UNITED GUARDIAN INC
Business
UNITED GUARDIAN INC manufactures, markets and develops specialty cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceutical products, medical lubricants and sexual wellness ingredients through its Guardian Laboratories division. Its main products include Lubrajel multifunctional hydrogels, medical lubricants, the prescription drug Renacidin and the Natrajel sexual wellness ingredient line, plus ancillary cosmetic additives. The company reports operations as a single business segment organized into four product categories: cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants and sexual wellness. Its products are sold globally primarily through a network of distributors for cosmetics, full-line drug wholesalers for pharmaceuticals, and direct sales to medical product manufacturers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
| Cost of sales | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Operating expenses | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Research and development expense | 463,644 | 456,779 | 463,992 | 490,770 | 478,642 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
| Income from operations | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Investment income | 365,308 | 434,679 | 306,651 | 236,695 | 233,857 | |
| Net gain on marketable securities | 34,359 | 26,989 | 81,095 | −1 | — | |
| Total other income | 399,667 | 461,668 | 387,746 | −809,550 | 210,839 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 537,277 | 857,582 | 669,408 | 658,168 | 1 | |
| Net income | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Earnings per common share (basic and diluted) (in dollars per share) | 0.46 | 0.71 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1.01 | |
| Weighted average shares (basic and diluted) (in shares) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 2 | 8 | 830,452 | 531,213 | |
| Marketable securities | 7 | 8 | 851,318 | 6 | 8 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $17,169 in 2025 and $14,342 in 2024 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Inventories, net | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 207,839 | 207,804 | 191,708 | 201,846 | 192,579 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 325,163 | 179,017 | 176,220 | 185,228 | 0 | |
| Assets, Current | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
| Deferred income taxes (net) | 0 | 175,397 | 50,930 | 110,544 | — | |
| Land | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | |
| Factory equipment and fixtures | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Building and improvements | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total property, plant, and equipment | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total property, plant, and equipment, net | 907,182 | 956,387 | 619,195 | 559,161 | 658,862 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |
| Accounts payable | 480,791 | 425,003 | 134,449 | 30,415 | 410,894 | |
| Accrued expenses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Deferred revenue | 12,177 | 0 | 15,498 | 0 | 190,164 | |
| Dividends payable | 11,405 | 21,533 | 21,265 | 21,220 | 20,575 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 207,246 | 0 | — | — | 83,222 | |
| Total liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.10 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 4,594,319 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 459,432 | 459,432 | 459,432 | 459,432 | 459,432 | |
| Retained earnings | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 108,200 | 95,885 | 105,682 | 135,396 | 145,977 | |
| Net gain on marketable securities | −34,359 | −26,989 | −81,095 | 1 | — | |
| Allowance for credit losses | 2,827 | −2,330 | −3,391 | −189 | 6,235 | |
| Change in allowance for obsolete inventory | −792 | −14,208 | −17,000 | 29,000 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 382,643 | −124,467 | 59,614 | −193,766 | −68,462 | |
| Accounts receivable | 161,261 | −140,714 | −135,872 | 385,959 | −431,883 | |
| Inventories | −54,976 | −214,281 | 465,506 | −290,223 | 4,984 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −35 | −16,096 | 10,138 | −9,267 | −31,371 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | −146,146 | −2,797 | 9,008 | −185,228 | 99,107 | |
| us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable | 55,788 | 290,554 | 104,034 | −380,479 | 379,094 | |
| Accrued expenses | −302,985 | 104,889 | 40,988 | −305,334 | 263,933 | |
| Deferred revenue | 12,177 | −15,498 | 15,498 | −190,164 | 190,164 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment | −58,995 | −433,077 | −165,716 | −75,179 | −116,375 | |
| Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | −13 | −8 | −621,852 | −2 | −4 | |
| Purchase of marketable securities | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 175,343 | −7 | 5 | 897,562 | −183,475 | |
| Dividends paid | −3 | −3 | −459,387 | −3 | −5 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −3 | −3 | −459,387 | −3 | −5 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −624,558 | −6 | 7 | 299,239 | −60,231 | |
| Taxes paid | 300,780 | 1 | 600,000 | 1 | 1 |