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Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. SFE

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Prev close
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Mkt cap
7.54M
Vol
0
Avg vol
0
EPS
0.00
P/E
0.00
Div yield
0.00%
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High
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Forward P/E
-0.49
Beta
0.87
Short ratio
3.50
Inst. own
45.02%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
Dec 28, 2023
Earnings
Mar 14, 2024
50-d avg
0.753587
200-d avg
1.14
1y target
0.00

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

-43.45 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

Valuation

P/E -1.3×
FY 2014: -79.3×FY 2015: -5.1×FY 2016: -12.3×FY 2017: -2.6×FY 2018: -11.3×FY 2019: 5.4×FY 2020: -3.9×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: -2.7×FY 2023: -1.3×
FY 2014 5y median -1.3× FY 2023
P/S 6.2×
FY 2014: 13.1×FY 2015: 1396×FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 18.5×FY 2020: -17.2×FY 2021: 6.6×FY 2022: -19.5×FY 2023: 6.2×
FY 2014 5y median 6.2× FY 2023
P/B 0.6×
FY 2014: 1.6×FY 2015: 1.5×FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 2.8×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 2.2×FY 2020: 2.1×FY 2021: 2.9×FY 2022: 1.9×FY 2023: 0.6×
FY 2014 5y median 2.1× FY 2023
P/FCF -3.8×
FY 2014: -20.5×FY 2015: -15.4×FY 2016: -14.3×FY 2017: -40.1×FY 2018: -6.8×FY 2019: -11.3×FY 2020: -16.3×FY 2021: -17.9×FY 2022: -19.8×FY 2023: -3.8×
FY 2014 5y median -16.3× FY 2023
EV/EBITDA -0.4×
FY 2014: -18.7×FY 2015: -18.3×FY 2016: -16.3×FY 2017: -17.2×FY 2018: 212×FY 2019: 2.9×FY 2020: 61.1×FY 2021: -17.8×FY 2022: -3.2×FY 2023: -0.4×
FY 2014 5y median -0.4× FY 2023
EV/Sales 2.2×
FY 2014: 11.2×FY 2015: 1483×FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 16.6×FY 2020: -15.4×FY 2021: 5.6×FY 2022: -14.2×FY 2023: 2.2×
FY 2014 5y median 2.2× FY 2023
FCF Yield -26.1%
FY 2014: -4.9%FY 2015: -6.5%FY 2016: -7.0%FY 2017: -2.5%FY 2018: -14.7%FY 2019: -8.8%FY 2020: -6.2%FY 2021: -5.6%FY 2022: -5.1%FY 2023: -26.1%
FY 2014 5y median -6.2% FY 2023

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
FY 2014: 100.0%FY 2015: 100.0%FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 100.0%FY 2020: 100.0%FY 2021: 100.0%FY 2022: 100.0%FY 2023: 100.0%
FY 2014 5y median 100.0% FY 2023
Operating Margin -482.5%
FY 2014: -59.9%FY 2015: -8089.4%FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: -81.5%FY 2020: 122.8%FY 2021: -32.5%FY 2022: 144.8%FY 2023: -482.5%
FY 2014 5y median -32.5% FY 2023
Net Margin -482.5%
FY 2014: -16.3%FY 2015: -27430.4%FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 340.8%FY 2020: 442.0%FY 2021: 210.7%FY 2022: 720.4%FY 2023: -482.5%
FY 2014 5y median 340.8% FY 2023
ROE -49.2%
FY 2014: -2.0%FY 2015: -30.4%FY 2016: -13.1%FY 2017: -108.3%FY 2018: -23.3%FY 2019: 41.0%FY 2020: -54.2%FY 2021: 91.8%FY 2022: -68.7%FY 2023: -49.2%
FY 2014 5y median -49.2% FY 2023
ROIC -46.2%
FY 2014: -6.1%FY 2015: -7.0%FY 2016: -8.3%FY 2017: -10.0%FY 2018: -12.1%FY 2019: -7.2%FY 2020: -13.0%FY 2021: -13.6%FY 2022: -13.2%FY 2023: -46.2%
FY 2014 5y median -13.2% FY 2023
ROA -43.0%
FY 2014: -1.6%FY 2015: -23.1%FY 2016: -9.6%FY 2017: -50.2%FY 2018: -10.7%FY 2019: 38.8%FY 2020: -49.4%FY 2021: 85.9%FY 2022: -63.0%FY 2023: -43.0%
FY 2014 5y median -43.0% FY 2023

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 161.8%
FY 2014: 0.0%FY 2015: -99.3%FY 2016: -100.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: -162.9%FY 2021: 385.9%FY 2022: -115.0%FY 2023: 161.8%
FY 2014 FY 2023
Operating Income -105.8%
FY 2014: 12.4%FY 2015: 7.5%FY 2016: -6.5%FY 2017: 8.4%FY 2018: 1.5%FY 2019: 40.8%FY 2020: 5.2%FY 2021: 24.4%FY 2022: 33.2%FY 2023: -105.8%
FY 2014 FY 2023
EPS (diluted) 46.5%
FY 2014: 84.9%FY 2015: -1040.0%FY 2016: 61.8%FY 2017: -298.2%FY 2018: 82.5%FY 2019: 365.8%FY 2020: -181.2%FY 2021: 242.7%FY 2022: -148.7%FY 2023: 46.5%
FY 2014 FY 2023
Free Cash Flow -1.5%
FY 2014: 4.8%FY 2015: 3.2%FY 2016: 2.6%FY 2017: 70.1%FY 2018: -356.4%FY 2019: 23.3%FY 2020: 59.2%FY 2021: -0.1%FY 2022: 60.0%FY 2023: -1.5%
FY 2014 FY 2023

Financial Health

Current Ratio 4.8×
FY 2014: 21.2×FY 2015: 10.9×FY 2016: 5.6×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 10.8×FY 2020: 4.6×FY 2021: 17.5×FY 2022: 11.8×FY 2023: 4.8×
FY 2014 5y median 10.8× FY 2023
Quick Ratio 4.8×
FY 2014: 21.2×FY 2015: 10.9×FY 2016: 5.6×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 10.8×FY 2020: 4.6×FY 2021: 17.5×FY 2022: 11.8×FY 2023: 4.8×
FY 2014 5y median 10.8× FY 2023
Debt / Equity 0.1×
FY 2014: 0.2×FY 2015: 0.3×FY 2016: 0.3×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.1×
FY 2014 5y median 0.0× FY 2023
Net Debt / EBITDA 0.8×
FY 2014: 3.2×FY 2015: -1.1×FY 2016: -1.6×FY 2017: -3.8×FY 2018: 55.3×FY 2019: -0.3×FY 2020: -7.0×FY 2021: 3.3×FY 2022: 1.2×FY 2023: 0.8×
FY 2014 5y median 0.8× FY 2023
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2014: -4.3×FY 2015: -3.9×FY 2016: -4.0×FY 2017: -2.0×FY 2018: -1.1×FY 2019: -0.7×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: -106×FY 2023: 0.0×
FY 2014 5y median 0.0× FY 2023

Dividends

Dividend Yield 46.0%
FY 2014: 0.0%FY 2015: 0.0%FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 9.1%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 46.0%
FY 2014 5y median 0.0% FY 2023
Payout Ratio -59.2%
FY 2014: 0.0%FY 2015: 0.0%FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 49.5%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: -59.2%
FY 2014 5y median 0.0% FY 2023

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2023-12-31