United Guardian (UG) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2025)
United Guardian's FCF Payout Ratio was 1.15 in Q3 2025, down 14.1% from 1.34 a year earlier.
United Guardian (UG) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Guardian's FCF Payout Ratio was 2.81 through Sep 30, 2025; for FY2023, it came in at 0.15, down 87.9% from FY2022.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 1.27 in FY2022 (+27.7%), 1.00 in FY2021 (-1.0%), 1.01 in FY2020 (-12.8%) and 1.16 in FY2019 (+17.2%).
- The Q3 2025 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2023.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 0.48 |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 0.46 |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 0.39 |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | - |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 8.12 |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 10 | United Guardian | 32.90 Mn | -1.61 Mn | 1.55 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.34 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.85 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
United Guardian FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=UG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "UG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=UG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();