Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Competitors $0.89 +0.03 (+3.62%) As of 05/21/2025 09:39 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock SFES vs. GBBK, CRT, NBST, SELF, BAYA, LOAN, TPBA, HUDA, REFR, and CLRCShould you be buying Safeguard Scientifics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Safeguard Scientifics include Global Blockchain Acquisition (GBBK), Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT), Newbury Street Acquisition (NBST), Global Self Storage (SELF), Bayview Acquisition (BAYA), Manhattan Bridge Capital (LOAN), TPB Acquisition Co. I (TPBA), Hudson Acquisition I (HUDA), Research Frontiers (REFR), and ClimateRock (CLRC). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Safeguard Scientifics vs. Global Blockchain Acquisition Cross Timbers Royalty Trust Newbury Street Acquisition Global Self Storage Bayview Acquisition Manhattan Bridge Capital TPB Acquisition Co. I Hudson Acquisition I Research Frontiers ClimateRock Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) and Global Blockchain Acquisition (NASDAQ:GBBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, SFES or GBBK? Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Blockchain Acquisition has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SFES or GBBK? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSafeguard ScientificsN/AN/A-$9.83M-$0.55-1.62Global Blockchain AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is SFES or GBBK more profitable? Global Blockchain Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Safeguard ScientificsN/A -53.75% -48.03% Global Blockchain Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals and insiders believe in SFES or GBBK? 53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Global Blockchain Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 78.3% of Global Blockchain Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SFES or GBBK? Safeguard Scientifics and Global Blockchain Acquisition both received 0 outperform votes by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSafeguard ScientificsN/AN/AGlobal Blockchain AcquisitionN/AN/A Does the media refer more to SFES or GBBK? In the previous week, Safeguard Scientifics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Global Blockchain Acquisition'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Safeguard Scientifics Neutral Global Blockchain Acquisition Neutral SummaryGlobal Blockchain Acquisition beats Safeguard Scientifics on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Safeguard Scientifics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SFES and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SFES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSafeguard ScientificsInvestors IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.90M$1.08B$11.47B$8.39BDividend YieldN/A11.97%5.44%4.11%P/E Ratio-1.5912.9922.4219.71Price / SalesN/A11.2027.62120.59Price / CashN/A14.7017.6234.62Price / Book0.741.032.774.50Net Income-$9.83M$96.63M$1.03B$248.22M7 Day Performance3.92%-0.54%-0.23%0.56%1 Month Performance4.84%11.23%6.11%13.17%1 Year Performance-8.13%-4.74%536.61%7.30% Safeguard Scientifics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFESSafeguard ScientificsN/A$0.89+3.6%N/A-11.8%$14.90MN/A-1.5933Gap DownGBBKGlobal Blockchain AcquisitionN/A$11.50+0.1%N/A+5.5%$62.64MN/A0.002CRTCross Timbers Royalty Trust2.2804 of 5 stars$10.06+0.5%N/A-25.9%$60.36M$6.56M8.98N/APositive NewsDividend IncreaseNBSTNewbury Street AcquisitionN/A$12.19flatN/AN/A$60.33MN/A0.002SELFGlobal Self Storage2.9897 of 5 stars$5.30flat$6.50+22.6%+10.5%$60.10M$12.53M19.6330News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeBAYABayview AcquisitionN/A$10.98+0.0%N/A+7.4%$59.73MN/A0.00N/ALOANManhattan Bridge Capital1.1287 of 5 stars$5.20+1.8%N/A-5.4%$59.48M$7.31M10.616TPBATPB Acquisition Co. IN/A$2.51+1.2%N/A-56.0%$57.90MN/A0.002Gap UpHUDAHudson Acquisition IN/A$12.56flatN/AN/A$56.52MN/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeREFRResearch Frontiers0.3188 of 5 stars$1.64-4.4%N/A-17.8%$54.97M$1.34M-54.676Positive NewsCLRCClimateRockN/A$12.05+0.3%N/A+5.3%$54.83MN/A0.002 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GBBK Competitors CRT Competitors NBST Competitors SELF Competitors BAYA Competitors LOAN Competitors TPBA Competitors HUDA Competitors REFR Competitors CLRC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SFES) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Predicts Dollar DownfallREAD THIS VERY CAREFULLY: If you have $100,000 or more saved for retirement, this may make you VERY angry... ...Augusta Precious Metals | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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