Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$1.5M in Q2 2026 · $3.4M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$1.5M
Capital spending−$19K
Free cash flow+$1.5M
Cash / net income2.1×
Cash conversion cycle109 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, United Guardian generated $1.5M of operating cash flow and spent $19K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.5M. That is $1.2M more than in Q2 2025 ($286K).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.5M; the largest uses were dividends ($2.3M), other investing ($479K), capital spending ($67K); the cash balance rose by $622K.
Operating cash flow was $1.5M against net income of $729K — 2.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$385K, receivables +$317K, inventory +$144K.
Its cash conversion cycle was 109 days (receivables 54 + inventory 73 − payables 18).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $1.5M, Capital spending $19K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $16.4M; the largest uses were dividends ($14.3M) and capital spending ($849K). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$9.6M
Debtnone
Net cash$9.6M
United Guardian funds itself: free cash flow was $3.4M over the last twelve months, with $9.6M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q2 2026
54
73
18
109
Q1 2026
56
88
19
126
Q4 2025
43
82
20
105
Q3 2025
62
103
23
142
Q2 2025
55
103
27
132
Q1 2025
54
118
32
140
Q4 2024
54
102
36
120
Q3 2024
48
77
28
97
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Dividends
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$1.5M
−$19K
—
−$1.7M
$1.5M
Q1 2026
$605K
−$10K
−$1.1M
$515K
$595K
Q4 2025
$330K
−$23K
—
−$390K
$308K
Q3 2025
$1.0M
−$15K
−$1.1M
$908K
$996K
Q2 2025
$303K
−$18K
−$10K
−$499K
$286K
Q1 2025
$322K
−$4K
−$1.6M
$606K
$318K
Q4 2024
$269K
−$315K
—
$566K
−$46K
Q3 2024
$1.2M
−$31K
−$1.6M
$6.0M
$1.2M
United Guardian: income statement and cash flow
United Guardian, Q2 2026: revenue $3.1M (+10% year over year), operating margin 24.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.