United Guardian Financials
This page shows United Guardian (UG) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
United Guardian has an operating margin of 29.9%, meaning the company retains $30 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 100/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is up from 26.3% the prior year.
United Guardian's revenue grew 11.9% year-over-year to $12.2M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 63/100.
United Guardian carries a low D/E ratio of 0.16, meaning only $0.16 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
With a current ratio of 6.62, United Guardian holds $6.62 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 100/100.
United Guardian converts 24.9% of revenue into free cash flow ($3.0M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 100/100.
United Guardian earns a strong 27.4% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $27 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 100/100. This is up from 22.7% the prior year.
United Guardian scores 13.25, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($30.0M) relative to total liabilities ($1.9M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
United Guardian passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, United Guardian generates $1.07 in operating cash flow ($3.5M OCF vs $3.3M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Key Financial Metrics
United Guardian generated $12.2M in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 11.9% from the prior year.
United Guardian's EBITDA was $3.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 26.1% from the prior year.
United Guardian generated $3.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 1.8% from the prior year.
United Guardian reported $3.3M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 25.9% from the prior year.
United Guardian held $1.9M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
United Guardian paid $0.60 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 500.0% from the prior year.
United Guardian had 5M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.
United Guardian's gross margin was 53.0% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 3.4 percentage points from the prior year.
United Guardian's operating margin was 29.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 3.6 percentage points from the prior year.
United Guardian's net profit margin was 26.7% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 3.0 percentage points from the prior year.
United Guardian's ROE was 27.4% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 4.7 percentage points from the prior year.
United Guardian invested $457K in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 1.6% from the prior year.
United Guardian invested $433K in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 161.3% from the prior year.
UG Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.3M-20.2% | $2.8M+14.4% | $2.5M+0.2% | $2.5M-26.9% | $3.4M+4.2% | $3.3M+24.9% | $2.6M-14.7% | $3.1M |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.3M-2.2% | $1.3M+19.4% | $1.1M-6.0% | $1.2M-23.4% | $1.6M+0.3% | $1.6M+28.9% | $1.2M-31.0% | $1.7M |
| Gross Profit | $953K-36.4% | $1.5M+10.3% | $1.4M+6.0% | $1.3M-29.9% | $1.8M+7.7% | $1.7M+21.4% | $1.4M+7.0% | $1.3M |
| R&D Expenses | $117K+8.6% | $108K-5.7% | $114K-12.7% | $131K+17.4% | $112K+8.4% | $103K-6.5% | $110K+12.2% | $98K |
| SG&A Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Income | $215K-69.1% | $695K+13.8% | $611K+9.8% | $556K-50.1% | $1.1M+8.6% | $1.0M+29.7% | $791K+9.6% | $722K |
| Interest Expense | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Income Tax | $58K-64.6% | $164K+11.4% | $147K+7.3% | $137K-44.9% | $249K+3.4% | $241K+24.4% | $193K+20.6% | $160K |
| Net Income | $268K-57.2% | $627K+11.8% | $561K+11.3% | $504K-47.3% | $956K+3.3% | $925K+25.5% | $737K+17.7% | $627K |
| EPS (Diluted) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
UG Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12.2M-9.1% | $13.4M+4.9% | $12.8M-7.5% | $13.8M-0.3% | $13.8M+6.0% | $13.0M+1.0% | $12.9M+6.2% | $12.2M |
| Current Assets | $11.2M-9.8% | $12.5M+6.6% | $11.7M-7.7% | $12.7M-3.6% | $13.1M+5.7% | $12.4M+1.4% | $12.3M+5.5% | $11.6M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $861K-51.3% | $1.8M+39.3% | $1.3M-32.3% | $1.9M-77.7% | $8.4M+18.8% | $7.1M-14.2% | $8.2M+15.8% | $7.1M |
| Inventory | $1.4M-8.0% | $1.5M+1.9% | $1.5M+3.5% | $1.5M+23.9% | $1.2M-8.3% | $1.3M+4.5% | $1.2M-0.4% | $1.2M |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.2M-39.1% | $1.9M+22.9% | $1.6M+8.7% | $1.4M-14.8% | $1.7M-21.4% | $2.1M+36.1% | $1.6M-13.7% | $1.8M |
| Goodwill | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Liabilities | $1.6M-17.3% | $1.9M+0.2% | $1.9M+0.7% | $1.9M+11.8% | $1.7M-9.0% | $1.9M+22.7% | $1.5M+0.8% | $1.5M |
| Current Liabilities | $1.6M-13.8% | $1.9M-3.8% | $1.9M+0.7% | $1.9M+11.8% | $1.7M-8.0% | $1.9M+21.4% | $1.5M+4.1% | $1.5M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $10.6M-7.7% | $11.5M+5.8% | $10.8M-8.8% | $11.9M-2.0% | $12.1M+8.6% | $11.2M-2.0% | $11.4M+6.9% | $10.7M |
| Retained Earnings | $10.1M-8.0% | $11.0M+6.0% | $10.4M-9.2% | $11.4M-2.0% | $11.7M+8.9% | $10.7M-2.0% | $10.9M+7.2% | $10.2M |
UG Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.0M+233.4% | $303K-5.8% | $322K+19.6% | $269K-79.7% | $1.3M+105.6% | $644K-42.9% | $1.1M-3.2% | $1.2M |
| Capital Expenditures | $15K-13.5% | $18K+388.2% | $4K-98.9% | $315K+382.3% | $65K+197.6% | $22K-76.5% | $93K+36.5% | $68K |
| Free Cash Flow | $996K+248.6% | $286K-10.3% | $318K+794.2% | -$46K-103.6% | $1.3M+102.3% | $622K-39.8% | $1.0M-5.7% | $1.1M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$770K-473.3% | $206K-69.6% | $679K+181.3% | -$836K-10616.8% | $8K+101.2% | -$665K-114835.8% | -$579+99.2% | -$72K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$1.1M-11061.7% | -$10K+99.4% | -$1.6M | $0 | $0+100.0% | -$1.1M | $0+100.0% | -$459K |
| Dividends Paid | $1.1M+11061.7% | $10K-99.4% | $1.6M | $0 | $0-100.0% | $1.1M | $0-100.0% | $459K |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
UG Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 42.1%-10.7pp | 52.8%-2.0pp | 54.7%+3.0pp | 51.7%-2.2pp | 53.9%+1.8pp | 52.2%-1.5pp | 53.7%+10.9pp | 42.8% |
| Operating Margin | 9.5%-15.0pp | 24.5%-0.1pp | 24.6%+2.2pp | 22.5%-10.4pp | 32.9%+1.3pp | 31.5%+1.2pp | 30.3%+6.7pp | 23.6% |
| Net Margin | 11.9%-10.2pp | 22.1%-0.5pp | 22.6%+2.3pp | 20.3%-7.9pp | 28.2%-0.2pp | 28.4%+0.1pp | 28.3%+7.8pp | 20.5% |
| Return on Equity | 2.5%-2.9pp | 5.5%+0.3pp | 5.2%+0.9pp | 4.2%-3.6pp | 7.9%-0.4pp | 8.3%+1.8pp | 6.5%+0.6pp | 5.9% |
| Return on Assets | 2.2%-2.5pp | 4.7%+0.3pp | 4.4%+0.7pp | 3.6%-3.3pp | 6.9%-0.2pp | 7.1%+1.4pp | 5.7%+0.6pp | 5.1% |
| Current Ratio | 7.04+0.3 | 6.73+0.7 | 6.07-0.6 | 6.62-1.1 | 7.67+1.0 | 6.67-1.3 | 7.99+0.1 | 7.88 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.15-0.0 | 0.170.0 | 0.18+0.0 | 0.16+0.0 | 0.14-0.0 | 0.17+0.0 | 0.130.0 | 0.14 |
| FCF Margin | 44.0%+33.9pp | 10.1%-2.8pp | 12.8%+14.7pp | -1.8%-39.0pp | 37.1%+18.0pp | 19.1%-20.6pp | 39.7%+3.8pp | 35.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is United Guardian's annual revenue?
United Guardian (UG) reported $12.2M in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 11.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is United Guardian's revenue growing?
United Guardian (UG) revenue grew by 11.9% year-over-year, from $10.9M to $12.2M in fiscal year 2024.
Is United Guardian profitable?
Yes, United Guardian (UG) reported a net income of $3.3M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 26.7%.
What is United Guardian's EBITDA?
United Guardian (UG) had EBITDA of $3.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is United Guardian's gross margin?
United Guardian (UG) had a gross margin of 53.0% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is United Guardian's operating margin?
United Guardian (UG) had an operating margin of 29.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is United Guardian's net profit margin?
United Guardian (UG) had a net profit margin of 26.7% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does United Guardian pay dividends?
Yes, United Guardian (UG) paid $0.60 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.
What is United Guardian's return on equity (ROE)?
United Guardian (UG) has a return on equity of 27.4% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is United Guardian's free cash flow?
United Guardian (UG) generated $3.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a 1.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is United Guardian's operating cash flow?
United Guardian (UG) generated $3.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are United Guardian's total assets?
United Guardian (UG) had $13.8M in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are United Guardian's capital expenditures?
United Guardian (UG) invested $433K in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does United Guardian spend on research and development?
United Guardian (UG) invested $457K in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
How many shares does United Guardian have outstanding?
United Guardian (UG) had 5M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is United Guardian's current ratio?
United Guardian (UG) had a current ratio of 6.62 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.
What is United Guardian's debt-to-equity ratio?
United Guardian (UG) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is United Guardian's return on assets (ROA)?
United Guardian (UG) had a return on assets of 23.6% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is United Guardian's Altman Z-Score?
United Guardian (UG) has an Altman Z-Score of 13.25, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is United Guardian's Piotroski F-Score?
United Guardian (UG) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are United Guardian's earnings high quality?
United Guardian (UG) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.07x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is United Guardian?
United Guardian (UG) scores 94 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating strong overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.