---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-003193"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UG"
cik: "0000101295"
company_name: "UNITED GUARDIAN INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T19:26:20.267628+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United-Guardian Q1 sales rise 16% to $2.87M; EPS $0.18 vs $0.12 YoY

## Summary
- Net income $818,902 ($0.18 per share) vs $560,895 ($0.12) in Q1 2025.
- Pharmaceutical sales up 24% on Renacidin demand; cosmetic ingredient sales up 21%.
- Settlement income from contract manufacturer for Renacidin shutdown in 2023 boosted results.
- President sees momentum from ASI resuming regular purchases and new distribution agreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-003193
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UG
- cik: 0000101295
- company_name: UNITED GUARDIAN INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003193/0001171843-26-003193-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003193/f8k_050826.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-003193
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-003193.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-003193.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  UNITED GUARDIAN INC reported the first quarter of 2026 results: revenue $2,872,222, net income $818,902, EPS $0.18 per share.
  - Period: the first quarter of 2026
  - Revenue: $2,872,222
  - Net income: $818,902
  - EPS: $0.18 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: announced today the financial results for the first quarter of 2026. First quarter sales increased from $2,481,127 in 2025 to $2,872,222 in 2026, with net income increasing from $560,895 ($0.12 per share) to $818,902 ($0.18 per share).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003193/0001171843-26-003193-index.htm

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