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SFES Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$0.74
Seasonality move
:
4.63%
Day range:
$0.74 - $0.74
52-week range:
$0.65 - $0.99
Dividend yield:
0%
P/E ratio:
--
P/S ratio:
0.19x
P/B ratio:
1.21x
Volume:
413
Avg. volume:
37.6K
1-year change:
-12.24%
Market cap:
$12.3M
Revenue:
--
EPS (TTM):
--
Price Performance History
Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks
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Competitors
| Company | Revenue Forecast | Earnings Forecast | Revenue Growth Forecast | Earnings Growth Forecast | Analyst Price Target Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SFES
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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ARCC
Ares Capital Corp.
|
$793.8M | $0.50 | 15.46% | 35.21% | $22.27 |
|
CSWC
Capital Southwest
|
$57.9M | $0.60 | 119.82% | 72.32% | $24.25 |
|
GEG
Great Elm Group, Inc.
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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PFX
PhenixFIN Corp.
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$5.9M | $0.39 | 13.4% | -68.03% | -- |
|
RAND
Rand Capital Corp.
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Company | Price | Analyst Target | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Dividend per Share | Dividend Yield | Price / LTM Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFES
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
|
$0.74 | -- | $12.3M | -- | $0.35 | 0% | 0.19x |
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ARCC
Ares Capital Corp.
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$19.37 | $22.27 | $13.9B | 10.44x | $0.48 | 9.91% | 4.31x |
|
CSWC
Capital Southwest
|
$22.81 | $24.25 | $1.4B | 12.75x | $0.19 | 11.87% | 6.35x |
|
GEG
Great Elm Group, Inc.
|
$2.03 | -- | $66.5M | 7.96x | $0.00 | 0% | 2.81x |
|
PFX
PhenixFIN Corp.
|
$42.78 | -- | $85.5M | 20.66x | $1.43 | 0% | 6.46x |
|
RAND
Rand Capital Corp.
|
$11.06 | -- | $32.8M | 6.67x | $0.85 | 10.49% | 5.90x |
| Company | Total Debt / Total Capital | Beta | Debt to Equity | Quick Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFES
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
|
-- | -0.661 | -- | -- |
|
ARCC
Ares Capital Corp.
|
52.76% | 0.571 | 110.09% | 1.03x |
|
CSWC
Capital Southwest
|
51.98% | 0.380 | 81.82% | 0.69x |
|
GEG
Great Elm Group, Inc.
|
53.24% | 0.404 | 76.13% | 9.02x |
|
PFX
PhenixFIN Corp.
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48.89% | -0.306 | 168.69% | 1.25x |
|
RAND
Rand Capital Corp.
|
-- | 0.184 | -- | 16.03x |
| Company | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Return on Invested Capital | Return on Common Equity | EBIT Margin | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFES
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
ARCC
Ares Capital Corp.
|
$447M | $529M | 4.54% | 9.32% | 83.31% | $248M |
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CSWC
Capital Southwest
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$59.5M | $53.2M | 5.33% | 11.09% | 86.77% | $33.9M |
|
GEG
Great Elm Group, Inc.
|
$2.7M | -$4.2M | -9.8% | -18.43% | -140.59% | -$1.9M |
|
PFX
PhenixFIN Corp.
|
$7.3M | -$1.9M | -1.01% | -1.94% | -25.87% | -$21.7M |
|
RAND
Rand Capital Corp.
|
-$1.7M | -$2.2M | -19.11% | -19.38% | 164.35% | $491.8K |
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. vs. Competitors
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Which has Higher Returns SFES or ARCC?
Ares Capital Corp. has a net margin of -- compared to Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net margin of 46.14%. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s return on equity of -- beat Ares Capital Corp.'s return on equity of 9.32%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.-- -- -- ARCCAres Capital Corp.70.39% $0.41 $30.3B -
What do Analysts Say About SFES or ARCC?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a consensus price target of --, signalling upside risk potential of 2076.87%. On the other hand Ares Capital Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $22.27 which suggests that it could grow by 14.97%. Given that Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has higher upside potential than Ares Capital Corp., analysts believe Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is more attractive than Ares Capital Corp..
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0 0 0 ARCCAres Capital Corp.8 2 0 -
Is SFES or ARCC More Risky?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a beta of 0.375, which suggesting that the stock is 62.47% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Ares Capital Corp. has a beta of 0.589, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 41.121%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock SFES or ARCC?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. Ares Capital Corp. offers a yield of 9.91% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. Ares Capital Corp. pays out 103.32% of its earnings as a dividend.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios SFES or ARCC?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than Ares Capital Corp. quarterly revenues of $635M. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net income of -- is lower than Ares Capital Corp.'s net income of $293M. Notably, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is -- while Ares Capital Corp.'s PE ratio is 10.44x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is 0.19x versus 4.31x for Ares Capital Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0.19x -- -- -- ARCCAres Capital Corp.4.31x 10.44x $635M $293M
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Which has Higher Returns SFES or CSWC?
Capital Southwest has a net margin of -- compared to Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net margin of 53.11%. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s return on equity of -- beat Capital Southwest's return on equity of 11.09%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.-- -- -- CSWCCapital Southwest97.1% $0.54 $2.1B -
What do Analysts Say About SFES or CSWC?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a consensus price target of --, signalling upside risk potential of 2076.87%. On the other hand Capital Southwest has an analysts' consensus of $24.25 which suggests that it could grow by 6.31%. Given that Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has higher upside potential than Capital Southwest, analysts believe Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is more attractive than Capital Southwest.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0 0 0 CSWCCapital Southwest3 3 0 -
Is SFES or CSWC More Risky?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a beta of 0.375, which suggesting that the stock is 62.47% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.773, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 22.731%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock SFES or CSWC?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. Capital Southwest offers a yield of 11.87% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. Capital Southwest pays out 157.4% of its earnings as a dividend.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios SFES or CSWC?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than Capital Southwest quarterly revenues of $61.3M. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net income of -- is lower than Capital Southwest's net income of $32.5M. Notably, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is -- while Capital Southwest's PE ratio is 12.75x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is 0.19x versus 6.35x for Capital Southwest. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0.19x -- -- -- CSWCCapital Southwest6.35x 12.75x $61.3M $32.5M
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Which has Higher Returns SFES or GEG?
Great Elm Group, Inc. has a net margin of -- compared to Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net margin of -549.59%. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s return on equity of -- beat Great Elm Group, Inc.'s return on equity of -18.43%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.-- -- -- GEGGreat Elm Group, Inc.89.11% -$0.50 $123.2M -
What do Analysts Say About SFES or GEG?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a consensus price target of --, signalling upside risk potential of 2076.87%. On the other hand Great Elm Group, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has higher upside potential than Great Elm Group, Inc., analysts believe Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is more attractive than Great Elm Group, Inc..
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0 0 0 GEGGreat Elm Group, Inc.0 0 0 -
Is SFES or GEG More Risky?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a beta of 0.375, which suggesting that the stock is 62.47% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Great Elm Group, Inc. has a beta of 0.452, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 54.786%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock SFES or GEG?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. Great Elm Group, Inc. offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. Great Elm Group, Inc. pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios SFES or GEG?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than Great Elm Group, Inc. quarterly revenues of $3M. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net income of -- is lower than Great Elm Group, Inc.'s net income of -$16.5M. Notably, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is -- while Great Elm Group, Inc.'s PE ratio is 7.96x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is 0.19x versus 2.81x for Great Elm Group, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0.19x -- -- -- GEGGreat Elm Group, Inc.2.81x 7.96x $3M -$16.5M
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Which has Higher Returns SFES or PFX?
PhenixFIN Corp. has a net margin of -- compared to Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net margin of -64.87%. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s return on equity of -- beat PhenixFIN Corp.'s return on equity of -1.94%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.-- -- -- PFXPhenixFIN Corp.98.61% -$2.38 $304.8M -
What do Analysts Say About SFES or PFX?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a consensus price target of --, signalling upside risk potential of 2076.87%. On the other hand PhenixFIN Corp. has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by -18.19%. Given that Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has higher upside potential than PhenixFIN Corp., analysts believe Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is more attractive than PhenixFIN Corp..
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0 0 0 PFXPhenixFIN Corp.0 1 0 -
Is SFES or PFX More Risky?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a beta of 0.375, which suggesting that the stock is 62.47% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison PhenixFIN Corp. has a beta of 0.215, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 78.525%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock SFES or PFX?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. PhenixFIN Corp. offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.43 per share. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. PhenixFIN Corp. pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios SFES or PFX?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than PhenixFIN Corp. quarterly revenues of $7.4M. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net income of -- is lower than PhenixFIN Corp.'s net income of -$4.8M. Notably, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is -- while PhenixFIN Corp.'s PE ratio is 20.66x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is 0.19x versus 6.46x for PhenixFIN Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0.19x -- -- -- PFXPhenixFIN Corp.6.46x 20.66x $7.4M -$4.8M
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Which has Higher Returns SFES or RAND?
Rand Capital Corp. has a net margin of -- compared to Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net margin of -482.82%. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s return on equity of -- beat Rand Capital Corp.'s return on equity of -19.38%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.-- -- -- RANDRand Capital Corp.-- -$0.75 $53.6M -
What do Analysts Say About SFES or RAND?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a consensus price target of --, signalling upside risk potential of 2076.87%. On the other hand Rand Capital Corp. has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has higher upside potential than Rand Capital Corp., analysts believe Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is more attractive than Rand Capital Corp..
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0 0 0 RANDRand Capital Corp.0 0 0 -
Is SFES or RAND More Risky?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a beta of 0.375, which suggesting that the stock is 62.47% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Rand Capital Corp. has a beta of 0.283, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 71.694%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock SFES or RAND?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share corresponding to a yield of 0%. Rand Capital Corp. offers a yield of 10.49% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.85 per share. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. Rand Capital Corp. pays out 147.07% of its earnings as a dividend.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios SFES or RAND?
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than Rand Capital Corp. quarterly revenues of -$1.3M. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s net income of -- is lower than Rand Capital Corp.'s net income of -$2.2M. Notably, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is -- while Rand Capital Corp.'s PE ratio is 6.67x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is 0.19x versus 5.90x for Rand Capital Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income SFESSafeguard Scientifics, Inc.0.19x -- -- -- RANDRand Capital Corp.5.90x 6.67x -$1.3M -$2.2M
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