United-Guardian (UG) Competitors $7.51 +0.06 (+0.81%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.53 +0.02 (+0.27%) 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UG vs. NVFY, PRPL, CPSH, SHOT, NTZ, RAY, ATER, LOBO, FEBO, and CTHRShould you be buying United-Guardian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United-Guardian include Nova Lifestyle (NVFY), Purple Innovation (PRPL), CPS Technologies (CPSH), Safety Shot (SHOT), Natuzzi (NTZ), Raytech (RAY), Aterian (ATER), Lobo EV Technologies (LOBO), Fenbo (FEBO), and Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (CTHR). These companies are all part of the "consumer goods" industry. United-Guardian vs. Its Competitors Nova Lifestyle Purple Innovation CPS Technologies Safety Shot Natuzzi Raytech Aterian Lobo EV Technologies Fenbo Charles & Colvard, Ltd. Nova Lifestyle (NASDAQ:NVFY) and United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) are both small-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend NVFY or UG? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nova Lifestyle 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 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NVFY or UG? 27.2% of Nova Lifestyle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.2% of United-Guardian shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Nova Lifestyle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of United-Guardian shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, NVFY or UG? Nova Lifestyle has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United-Guardian has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NVFY or UG more profitable? United-Guardian has a net margin of 23.56% compared to Nova Lifestyle's net margin of -42.53%. United-Guardian's return on equity of 22.45% beat Nova Lifestyle's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nova Lifestyle-42.53% -107.37% -43.32% United-Guardian 23.56%22.45%19.22% Does the media refer more to NVFY or UG? In the previous week, Nova Lifestyle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled United-Guardian'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Nova Lifestyle Neutral United-Guardian Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, NVFY or UG? United-Guardian has higher revenue and earnings than Nova Lifestyle. Nova Lifestyle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United-Guardian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNova Lifestyle$9.69M14.03-$5.56M-$4.50-1.28United-Guardian$12.18M2.83$3.25M$0.5613.41 SummaryUnited-Guardian beats Nova Lifestyle on 9 of the 12 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$34.47M$10.91B$6.17B$10.66BDividend Yield6.57%1.87%5.72%4.86%P/E Ratio13.4120.9729.6328.51Price / Sales2.8326.52578.55129.15Price / Cash10.4524.7137.1261.42Price / Book2.903.4812.046.52Net Income$3.25M$210.63M$3.32B$276.75M7 Day Performance-2.09%-0.92%-0.16%0.20%1 Month Performance-5.12%0.03%5.76%1.67%1 Year Performance-41.69%-8.18%65.69%32.72% United-Guardian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UGUnited-Guardian1.2211 of 5 stars$7.51+0.8%N/A-41.6%$34.47M$12.18M13.4120NVFYNova Lifestyle0.132 of 5 stars$5.42-1.0%N/A+325.0%$127.90M$9.69M-1.2030PRPLPurple Innovation1.7819 of 5 stars$0.86+0.2%$1.00+15.9%-7.2%$92.80M$487.88M-1.101,200CPSHCPS Technologies1.0054 of 5 stars$4.05+0.7%N/A+168.3%$72.80M$21.12M-33.74100Upcoming EarningsSHOTSafety ShotN/A$0.41-3.9%N/A-63.7%$69.78M$700K0.0010Negative NewsShort Interest ↑Gap DownNTZNatuzziN/A$3.08-4.8%N/A-18.9%$33.89M$345.01M0.003,205RAYRaytechN/A$0.41-4.0%N/A-79.8%$19.66M$10.12M0.00N/ANews CoverageGap DownATERAterian1.9 of 5 stars$1.02+0.9%$4.00+290.6%-66.8%$10.23M$99.04M-0.65160News CoverageLOBOLobo EV TechnologiesN/A$1.10+2.3%N/A-63.6%$9.45M$21.19M0.0085News CoverageFEBOFenbo0.4759 of 5 stars$0.75+4.5%N/A-79.1%$8.30M$132.91M0.00284Short Interest ↓Gap UpCTHRCharles & Colvard, Ltd.0.4102 of 5 stars$0.50flatN/A-63.8%$1.56M$21.96M-0.0860 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Nova Lifestyle Alternatives Purple Innovation Alternatives CPS Technologies Alternatives Safety Shot Alternatives Natuzzi Alternatives Raytech Alternatives Aterian Alternatives Lobo EV Technologies Alternatives Fenbo Alternatives Charles & Colvard, Ltd. 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