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dso_drift_severe on UNITED GUARDIAN INC (UG)
SIC 2844 — Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations · CIK 101295 · default direction: short
Definition
Fires on Days Sales Outstanding rising >25% YoY while revenue grows <10%. Channel-stuffing / receivables-quality precursor.
Every time the signal fired on UG
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2026-03-27 | 2026-03-27 | +1.22% | +1.07% | — | — | — |
| FY2023 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-22 | -5.10% | -2.36% | +1.12% | +13.93% | +18.36% |
| FY2019 | 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-26 | -1.62% | -4.78% | +8.09% | +15.29% | +12.28% |
| FY2016 | 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-23 | -1.33% | -0.67% | -6.67% | +6.52% | +29.16% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 2,382 | +0.25% | +44.16% | short | -0.49% | 35 | -0.04 |
| 5d | 2,381 | -0.30% | +44.18% | short | +0.11% | 36 | +0.01 |
| 20d | 2,351 | +2.47% | +43.26% | short | -2.54% | 40 | -0.02 |
| 60d | 2,258 | +16.34% | +45.44% | short | -11.34% | 51 | -0.06 |
| 252d | 2,213 | +32.55% | +49.30% | short | -24.65% | 102 | -0.10 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See dso_drift_severe methodology for the full audit.