Ratios
Safeguard Scientifics Inc (SFE) (NYSE Arca)
Valuation Ratios
| Company | Industry | Sector | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 2.14 | 3.93 | 14.01 | 123.07 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs. | NA | 1.61 | 0.34 | 24.60 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs. | NA | 0.43 | 0.09 | 5.65 |
| Beta | 2.14 | 0.64 | 1.09 | 1.38 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 3.47 | 0.27 | 0.46 | 2.02 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 0.79 | 1.89 | 1.18 | 2.50 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 0.80 | 3.69 | 1.45 | 6.24 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | -- | 2.64 | 5.85 | 15.46 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -- | 16.30 | 15.88 | 21.45 |
| % Owned Institutions | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Dividends
| Company | Industry | Sector | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | NA | 0.10 | 0.03 | 1.51 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Year Avg. | 0.00 | 1.39 | 1.27 | 2.76 |
| Dividend 5 Year Growth Rate | -- | 9.66 | 13.26 | 9.49 |
| Payout Ratio(TTM) | 0.00 | 7.22 | 13.85 | 88.82 |
Growth Rates
| Company | Industry | Sector | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | -100.00 | -5.37 | -16.66 | -4.00 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | -11.50 | 0.04 | -6.40 | -5.07 |
| Sales - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | -14.52 | 7.86 | 9.44 | 15.67 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | -184.88 | 836.88 | -29.33 | 75.46 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 357.56 | -- | -- | -- |
| EPS - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | -- | 5.28 | 12.06 | 1.15 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | -17.45 | 5.04 | 16.16 | 19.60 |
Financial Strength
| Company | Industry | Sector | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 17.19 | 2.44 | 1.40 | 0.84 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 17.19 | 2.75 | 1.73 | 0.99 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 34.23 | 23.34 | 65.20 | 130.42 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 34.23 | 45.59 | 92.49 | 201.14 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | -0.84 | 0.49 | 0.25 | 26.27 |
Profitability Ratios
| Company | Industry | Sector | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin (TTM) | -- | 6.75 | 9.28 | 26.96 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 39.37 | 32.73 | 21.60 | 26.64 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EBITD - 5 Yr. Avg | -90.62 | 14.70 | 13.21 | 15.38 |
| Operating Margin (TTM) | -28.03 | 1.85 | 1.45 | -- |
| Operating Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | -107.14 | 10.12 | 7.72 | 20.09 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 211.52 | 1.84 | 1.06 | 7.74 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | -71.91 | 11.01 | 8.05 | 19.80 |
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 211.55 | 1.27 | 0.71 | 6.26 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | -70.66 | 6.43 | 5.44 | 14.04 |
| Effective Tax Rate (TTM) | -0.01 | 5.04 | 6.79 | -7.68 |
| Effecitve Tax Rate - 5 Yr. Avg. | -- | 37.29 | 36.98 | 28.10 |
Management Effectiveness
| Company | Industry | Sector | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 40.05 | 1.02 | 0.26 | 3.65 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr. Avg. | -5.04 | 5.04 | 4.15 | 5.27 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 42.81 | 2.04 | 0.31 | 5.00 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr. Avg. | -6.42 | 7.73 | 6.42 | 6.77 |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 56.51 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 8.73 |
| Return on Equity - 5 Yr. Avg. | -17.53 | 10.05 | 10.38 | 15.25 |
Efficiency
| Company | Industry | Sector | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 61,049 | 879,068 | 39,881,196 | 471,353 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 129,148 | 97,271 | 2,179,595 | 30,983 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 6.57 | 1.31 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | -- | 4.22 | 2.89 | 5.32 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.45 |

