Safeguard Scientifics Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (SFES)
Safeguard Scientifics's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.06 for fiscal 2023.
View full Safeguard Scientifics company overviewSafeguard Scientifics annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.06 | 0.01 | +28.81% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.05 | 0.01 | +19.59% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.04 | 0.00 | +7.21% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.04 | 0.01 | +38.58% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.03 | −1.00 | −97.33% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.02 | 0.53 | +106.93% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.49 | 0.19 | +59.88% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.31 | 0.05 | +18.78% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.26 | 0.06 | +32.90% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.20 | 0.02 | +12.83% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.17 | 0.02 | +11.39% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.02 | +18.93% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.13 | −0.05 | −27.56% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.18 | — | — |
Safeguard Scientifics quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.06 | 0.01 | +28.81% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.05 | 0.00 | +2.70% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.05 | 0.01 | +18.20% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.05 | 0.01 | +11.32% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.05 | 0.01 | +19.59% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.04 | 0.02 | +102.96% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.04 | 0.02 | +54.57% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.05 | 0.02 | +58.67% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.04 | 0.00 | +7.21% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.02 | −0.01 | −38.14% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.03 | −0.01 | −19.49% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.03 | −0.00 | −9.10% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.04 | 0.01 | +38.58% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.04 | 0.01 | +50.92% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.03 | 0.01 | +46.73% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.03 | −0.00 | −2.39% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.03 | −1.00 | −97.33% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.02 | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.02 | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.02 | 0.53 | +106.93% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.49 | 0.19 | +59.88% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.00 | −0.27 | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 0.00 | −0.24 | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.36 | 0.07 | +22.69% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.31 | 0.05 | +18.78% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.27 | 0.03 | +12.83% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 0.24 | 0.01 | +6.42% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.29 | 0.08 | +40.45% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.26 | 0.06 | +32.90% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.24 | 0.06 | +30.74% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 0.23 | 0.05 | +29.37% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 0.21 | 0.05 | +29.45% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.20 | 0.02 | +12.83% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.18 | −0.00 | −2.02% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 0.18 | −0.00 | −1.56% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.16 | −0.00 | −0.06% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.17 | 0.02 | +11.39% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 0.19 | 0.05 | +33.78% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 0.18 | 0.04 | +29.89% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.16 | 0.03 | +20.89% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.02 | +18.93% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.14 | 0.02 | +13.68% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 0.14 | 0.01 | +7.90% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 0.13 | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.13 | −0.05 | −27.56% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 0.12 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 0.13 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.18 | — | — |
Safeguard Scientifics debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Safeguard Scientifics's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 1.02 to 0.06, a change of −0.96. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2023, shows 0.06.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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