SFES

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.

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0.53 USD -0.03 -5.36%
As of Oct 30, 2026
0.53 Day range 0.53
0.22 52-week range 1.89
YTD
-33.75%
1 year
-39.77%
Open
0.53
Prev close
0.56
Mkt cap
8.86M
Vol
245
Avg vol
16.62K
EPS
-0.43
P/E
0.00
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Low
0.53
High
0.53
Earnings
May 13, 2024

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

-139.59 Distress zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

3 / 9 Weak

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

FMP rating

A4 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 5
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 8.0×
FY 2016: -12.3×FY 2017: -2.6×FY 2018: -11.3×FY 2019: 4.2×FY 2020: -3.5×FY 2021: 5.4×FY 2022: -3.6×FY 2023: -1.3×FY 2024: -1.4×FY 2025: 8.0×
FY 2016 5y median -1.3× FY 2025
P/S 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
P/B 1.2×
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: 1.5×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 1.5×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
P/FCF 0.0×
FY 2016: -14.3×FY 2017: -11.0×FY 2018: -6.8×FY 2019: -11.3×FY 2020: -16.3×FY 2021: -17.9×FY 2022: -15.5×FY 2023: -3.8×FY 2024: -4.8×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median -4.8× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA -2.8×
FY 2016: -17.6×FY 2017: -3.7×FY 2018: 212×FY 2019: 2.9×FY 2020: -3.2×FY 2021: 4.5×FY 2022: -2.8×FY 2023: -0.5×FY 2024: -0.8×FY 2025: -2.8×
FY 2016 5y median -0.8× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
FCF Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: -7.0%FY 2017: -9.1%FY 2018: -14.7%FY 2019: -8.8%FY 2020: -6.2%FY 2021: -5.6%FY 2022: -6.4%FY 2023: -26.1%FY 2024: -20.8%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median -6.4% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Net Margin 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
ROE 14.9%
FY 2016: -13.1%FY 2017: -108.3%FY 2018: -23.3%FY 2019: 53.6%FY 2020: -59.8%FY 2021: 53.4%FY 2022: -41.3%FY 2023: -49.2%FY 2024: -105.7%FY 2025: 14.9%
FY 2016 5y median -41.3% FY 2025
ROIC -17.8%
FY 2016: -8.3%FY 2017: -10.0%FY 2018: -12.1%FY 2019: -9.5%FY 2020: -14.4%FY 2021: -13.6%FY 2022: -13.2%FY 2023: -26.7%FY 2024: -24.7%FY 2025: -17.8%
FY 2016 5y median -17.8% FY 2025
ROA 13.8%
FY 2016: -9.6%FY 2017: -50.2%FY 2018: -10.7%FY 2019: 50.7%FY 2020: -54.5%FY 2021: 50.0%FY 2022: -37.8%FY 2023: -43.0%FY 2024: -91.9%FY 2025: 13.8%
FY 2016 5y median -37.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 20.1%
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: -19.0%FY 2024: 53.8%FY 2025: 20.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 116.1%
FY 2016: 61.8%FY 2017: -298.2%FY 2018: 82.5%FY 2019: 447.4%FY 2020: -168.6%FY 2021: 175.1%FY 2022: -164.0%FY 2023: 29.9%FY 2024: -1.6%FY 2025: 116.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: -9.0%FY 2018: -25.1%FY 2019: 23.3%FY 2020: 59.2%FY 2021: -0.1%FY 2022: 60.0%FY 2023: -1.5%FY 2024: 10.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 10.1×
FY 2016: 5.6×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 10.8×FY 2020: 4.6×FY 2021: 17.5×FY 2022: 11.8×FY 2023: 4.8×FY 2024: 5.8×FY 2025: 10.1×
FY 2016 5y median 10.1× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 10.1×
FY 2016: 5.6×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 10.8×FY 2020: 4.6×FY 2021: 17.5×FY 2022: 11.8×FY 2023: 4.8×FY 2024: 5.8×FY 2025: 10.1×
FY 2016 5y median 10.1× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
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 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 5.3×
FY 2016: -1.8×FY 2017: -0.8×FY 2018: 55.3×FY 2019: -0.3×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: -0.8×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 5.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.0×
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: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 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 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 37.9%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: -59.2%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31