Safeguard Scientifics Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (SFES)
Safeguard Scientifics's capital expenditures (capex) was $0 for fiscal 2017.
View full Safeguard Scientifics company overviewSafeguard Scientifics annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $0 | −$432,000 | — |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $432,000 | −$1.4M | −76.72% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.9M | $1.8M | +3045.76% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $59,000 | $22,000 | +59.46% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $37,000 | −$36,000 | −49.32% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $73,000 | $15,000 | +25.86% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $58,000 | −$48,000 | −45.28% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $106,000 | −$2.1M | −95.09% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.2M | — | — |
Safeguard Scientifics quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $0 | −$359,000 | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $0 | −$51,000 | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $0 | −$22,000 | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $359,000 | −$1.1M | −75.31% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $0 | −$158,000 | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $51,000 | −$83,000 | −61.94% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $22,000 | −$88,000 | −80.00% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.5M | $1.4M | +2929.17% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $158,000 | $158,000 | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $134,000 | $134,000 | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $110,000 | $99,000 | +900.00% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $48,000 | $48,000 | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $0 | −$16,000 | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $0 | −$7,000 | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $11,000 | −$3,000 | −21.43% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $0 | −$48,000 | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $16,000 | $16,000 | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $7,000 | −$11,000 | −61.11% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $14,000 | $7,000 | +100.00% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $48,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $0 | −$51,000 | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $18,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $7,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $51,000 | — | — |
Safeguard Scientifics capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Safeguard Scientifics's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $73,000 to $0, a change of −$73,000. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2017, shows $0.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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