UNITED GUARDIAN INC
Business
United Guardian manufactures specialty cosmetic, personal care, and sexual wellness ingredients, as well as medical lubricants and pharmaceuticals. The company sells cosmetic ingredients globally through exclusive distributors, medical lubricants directly to medical device manufacturers, and pharmaceuticals through drug wholesalers. Products are produced primarily at its Hauppauge facility, with select items contract-manufactured. The company operates as a single segment with four product categories.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-27
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is UNITED GUARDIAN INC's CIK number?
UNITED GUARDIAN INC's SEC CIK number is 0000101295 (101295). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did UNITED GUARDIAN INC last report earnings?
UNITED GUARDIAN INC (UG) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 8, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001171843-26-003193). This is UNITED GUARDIAN INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is UNITED GUARDIAN INC's most recent earnings 8-K?
UNITED GUARDIAN INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 8, 2026 under accession 0001171843-26-003193. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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