United-Guardian (UG) Competitors $8.25 -0.12 (-1.43%) Closing price 03:50 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.25 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UG vs. RAY, PRPL, SHOT, EMPG, CPSH, NTZ, PTNM, NVFY, ATER, and FEBOShould you be buying United-Guardian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United-Guardian include Raytech (RAY), Purple Innovation (PRPL), Safety Shot (SHOT), Empro Group (EMPG), CPS Technologies (CPSH), Natuzzi (NTZ), Pitanium (PTNM), Nova Lifestyle (NVFY), Aterian (ATER), and Fenbo (FEBO). These companies are all part of the "consumer goods" industry. United-Guardian vs. Its Competitors Raytech Purple Innovation Safety Shot Empro Group CPS Technologies Natuzzi Pitanium Nova Lifestyle Aterian Fenbo Raytech (NASDAQ:RAY) and United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) are both small-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends. Does the media refer more to RAY or UG? In the previous week, Raytech had 3 more articles in the media than United-Guardian. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Raytech and 0 mentions for United-Guardian. United-Guardian's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Raytech's score of -0.72 indicating that United-Guardian is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Raytech Negative United-Guardian Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, RAY or UG? Raytech has a beta of -4.19, suggesting that its share price is 519% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United-Guardian has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, RAY or UG? United-Guardian has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Raytech. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRaytech$78.74M1.73$1.06MN/AN/AUnited-Guardian$10.86M3.49$3.25M$0.5614.73 Is RAY or UG more profitable? United-Guardian has a net margin of 23.56% compared to Raytech's net margin of 0.00%. United-Guardian's return on equity of 22.45% beat Raytech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RaytechN/A N/A N/A United-Guardian 23.56%22.45%19.22% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RAY or UG? 23.2% of United-Guardian shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of United-Guardian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryUnited-Guardian beats Raytech on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United-Guardian News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited-GuardianMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$37.90M$10.78B$5.76B$9.72BDividend Yield6.02%1.84%4.40%4.10%P/E Ratio14.7321.7830.1925.84Price / Sales3.4929.86473.64122.75Price / Cash11.4925.8925.7828.79Price / Book3.193.579.425.99Net Income$3.25M$211.94M$3.27B$265.29M7 Day Performance5.63%3.20%2.05%2.53%1 Month Performance-1.43%9.31%3.58%0.93%1 Year Performance-38.48%-9.51%30.09%18.70% United-Guardian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UGUnited-Guardian1.2547 of 5 stars$8.25-1.4%N/A-38.6%$37.90M$10.86M14.7320RAYRaytechN/A$2.95+1.0%N/A+46.7%$127.31M$10.12M0.00N/ANews CoverageTrading HaltedPRPLPurple Innovation1.4822 of 5 stars$1.12flat$1.00-10.7%-8.9%$121.42M$456.84M-1.441,200Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeSHOTSafety ShotN/A$0.61-5.6%N/A-48.6%$78.21M$700K0.0010Gap UpEMPGEmpro GroupN/A$7.30+4.4%N/AN/A$56.83MN/A0.0033Gap DownCPSHCPS Technologies1.7284 of 5 stars$3.26+2.2%N/A+130.1%$46.34M$25.76M-27.16100Positive NewsNTZNatuzziN/A$2.98+9.2%N/A-24.1%$30.07M$312.40M0.003,205High Trading VolumePTNMPitaniumN/A$1.06-4.5%N/AN/A$25.25MN/A0.0047NVFYNova Lifestyle0.464 of 5 stars$1.76-0.6%N/A+29.5%$24.38M$9.81M-0.3930Analyst UpgradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeATERAterian2.9322 of 5 stars$1.04+9.4%$4.00+284.6%-65.7%$9.49M$99.04M-0.66160FEBOFenboN/A$0.71-1.5%N/A-90.6%$7.97M$17.11M0.00284Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Raytech Alternatives Purple Innovation Alternatives Safety Shot Alternatives Empro Group Alternatives CPS Technologies Alternatives Natuzzi Alternatives Pitanium Alternatives Nova Lifestyle Alternatives Aterian Alternatives Fenbo Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UG) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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