United Guardian Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (UG)
United Guardian's return on equity was 18.22% for fiscal 2025.
View full United Guardian company overviewUnited Guardian annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 18.22% | −9.72 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 27.94% | +2.94 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 24.99% | −1.93 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 26.92% | −19.26 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 46.18% | +14.68 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 31.50% | −12.68 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 44.18% | +5.18 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 39.00% | +8.51 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 30.49% | +12.31 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 18.18% | −13.25 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 31.43% | +3.47 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 27.96% | −15.65 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 43.61% | +7.76 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 35.85% | +1.12 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 34.73% | — |
United Guardian quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 6.47% | +0.84 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 7.40% | +2.46 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 5.96% | +1.62 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.44% | −4.93 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 5.62% | −2.59 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 4.94% | −3.27 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 4.33% | −2.36 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 7.37% | +1.43 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 8.21% | +3.72 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 8.21% | +0.37 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.69% | −0.35 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 5.93% | +2.42 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.50% | −1.71 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 7.84% | −1.03 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 7.05% | −3.33 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 3.51% | −5.58 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 6.21% | −5.90 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 8.87% | −1.92 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 10.38% | +4.76 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 9.09% | +2.59 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 12.11% | +1.37 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 10.79% | +3.63 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 5.61% | −6.80 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 6.50% | −3.02 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 10.74% | +1.29 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 7.17% | −3.43 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 12.41% | +7.51 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 9.52% | −1.26 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 9.44% | −2.16 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 10.60% | +1.71 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.90% | −2.82 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 10.78% | +3.18 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 11.60% | +3.80 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 8.89% | +4.41 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 7.72% | +2.52 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 7.60% | +1.42 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 7.80% | +5.03 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 4.47% | +0.95 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.20% | +2.51 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 6.18% | −1.46 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.77% | −6.78 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.53% | −5.90 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.69% | −6.81 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 7.64% | +4.82 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 9.55% | +3.55 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 9.42% | +0.48 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 9.50% | −2.35 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 2.82% | −6.22 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 6.00% | −3.63 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 8.94% | −2.54 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 11.85% | +2.86 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 9.04% | +1.75 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 9.63% | +1.71 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 11.48% | +3.16 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 8.99% | +2.46 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 7.29% | −2.16 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 7.92% | −1.19 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 8.32% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 6.53% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 9.44% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 9.11% | — |
United Guardian return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, United Guardian's return on equity decreased from 31.50% to 18.22%, a change of −13.28 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 6.47%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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