Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Competitors

$0.40 -0.01 (-3.23%)

As of 05/22/2026 02:57 PM Eastern

SFES vs. BOWN, TOP, BIOX, REFR, and FORL

Should you buy Safeguard Scientifics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Safeguard Scientifics with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Safeguard Scientifics include Bowen Acquisition (BOWN), TOP Financial Group (TOP), Bioceres Crop Solutions (BIOX), Research Frontiers (REFR), and Four Leaf Acquisition (FORL). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Bowen Acquisition?

Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) and Bowen Acquisition (NASDAQ:BOWN) are both trading companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safeguard Scientifics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Bowen Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bowen Acquisition has a beta of -1.49, suggesting that its share price is 249% less volatile than the broader market.

53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Bowen Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bowen Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%
Bowen Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	N/A	-$9.83M	$1.25	0.32
Bowen Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Safeguard Scientifics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bowen Acquisition'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral
Bowen Acquisition	Neutral

Summary

Bowen Acquisition beats Safeguard Scientifics on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to TOP Financial Group?

TOP Financial Group (NASDAQ:TOP) and Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TOP Financial Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Safeguard Scientifics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

TOP Financial Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TOP Financial Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%

TOP Financial Group has a beta of -0.95, indicating that its stock price is 195% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, TOP Financial Group had 6 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. TOP Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat Safeguard Scientifics' score of 0.00 indicating that TOP Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TOP Financial Group	Neutral
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral

0.3% of TOP Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.6% of TOP Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

TOP Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Safeguard Scientifics.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TOP Financial Group	$3.33M	8.01	-$5.97M	N/A	N/A
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	N/A	-$9.83M	$1.25	0.32

Summary

TOP Financial Group beats Safeguard Scientifics on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Bioceres Crop Solutions?

Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) and Bioceres Crop Solutions (NASDAQ:BIOX) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Bioceres Crop Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Bioceres Crop Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Bioceres Crop Solutions had 1 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bioceres Crop Solutions and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. Bioceres Crop Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Safeguard Scientifics' score of 0.00 indicating that Bioceres Crop Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral
Bioceres Crop Solutions	Neutral

Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bioceres Crop Solutions has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Bioceres Crop Solutions has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 866.42%. Given Bioceres Crop Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bioceres Crop Solutions is more favorable than Safeguard Scientifics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safeguard Scientifics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Bioceres Crop Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Safeguard Scientifics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bioceres Crop Solutions. Bioceres Crop Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safeguard Scientifics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	N/A	-$9.83M	$1.25	0.32
Bioceres Crop Solutions	$333.30M	0.08	-$55.42M	-$3.86	N/A

Safeguard Scientifics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Bioceres Crop Solutions' net margin of -92.85%. Bioceres Crop Solutions' return on equity of -33.97% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%
Bioceres Crop Solutions	-92.85%	-33.97%	-10.31%

Summary

Bioceres Crop Solutions beats Safeguard Scientifics on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Research Frontiers?

Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Research Frontiers has higher revenue and earnings than Safeguard Scientifics. Research Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safeguard Scientifics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	23.35	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	N/A	-$9.83M	$1.25	0.32

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

Safeguard Scientifics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -343.47%. Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity of -53.75% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Frontiers	-343.47%	-159.20%	-84.93%
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Research Frontiers	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Safeguard Scientifics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Research Frontiers had 1 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Research Frontiers and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Safeguard Scientifics'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Neutral
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral

Summary

Safeguard Scientifics beats Research Frontiers on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Four Leaf Acquisition?

Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) and Four Leaf Acquisition (NASDAQ:FORL) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Four Leaf Acquisition has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the broader market.

53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Four Leaf Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.2% of Four Leaf Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Four Leaf Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%
Four Leaf Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Safeguard Scientifics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Four Leaf Acquisition'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral
Four Leaf Acquisition	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safeguard Scientifics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Four Leaf Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	N/A	-$9.83M	$1.25	0.32
Four Leaf Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Four Leaf Acquisition beats Safeguard Scientifics on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SFES vs. The Competition

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Metric	Safeguard Scientifics	Investors Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.76M	$64.19M	$13.61B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	12.97%	5.82%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	-0.72	4.92	23.98	25.66
Price / Sales	N/A	4.97	151.03	86.31
Price / Cash	N/A	3.94	20.15	56.67
Price / Book	0.33	0.31	2.15	7.14
Net Income	-$9.83M	$1.50M	$1.13B	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	-7.01%	-4.41%	1.05%	4.11%
1 Month Performance	9.32%	-3.68%	-0.08%	2.52%
1 Year Performance	-54.55%	-48.41%	12.11%	35.04%

Safeguard Scientifics Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SFES Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	$0.40 -3.2%	N/A	-54.5%	$6.76M	N/A	N/A	33	Gap Up
BOWN Bowen Acquisition	N/A	$9.19 flat	N/A	N/A	$27.02M	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
TOP TOP Financial Group	0.4295 of 5 stars	$0.98 flat	N/A	-22.5%	$26.68M	$4.36M	N/A	11	Gap Down
BIOX Bioceres Crop Solutions	2.9437 of 5 stars	$0.41 flat	$4.00 +866.4%	-91.1%	$26.17M	$333.30M	N/A	500	Gap Up
REFR Research Frontiers	0.0906 of 5 stars	$0.75 flat	N/A	-55.9%	$26.15M	$1.12M	N/A	6

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Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Competitors

SFES vs. BOWN, TOP, BIOX, REFR, and FORL

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Bowen Acquisition?

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How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to TOP Financial Group?

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How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Bioceres Crop Solutions?

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How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Research Frontiers?

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How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Four Leaf Acquisition?

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Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Competitors

SFES vs. BOWN, TOP, BIOX, REFR, and FORL

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Bowen Acquisition?

Do analysts prefer SFES or BOWN?

Which has more volatility & risk, SFES or BOWN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SFES or BOWN?

Is SFES or BOWN more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SFES or BOWN?

Does the media prefer SFES or BOWN?

Summary

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to TOP Financial Group?

Do analysts rate TOP or SFES?

Is TOP or SFES more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, TOP or SFES?

Does the media refer more to TOP or SFES?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TOP or SFES?

Which has better valuation & earnings, TOP or SFES?

Summary

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Bioceres Crop Solutions?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SFES or BIOX?

Does the media favor SFES or BIOX?

Which has more volatility and risk, SFES or BIOX?

Do analysts rate SFES or BIOX?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SFES or BIOX?

Is SFES or BIOX more profitable?

Summary

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Research Frontiers?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, REFR or SFES?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in REFR or SFES?

Which has more volatility and risk, REFR or SFES?

Is REFR or SFES more profitable?

Do analysts recommend REFR or SFES?

Does the media refer more to REFR or SFES?

Summary

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Four Leaf Acquisition?

Which has more risk and volatility, SFES or FORL?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SFES or FORL?

Is SFES or FORL more profitable?

Does the media favor SFES or FORL?

Do analysts rate SFES or FORL?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SFES or FORL?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

SFES vs. The Competition

Safeguard Scientifics Competitors List

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