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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC SFES

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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC statistics & valuation

Market cap$7.6M
P / B0.4×
Return on capital-27.3%

Market cap as of 2026-07-01. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin (%)
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Operating margin (%)
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Return on equity (%)
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Shares outstanding
21.0M 20.9M 20.3M 20.4M 20.5M 20.6M 21.6M 21.6M 21.6M 16.2M 2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Net debt ($)
$60.9M 2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Share buybacks ($)
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Return on assets (%)
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Free cash flow margin (%)
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Debt / equity (×)
1.02× 2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
EPS ($)
-$0.25 -$2.85 -$1.09 -$4.34 -$0.76 $2.64 -$1.81 $1.36 -$0.87 -$0.61 2014201520162017201820192020202120222023

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016FY2015FY2014
Debt / equity—————1.02×————
Current ratio4.8411.7917.464.6310.851.420.735.5510.8621.17

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2023-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.