United Guardian (UG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
United Guardian (UG) reported Operating Margin of 22.37% for Q1 2026, down 226.0% on a YoY basis from 17.75% in Q1 2025, and down 8.23% sequentially from 24.37% in Q4 2025.
United Guardian (UG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Guardian (UG) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 22.37% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 226.0% year-over-year to 22.37%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.8% (down 752.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.27%, down 866.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 22.37% in Q1 2026, from 24.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 38.64% in Q1 2022 to a low of 9.5% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 26.63% and a median of 24.62% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 1333 bps in 2024 and sank 2152 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing UG's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 23.37% in 2022, then rose by 30 bps to 30.35% in 2023, then fell by 26 bps to 22.46% in 2024, then gained by 8 bps to 24.37% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 22.37% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UG's Operating Margin at 22.37% in Q1 2026, 24.37% in Q4 2025, and 9.5% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 21.55% |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.07 Bn | 123.59 Bn | - | 8.80% |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.64 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 18.11% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.28 Bn | 37.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.62% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.96 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 18.09% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.06 Bn | 26.94 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.71% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 19.81% |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.85 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.90% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -0.92% |
| 10 | United Guardian | 37.40 Mn | 29.36 Mn | 1.42 Mn | 22.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.50% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.94% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.43% |