---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-001940"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UG"
cik: "0000101295"
company_name: "UNITED GUARDIAN INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T21:52:40.549152+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United-Guardian FY 2021 net income up 41%; revenue +27% to $13.9M

## Summary
- Net income of $4.66M ($1.01/share) vs $3.30M ($0.72) in 2020, a 41% increase.
- Net sales rose 27% to $13.93M from $10.99M; cosmetic ingredient sales surged 61%.
- Sales to China rebounded; European sales increased 42% with UK up 42%.
- Medical product sales grew 6%; pharmaceutical sales remained strong through pandemic.
- Management optimistic for continued growth in 2022 with new product development.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-001940
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UG
- cik: 0000101295
- company_name: UNITED GUARDIAN INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184322001940/0001171843-22-001940-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184322001940/f8k_031622.htm

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