Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Competitors $0.79 -0.04 (-5.19%) As of 10:29 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SFES vs. NBST, TURN, NRT, REFR, FORL, AMOD, ATMV, GLLI, ESHA, and TOPShould you be buying Safeguard Scientifics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Safeguard Scientifics include Newbury Street Acquisition (NBST), Harris & Harris Group (TURN), North European Oil Royality Trust (NRT), Research Frontiers (REFR), Four Leaf Acquisition (FORL), Alpha Modus (AMOD), AlphaVest Acquisition (ATMV), Globalink Investment (GLLI), ESH Acquisition (ESHA), and TOP Financial Group (TOP). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Safeguard Scientifics vs. Its Competitors Newbury Street Acquisition Harris & Harris Group North European Oil Royality Trust Research Frontiers Four Leaf Acquisition Alpha Modus AlphaVest Acquisition Globalink Investment ESH Acquisition TOP Financial Group Newbury Street Acquisition (NASDAQ:NBST) and Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, NBST or SFES? Newbury Street Acquisition has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NBST or SFES? 35.9% of Newbury Street Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. 81.2% of Newbury Street Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is NBST or SFES more profitable? Newbury Street Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Newbury Street AcquisitionN/A N/A N/A Safeguard Scientifics N/A -53.75%-48.03% Which has better earnings and valuation, NBST or SFES? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNewbury Street AcquisitionN/AN/A$100KN/AN/ASafeguard ScientificsN/AN/A-$9.83M-$0.38-2.07 Does the media favor NBST or SFES? In the previous week, Newbury Street Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Safeguard Scientifics'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Newbury Street Acquisition Neutral Safeguard Scientifics Neutral SummaryNewbury Street Acquisition beats Safeguard Scientifics on 4 of the 6 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. 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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$13.16M$306.13M$12.61B$9.92BDividend YieldN/A12.72%5.42%4.51%P/E Ratio-1.418.89224.2222.02Price / SalesN/A7.4830.88112.03Price / CashN/A6.7822.1259.01Price / Book0.650.722.296.09Net Income-$9.83M$19.57M$1.01B$266.14M7 Day Performance-5.95%-1.83%0.42%0.28%1 Month Performance6.32%1.42%3.68%4.14%1 Year Performance-15.39%-7.47%543.58%23.93% Safeguard Scientifics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFESSafeguard ScientificsN/A$0.79-5.2%N/A-10.8%$13.16MN/A-1.4133Gap DownNBSTNewbury Street AcquisitionN/A$10.02-49.9%N/AN/A$49.59MN/A0.002TURNHarris & Harris GroupN/A$4.87+2.9%N/A+37.4%$48.65M$190K0.007Short Interest ↑NRTNorth European Oil Royality Trust1.364 of 5 stars$5.29-0.1%N/A-7.3%$48.57M$6.10M10.362Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑REFRResearch FrontiersN/A$1.43+2.1%N/A-37.2%$48.12M$1.34M-28.606Positive NewsFORLFour Leaf AcquisitionN/A$11.62-0.8%N/A+3.6%$47.41MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑AMODAlpha ModusN/A$1.10+0.5%N/AN/A$45.95MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageNegative NewsGap DownATMVAlphaVest AcquisitionN/A$11.88-0.7%N/A+9.0%$45.74MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsGLLIGlobalink InvestmentN/A$11.75flatN/AN/A$43.75MN/A-51.08N/AESHAESH AcquisitionN/A$11.18flatN/A+5.6%$43.62MN/A0.00N/AGap UpTOPTOP Financial Group0.4903 of 5 stars$1.18+0.4%N/A-43.4%$43.52M$3.33M0.0011 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NBST Competitors TURN Competitors NRT Competitors REFR Competitors FORL Competitors AMOD Competitors ATMV Competitors GLLI Competitors ESHA Competitors TOP 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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