United-Guardian (UG) Competitors $7.60 +0.09 (+1.20%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:39 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.60 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/8/2025 07:50 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UG vs. EMPG, PRPL, NVFY, CPSH, SHOT, NTZ, RAY, ATER, FEBO, and LOBOShould you be buying United-Guardian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United-Guardian include Empro Group (EMPG), PURPLE INNOVATION (PRPL), Nova Lifestyle (NVFY), CPS Technologies (CPSH), Safety Shot (SHOT), Natuzzi (NTZ), Raytech (RAY), Aterian (ATER), Fenbo (FEBO), and Lobo EV Technologies (LOBO). These companies are all part of the "consumer goods" industry. United-Guardian vs. Its Competitors Empro Group PURPLE INNOVATION Nova Lifestyle CPS Technologies Safety Shot Natuzzi Raytech Aterian Fenbo Lobo EV Technologies Empro Group (NASDAQ:EMPG) and United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) are both small-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer EMPG or UG? In the previous week, Empro Group had 2 more articles in the media than United-Guardian. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Empro Group and 2 mentions for United-Guardian. United-Guardian's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Empro Group's score of 0.24 indicating that United-Guardian is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Empro Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral United-Guardian 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EMPG or UG? United-Guardian has higher revenue and earnings than Empro Group. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEmpro GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUnited-Guardian$12.18M2.86$3.25M$0.5613.57 Do analysts rate EMPG or UG? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Empro Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00United-Guardian 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is EMPG or UG more profitable? United-Guardian has a net margin of 23.56% compared to Empro Group's net margin of 0.00%. United-Guardian's return on equity of 22.45% beat Empro Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Empro GroupN/A N/A N/A United-Guardian 23.56%22.45%19.22% Do insiders and institutionals believe in EMPG or UG? 23.2% of United-Guardian shares are held by institutional investors. 29.0% of United-Guardian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryUnited-Guardian beats Empro Group on 8 of the 9 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. 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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$34.50M$10.57B$6.09B$10.54BDividend Yield6.66%1.87%5.69%4.71%P/E Ratio13.5721.8785.5527.60Price / Sales2.8632.49537.79201.45Price / Cash10.3125.4637.9261.55Price / Book2.933.4512.996.76Net Income$3.25M$208.83M$3.30B$275.88M7 Day Performance-3.44%1.63%4.33%2.81%1 Month Performance-10.54%2.06%9.48%9.24%1 Year Performance-35.86%-5.12%84.61%35.42% United-Guardian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UGUnited-Guardian3.1446 of 5 stars$7.60+1.2%N/A-43.9%$34.50M$12.18M13.5720Analyst ForecastGap UpEMPGEmpro GroupN/A$16.97-2.4%N/AN/A$137.88M$5.48M0.0033News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpPRPLPURPLE INNOVATION1.1957 of 5 stars$0.98-0.2%$1.00+2.2%-0.9%$105.70M$487.88M-1.251,200Analyst ForecastNVFYNova Lifestyle1.0404 of 5 stars$5.56+1.3%N/A+318.9%$75.60M$9.69M-1.2230Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓CPSHCPS Technologies1.5372 of 5 stars$3.57-1.4%N/A+139.2%$51.95M$21.12M-29.79100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownSHOTSafety ShotN/A$0.25-1.3%N/A-66.4%$39.48M$700K0.0010Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpNTZNatuzzi0.5556 of 5 stars$3.34-1.2%N/A-31.4%$36.81M$345.01M0.003,205Gap UpRAYRaytechN/A$0.51-0.8%N/A-66.7%$22.06M$10.12M0.00N/AAnalyst ForecastATERAterian1.8842 of 5 stars$1.04+2.0%$4.00+284.6%-59.3%$10.40M$99.04M-0.66160Analyst ForecastFEBOFenbo0.5325 of 5 stars$0.68-5.8%N/A-80.5%$7.47M$132.91M0.00284Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownLOBOLobo EV TechnologiesN/A$0.65-0.7%N/A-74.8%$5.61M$21.19M0.0085Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Empro Group Alternatives PURPLE INNOVATION Alternatives Nova Lifestyle Alternatives CPS Technologies Alternatives Safety Shot Alternatives Natuzzi Alternatives Raytech Alternatives Aterian Alternatives Fenbo Alternatives Lobo EV Technologies 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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