United Guardian (UG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
United Guardian (UG) posted Return on Capital Employed of 19.89% for Q1 2026, down 2.69% sequentially from 20.44% in Q4 2025, and down 857.0% YoY from 2.63% in Q1 2025.
United Guardian (UG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Guardian has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 19.89% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 857.0% year-over-year to 19.89% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.89% (down 857.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.04%, down 1282.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 19.89% in Q1 2026 per UG's latest filing, from 20.44% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 53.36% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 18.57% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 32.32% and a median of 29.81% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed jumped 1852 bps in 2022, then tumbled 2166 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 41.26% in 2022, then tumbled by 37 bps to 26.0% in 2023, then rose by 21 bps to 31.41% in 2024, then sank by 35 bps to 20.44% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 19.89% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 19.89%, 20.44%, and 18.57% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 10 | United Guardian | 32.50 Mn | 22.91 Mn | 1.55 Mn | 20.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.57% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.66% |