Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Competitors $0.90 -0.01 (-1.07%) As of 02:52 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SFES vs. IRRX, SELF, ALCY, TBMC, REFR, EURK, FTII, HSPO, NRT, and TURNShould you be buying Safeguard Scientifics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Safeguard Scientifics include Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition (IRRX), Global Self Storage (SELF), Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1 (ALCY), Trailblazer Merger Corporation I (TBMC), Research Frontiers (REFR), Eureka Acquisition (EURK), FutureTech II Acquisition (FTII), Horizon Space Acquisition I (HSPO), North European Oil Royality Trust (NRT), and Harris & Harris Group (TURN). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Safeguard Scientifics vs. Its Competitors Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Global Self Storage Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1 Trailblazer Merger Corporation I Research Frontiers Eureka Acquisition FutureTech II Acquisition Horizon Space Acquisition I North European Oil Royality Trust Harris & Harris Group Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) and Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition (NYSE:IRRX) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Is SFES or IRRX more profitable? Integrated Rail and Resources 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% Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Which has better earnings & valuation, SFES or IRRX? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSafeguard ScientificsN/AN/A-$9.83M-$0.38-2.37Integrated Rail and Resources AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Which has more risk & volatility, SFES or IRRX? Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition has a beta of -0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 152% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer SFES or IRRX? In the previous week, Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition had 1 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Safeguard Scientifics' score of 0.00 indicating that Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Safeguard Scientifics Neutral Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SFES or IRRX? 53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.6% of Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryIntegrated Rail and Resources Acquisition beats Safeguard Scientifics on 5 of the 7 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SFES 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$15.05M$327.95M$12.67B$10.50BDividend YieldN/A13.83%5.48%4.67%P/E Ratio-1.6110.71242.7226.31Price / SalesN/A8.3331.70176.56Price / CashN/A6.7822.5961.65Price / Book0.740.692.266.42Net Income-$9.83M$25.38M$1.01B$276.84M7 Day Performance-2.17%-3.38%-0.39%-0.02%1 Month Performance7.57%-5.15%0.65%6.96%1 Year Performance12.43%-5.17%541.28%29.86% Safeguard Scientifics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFESSafeguard ScientificsN/A$0.90-1.1%N/A+10.6%$15.05MN/A-1.6133IRRXIntegrated Rail and Resources AcquisitionN/A$10.00-41.2%N/AN/A$57.50MN/A0.002,021Gap UpSELFGlobal Self Storage2.8894 of 5 stars$5.00-0.5%$6.50+30.1%-3.5%$56.63M$12.71M22.7130Short Interest ↑ALCYAlchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1N/A$11.75+2.6%N/A+6.8%$53.25MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsGap UpTBMCTrailblazer Merger Corporation IN/A$11.78+1.5%N/A+6.4%$53.02MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑REFRResearch Frontiers0.1824 of 5 stars$1.57-7.1%N/A-27.4%$52.83M$1.34M-31.406Positive NewsEURKEureka AcquisitionN/A$10.70+0.2%N/A+6.8%$51.68MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↓FTIIFutureTech II AcquisitionN/A$12.02flatN/AN/A$51.57MN/A0.002News CoverageShort Interest ↓HSPOHorizon Space Acquisition IN/A$12.37+0.4%N/A+9.1%$51.55MN/A0.002NRTNorth European Oil Royality Trust1.1418 of 5 stars$5.46+0.1%N/A+4.4%$50.13M$5.78M9.742Short Interest ↑TURNHarris & Harris GroupN/A$4.98+6.5%N/A+47.6%$49.75M$190K0.007High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IRRX Competitors SELF Competitors ALCY Competitors TBMC Competitors REFR Competitors EURK Competitors FTII Competitors HSPO Competitors NRT Competitors TURN 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 10/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025Crypto ETF records broken – here's what’s next The biggest names in finance have built the infrastructure f...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredThe Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto PresidencyWhen Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top ad...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTilson: “I’m watching HOOD”A strange chasm is coming to Wall Street... 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