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United-Guardian (United-Guardian) Book Value per Share : $2.48 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is United-Guardian Book Value per Share?

United-Guardian's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.48.

During the past 12 months, United-Guardian's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 22.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of United-Guardian was 20.30% per year. The lowest was -10.20% per year. And the median was 2.90% per year.

United-Guardian's current price is $8.27. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.48. Hence, today's PB Ratio of United-Guardian is 3.34.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of United-Guardian was 10.60. The lowest was 2.50. And the median was 6.25.


United-Guardian Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for United-Guardian's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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United-Guardian Book Value per Share Chart

United-Guardian Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.31 2.25 2.14 2.02 2.48

United-Guardian Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.02 2.18 2.28 2.32 2.48

Competitive Comparison of United-Guardian's Book Value per Share

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, United-Guardian's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United-Guardian's PB Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, United-Guardian's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United-Guardian's PB Ratio falls into.



United-Guardian Book Value per Share Calculation

United-Guardian's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(11.39-0.00)/4.59
=2.48

United-Guardian's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(11.39-0.00)/4.59
=2.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


United-Guardian  (NAS:UG) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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United-Guardian (United-Guardian) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
230 Marcus Boulevard, Hauppauge, NY, USA, 11788
United-Guardian Inc manufactures and markets cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants, and specialty industrial products. Its product portfolio includes Klensoft, Deselex, Renacidin, Lubrajel Fluid and others. The company's pharmaceutical products are sold to and distributed by full-line drug wholesalers throughout the United States. Its medical and specialty industrial products are sold directly by the company to the end-users of those products or, in some cases, to contract manufacturers used by some of those end users. It derives key revenue from the sales made in the U.S.
Executives
Donna Vigilante officer: President 428 NORTH ERIE AVE, LINDENHURST NY 11757
Beatriz Blanco director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 230 MARCUS BOULEVARD, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Joseph J Vernice officer: Vice President C/O UNITED GUARDIAN INC, 230 MARCUS BLVD P O BOX 18050, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Betsee Parker 10 percent owner C/O MILDRED F. SLATER, 9005 JOHN S. MOSBY HIGHWAY, UPPERVILLE VA 20185
Arthur Dresner director C/O UNITED GUARDIAN INC, 230 MARCUS BLVD PO BOX 18050, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Kenneth H Globus director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & General Counsel C/O UNITED-GUARDIAN, INC., 230 MARCUS BLVD., P.O. BOX 18050, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Henry P Globus director C/O UNITED GUARDIAN INC, 230 MARCUS BLVD PO BOX 18050, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Derek Hampson officer: Vice President
Peter A Hiltunen officer: Vioe President C/O UNITED GUARDIAN INC, 230 MARCUS BLVD, HAUPPAUGE NY 117088
Nolan Christopher William Sr director 15 TILGHMAN DRIVE, WAYNE NJ 07470
Alfred R Globus director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O UNITED-GUARDIAN, INC., 230 MARCUS BLVD., P.O. BOX 18050, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Robert S Rubinger director, officer: Exec.V.P., Secretary, Treas.
Andrew A Boccone director C/O UNITED GUARDIAN INC, 230 MERCUS BLVD P O BOX 18050, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Charles W Castanza director, officer: Senior Vice President C/O UNITED GUARDIAN INC, 230 MARCUS BLVD PO BOX 18050, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Cecile Brophy officer: Controller

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