SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC (SFE)
US7864493066 - Common Stock
Taking everything into account, SFE scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SFE was compared to 210 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. While SFE has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. SFE has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SFE has reported negative net income.
In the past year SFE has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In multiple years SFE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
In the past 5 years SFE always reported negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -32.10%, SFE is not doing good in the industry: 98.53% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Return On Equity of SFE (-34.78%) is worse than 95.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -32.1% | ||
| ROE | -34.78% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-14.12%
ROA(5y)-0.46%
ROE(3y)-15.87%
ROE(5y)-3.44%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for SFE so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
SFE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, SFE has less shares outstanding
SFE has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
SFE has an Altman-Z score of -29.56. This is a bad value and indicates that SFE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
SFE has a Altman-Z score of -29.56. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SFE underperforms 95.10% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for SFE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -29.56 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
SFE has a Current Ratio of 10.19. This indicates that SFE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 10.19, SFE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.61% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 10.19 indicates that SFE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 10.19, SFE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 10.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 10.19 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.19% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.19%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q131.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Revenue growth Q2QN/A
3.2 Future
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SFE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SFE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
NASDAQ:SFE (2/9/2024, 7:07:22 PM)
After market: 0.56 +0.11 (+23.08%)0.455
-0.2 (-30.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
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Market Cap7.54M
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| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
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PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -32.1% | ||
| ROE | -34.78% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
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Asset Turnover0
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
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| Profit Quality | |||
| Current Ratio | 10.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 10.19 | ||
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Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.19%
EPS 3YN/A
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EPS Next YN/A
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