% | 23.6% | 16.1% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -0.5 | – | – | – | -2.2 | – | – | – | – | – | -3.0 | -4.5 | -3.4 | – | – | -1.1 | -1.7 | -1.6 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.7 | – | – | – | – | – | -8.2 | – | – | |
| -0.5 | – | – | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – | – | -0.8 | -1.0 | -0.8 | – | – | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | – | -2.4 | – | – | |
| 76.3% | 86.9% | 88.2% | 88.6% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 91.2% | 90.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 83.0% | 85.3% | 85.1% | 83.7% | 92.7% | 92.5% | 92.6% | 91.0% | 92.5% | 92.7% | 91.4% | 88.7% | 87.1% | 86.0% | 86.9% | 80.2% | 87.1% | 88.1% | 86.1% | 85.7% | |
| 0.1 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.28 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.56 | 0.84 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 0.72 | 1.01 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.71 | 0.46 | |
| 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.79 | 1.85 | 2.13 | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.27 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.90 | 3.12 | 3.01 | 3.35 | 2.93 | 3.05 | 2.35 | 2.82 | 3.01 | 2.96 | 2.39 | 3.03 | 2.76 | 2.37 | 2.65 | 2.30 | |
| 0.99 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 1.43 | 1.71 | 1.99 | 2.18 | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.69 | 2.67 | 2.94 | 2.97 | 3.17 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 3.21 | 3.17 | 3.01 | 2.48 | 2.38 | 2.31 | 2.25 | 2.14 | 2.02 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.44 | |
| 0.20 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.61 | 0.40 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.91 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 0.96 | 1.12 | 0.46 | 0.86 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 1.13 | 0.53 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.42 | |
Data as of: October 1, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.