Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Competitors $0.81 +0.01 (+1.25%) As of 07/3/2025 10:45 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SFES vs. TBMC, ALCY, FTII, HSPO, IRAA, FORL, TPBA, NRT, TOP, and ATMVShould you be buying Safeguard Scientifics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Safeguard Scientifics include Trailblazer Merger Corporation I (TBMC), Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1 (ALCY), FutureTech II Acquisition (FTII), Horizon Space Acquisition I (HSPO), Iris Acquisition (IRAA), Four Leaf Acquisition (FORL), TPB Acquisition Co. I (TPBA), North European Oil Royality Trust (NRT), TOP Financial Group (TOP), and AlphaVest Acquisition (ATMV). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Safeguard Scientifics vs. Its Competitors Trailblazer Merger Corporation I Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1 FutureTech II Acquisition Horizon Space Acquisition I Iris Acquisition Four Leaf Acquisition TPB Acquisition Co. I North European Oil Royality Trust TOP Financial Group AlphaVest Acquisition Trailblazer Merger Corporation I (NASDAQ:TBMC) and Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, TBMC or SFES? Trailblazer Merger Corporation I has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is TBMC or SFES more profitable? Trailblazer Merger Corporation I's return on equity of -6.28% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Trailblazer Merger Corporation IN/A -6.28% -1.04% Safeguard Scientifics N/A -53.75%-48.03% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TBMC or SFES? 77.1% of Trailblazer Merger Corporation I shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Trailblazer Merger Corporation I shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer TBMC or SFES? In the previous week, Trailblazer Merger Corporation I had 1 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Trailblazer Merger Corporation I and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. Trailblazer Merger Corporation I's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Safeguard Scientifics' score of 0.00 indicating that Trailblazer Merger Corporation I is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Trailblazer Merger Corporation I Positive Safeguard Scientifics Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TBMC or SFES? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTrailblazer Merger Corporation IN/AN/A$280KN/AN/ASafeguard ScientificsN/AN/A-$9.83M-$0.55-1.47 SummaryTrailblazer Merger Corporation I beats Safeguard Scientifics on 6 of the 8 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 Media 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$13.55M$307.99M$12.04B$9.01BDividend YieldN/A12.90%5.57%4.04%P/E Ratio-1.458.6920.0720.30Price / SalesN/A7.9625.92103.94Price / CashN/A6.7821.5057.47Price / Book0.670.712.285.68Net Income-$9.83M$19.57M$1.00B$249.13M7 Day Performance3.86%3.30%2.21%3.30%1 Month Performance-2.40%1.67%4.45%5.20%1 Year Performance-0.12%-6.35%540.85%21.38% Safeguard Scientifics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFESSafeguard ScientificsN/A$0.81+1.3%N/A-0.1%$13.55MN/A-1.4533Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTBMCTrailblazer Merger Corporation IN/A$11.70-0.3%N/A+8.3%$52.65MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsALCYAlchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1N/A$11.52-1.7%N/A+6.8%$52.19MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsGap DownFTIIFutureTech II AcquisitionN/A$11.78+4.8%N/AN/A$50.54MN/A0.002HSPOHorizon Space Acquisition IN/A$12.11+0.8%N/A+8.2%$50.50MN/A0.002Positive NewsIRAAIris AcquisitionN/A$6.94+38.5%N/A-39.7%$49.55MN/A0.00N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeFORLFour Leaf AcquisitionN/A$11.61+0.2%N/A+6.0%$47.35MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsTPBATPB Acquisition Co. IN/A$2.01-0.7%N/A-61.3%$46.37MN/A0.002NRTNorth European Oil Royality Trust2.3322 of 5 stars$5.05+1.9%N/A-22.8%$46.36M$5.78M9.892News CoveragePositive NewsTOPTOP Financial Group1.2119 of 5 stars$1.25+0.7%N/A-52.1%$46.27M$8.04M0.0011ATMVAlphaVest AcquisitionN/A$11.88+0.3%N/A+6.7%$45.73MN/A0.00N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TBMC Competitors ALCY Competitors FTII Competitors HSPO Competitors IRAA Competitors FORL Competitors TPBA Competitors NRT Competitors TOP Competitors ATMV 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s RevengeElon Musk and President Trump's new feud is all over the news... 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