Do analysts rate SFES or EQS?

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 Equus Total Return 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer SFES or GRNQ?

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 Greenpro Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend ICMB or SFES?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Investcorp Credit Management BDC 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

Do analysts rate DEVS or SFES?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DevvStream 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

Is DEVS or SFES more profitable?

DevvStream's return on equity of 0.00% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DevvStream N/A N/A -202.28% Safeguard Scientifics N/A -53.75% -48.03%

Do analysts prefer SFES or CWD?

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 CaliberCos 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

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SFES vs. EQS, GRNQ, ICMB, DEVS, and CWD

Should you buy Safeguard Scientifics stock or one of its competitors? Safeguard Scientifics's main competitors and comparable companies include Equus Total Return (EQS), Greenpro Capital (GRNQ), Investcorp Credit Management BDC (ICMB), DevvStream (DEVS), and CaliberCos (CWD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Equus Total Return?

Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) and Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of Equus Total Return shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its stock price is 118% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equus Total Return has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Equus Total Return had 1 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Equus Total Return and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. Equus Total Return's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Safeguard Scientifics' score of 0.00 indicating that Equus Total Return is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral
Equus Total Return	Positive

Safeguard Scientifics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -1,408.24%. Equus Total Return's return on equity of -14.25% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%
Equus Total Return	-1,408.24%	-14.25%	-11.34%

Safeguard Scientifics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equus Total Return. Equus Total Return 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	$1.16	0.33
Equus Total Return	$1.37M	10.50	-$14.16M	-$1.40	N/A

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
Equus Total Return	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Equus Total Return beats Safeguard Scientifics on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Greenpro Capital?

Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) and Greenpro Capital (NASDAQ:GRNQ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greenpro Capital has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Greenpro Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Safeguard Scientifics. Greenpro Capital 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	$1.16	0.33
Greenpro Capital	$2.07M	10.72	-$2.98M	-$3.60	N/A

Safeguard Scientifics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Greenpro Capital's net margin of -169.65%. Greenpro Capital's return on equity of -22.06% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%
Greenpro Capital	-169.65%	-22.06%	-18.90%

53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Greenpro Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Greenpro Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Greenpro Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Greenpro Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Greenpro Capital and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. Greenpro Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Safeguard Scientifics' score of 0.00 indicating that Greenpro Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral
Greenpro Capital	Neutral

Summary

Greenpro Capital beats Safeguard Scientifics on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Investcorp Credit Management BDC?

Investcorp Credit Management BDC (NASDAQ:ICMB) and Safeguard Scientifics (NASDAQ:SFES) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

7.8% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Investcorp Credit Management BDC had 2 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Investcorp Credit Management BDC and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. Investcorp Credit Management BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Safeguard Scientifics' score of 0.00 indicating that Investcorp Credit Management BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	Positive
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral

Investcorp Credit Management BDC has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 118% less volatile than the broader market.

Safeguard Scientifics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Investcorp Credit Management BDC's net margin of -134.21%. Investcorp Credit Management BDC's return on equity of 0.86% beat Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	-134.21%	0.86%	0.28%
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	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

Investcorp Credit Management BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Safeguard Scientifics. Investcorp Credit Management BDC 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
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$17.40M	0.69	-$8.85M	-$1.42	N/A
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	N/A	-$9.83M	$1.16	0.33

Summary

Investcorp Credit Management BDC beats Safeguard Scientifics on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to DevvStream?

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

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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DevvStream	N/A	N/A	-202.28%
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%

DevvStream has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 118% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, DevvStream's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Safeguard Scientifics'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DevvStream	Neutral
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral

Safeguard Scientifics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DevvStream. DevvStream 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
DevvStream	$24.49K	219.06	-$12.07M	-$1.54	N/A
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	N/A	-$9.83M	$1.16	0.33

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DevvStream	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

75.8% of DevvStream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of DevvStream 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DevvStream beats Safeguard Scientifics on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to CaliberCos?

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

Safeguard Scientifics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to CaliberCos' net margin of -117.34%. Safeguard Scientifics' return on equity of -53.75% beat CaliberCos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safeguard Scientifics	N/A	-53.75%	-48.03%
CaliberCos	-117.34%	-75.44%	-13.87%

Safeguard Scientifics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CaliberCos. CaliberCos 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	$1.16	0.33
CaliberCos	$20.10M	0.28	-$21.80M	-$3.79	N/A

Safeguard Scientifics has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CaliberCos has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its share price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

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
CaliberCos	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, CaliberCos had 2 more articles in the media than Safeguard Scientifics. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CaliberCos and 0 mentions for Safeguard Scientifics. CaliberCos' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Safeguard Scientifics' score of 0.00 indicating that CaliberCos is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safeguard Scientifics	Neutral
CaliberCos	Positive

53.9% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.1% of CaliberCos shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Safeguard Scientifics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of CaliberCos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CaliberCos beats Safeguard Scientifics on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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SFES vs. The Competition

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Metric	Safeguard Scientifics	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.44M	$5.73B	$14.10B	$12.81B
Dividend Yield	N/A	7.39%	5.89%	11.02%
P/E Ratio	-0.69	32.55	26.71	24.12
Price / Sales	N/A	1,239.80	518.88	89.48
Price / Cash	N/A	48.45	39.14	53.65
Price / Book	0.32	2.13	2.18	6.20
Net Income	-$9.83M	$417.46M	$1.31B	$348.07M
7 Day Performance	1.42%	0.83%	1.51%	1.11%
1 Month Performance	-1.28%	2.08%	2.56%	4.27%
1 Year Performance	-58.09%	8.04%	11.59%	16.48%

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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	$0.39 flat	N/A	-58.1%	$6.44M	N/A	N/A	33
EQS Equus Total Return	1.171 of 5 stars	$1.12 -2.5%	N/A	-49.3%	$16.05M	$1.37M	N/A	2,011	Positive News Short Interest Decrease Gap Down
GRNQ Greenpro Capital	1.5392 of 5 stars	$10.04 +31.2%	N/A	-16.0%	$13.87M	$2.07M	N/A	60	Short Interest Decrease Gap Up High Trading Volume
ICMB Investcorp Credit Management BDC	1.0151 of 5 stars	$0.83 -1.3%	N/A	-71.2%	$12.11M	$17.40M	N/A	2,019	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
DEVS DevvStream	N/A	$0.15 flat	N/A	N/A	$5.37M	$24.49K	N/A	N/A

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SFES vs. EQS, GRNQ, ICMB, DEVS, and CWD

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Safeguard Scientifics (SFES) Competitors

SFES vs. EQS, GRNQ, ICMB, DEVS, and CWD

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Equus Total Return?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, SFES or EQS?

Does the media favor SFES or EQS?

Is SFES or EQS more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFES or EQS?

Do analysts rate SFES or EQS?

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How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Greenpro Capital?

Which has more risk and volatility, SFES or GRNQ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFES or GRNQ?

Is SFES or GRNQ more profitable?

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

Do analysts prefer SFES or GRNQ?

Does the media prefer SFES or GRNQ?

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How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to Investcorp Credit Management BDC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ICMB or SFES?

Does the media favor ICMB or SFES?

Which has more risk and volatility, ICMB or SFES?

Is ICMB or SFES more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ICMB or SFES?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ICMB or SFES?

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How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to DevvStream?

Is DEVS or SFES more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, DEVS or SFES?

Does the media refer more to DEVS or SFES?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DEVS or SFES?

Do analysts rate DEVS or SFES?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DEVS or SFES?

Summary

How does Safeguard Scientifics compare to CaliberCos?

Is SFES or CWD more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SFES or CWD?

Which has more volatility & risk, SFES or CWD?

Do analysts prefer SFES or CWD?

Does the media refer more to SFES or CWD?

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

Summary

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SFES vs. The Competition

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