United-Guardian (United-Guardian) ROC %

: 83.58% (As of Dec. 2023)

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ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. United-Guardian's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 83.58%.

As of today (2024-04-19), United-Guardian's WACC % is 10.92%. United-Guardian's ROC % is 68.22% (calculated using TTM income statement data). United-Guardian generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

United-Guardian ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for United-Guardian's ROC % can be seen below:

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United-Guardian Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

122.43

90.45

162.36

105.06

72.47

United-Guardian Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %																59.97	74.01	45.44	68.94	83.58

United-Guardian ROC % Calculation

United-Guardian's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	2.863 * ( 1 - 20.58% )	/	( (3.421	+	2.854)	/ 2 )
=	2.2737946	/	3.1375
=	72.47 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	10.64	-	0.735	-	( 6.484	-	max(0, 1.374	-	9.971	+	6.484	))
=	3.421

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	12.923	-	0.975	-	( 9.094	-	max(0, 1.534	-	12.253	+	9.094	))
=	2.854

United-Guardian's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	3.164 * ( 1 - 20.73% )	/	( (3.148	+	2.854)	/ 2 )
=	2.5081028	/	3.001
=	83.58 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	12.173	-	0.98	-	( 8.045	-	max(0, 1.474	-	11.616	+	8.045	))
=	3.148

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	12.923	-	0.975	-	( 9.094	-	max(0, 1.534	-	12.253	+	9.094	))
=	2.854

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

United-Guardian (NAS:UG) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, United-Guardian's WACC % is 10.92%. United-Guardian's ROC % is 68.22% (calculated using TTM income statement data). United-Guardian generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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United-Guardian (United-Guardian) Business Description

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Address

230 Marcus Boulevard, Hauppauge, NY, USA, 11788

Website

https://www.u-g.com

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