United Guardian (UG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
United Guardian's Return on Equity [ROE] was 21.88% in Q2 2026, down 1.05 percentage points from 22.93% a year earlier but up 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Guardian (UG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at United Guardian came in at 18.22%, down 9.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -13.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 27.94% in FY2024 (+2.94 pp), 24.99% in FY2023 (-1.93 pp), 26.92% in FY2022 (-19.26 pp) and 46.18% in FY2021 (+14.68 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 17.78% (Q3 2025) and 43.31% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 12.92 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 17.67 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UG's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 21.36% (Q1 2026), 19.31% (Q4 2025) and 17.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 82.09% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 25.32% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 7.21% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 84.40% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 21.39% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 83.75% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -18.38% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 4.97% |
| 10 | United Guardian | 32.57 Mn | -1.93 Mn | 1.55 Mn | 21.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.13% |
API Access
United Guardian Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();