---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-001972"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UG"
cik: "0000101295"
company_name: "UNITED GUARDIAN INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:30:36.221745+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United-Guardian FY2025 net sales down 13% to $10.5M; net income falls to $2.1M ($0.46/share)

## Summary
- Net sales $10.5M, down 13% from $12.2M in FY2024; net income $2.1M ($0.46/share) vs $3.3M ($0.71/share) prior year.
- Cosmetic ingredient sales declined due to excess inventory at distributor Ashland Specialty Ingredients and weaker China demand.
- Pharmaceuticals up 15%, medical lubricants up 4% YoY; Renacidin added to two major pharmacy benefit manager formularies.
- Management optimistic about new marketing agreements and distributor efforts to regain market share in coming years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-001972
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UG
- cik: 0000101295
- company_name: UNITED GUARDIAN INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/101295/000117184326001972/0001171843-26-001972-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326001972/f8k_032626.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-001972.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  UNITED GUARDIAN INC reported FY 2025 results: revenue $10,545,468, net income $2,105,738, EPS $0.46 per share.
  - Period: FY 2025
  - Revenue: $10,545,468
  - Net income: $2,105,738
  - EPS: $0.46 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: United-Guardian Reports 2025 Financial Results HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) reported that net sales and net income for FY 2025 decreased compared to FY 2024. Net sales for the year decreased by 13% from $12,181,971 in 2024 to $10,545,468 in 2025, generating net income of $3,250,875 ($0.71 per share) in 2024 compared to $2,105,738 ($0.46 per share) in 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326001972/0001171843-26-001972-index.htm

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