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Safeguard Scientifics (FRA:SFU) EV-to-EBITDA : 0.46 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Safeguard Scientifics EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Safeguard Scientifics's enterprise value is €-2.41 Mil. Safeguard Scientifics's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €-5.27 Mil. Therefore, Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 0.46.

The historical rank and industry rank for Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SFU' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.11   Med: 0   Max: 0.97
Current: -1.34

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Safeguard Scientifics was 0.97. The lowest was -11.11. And the median was 0.00.

FRA:SFU's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 510 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 8.385 vs FRA:SFU: -1.34

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-15), Safeguard Scientifics's stock price is €0.64. Safeguard Scientifics's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was €-0.315. Therefore, Safeguard Scientifics's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Safeguard Scientifics EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Safeguard Scientifics EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Safeguard Scientifics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.93 -13.11 -13.59 -6.98 -0.89

Safeguard Scientifics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.98 -2.28 -2.85 -0.47 -0.89

Competitive Comparison of Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Asset Management subindustry, Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Safeguard Scientifics EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Safeguard Scientifics's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=-2.414/-5.265
=0.46

Safeguard Scientifics's current Enterprise Value is €-2.41 Mil.
Safeguard Scientifics's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-5.27 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Safeguard Scientifics  (FRA:SFU) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Safeguard Scientifics's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.64/-0.315
=At Loss

Safeguard Scientifics's share price for today is €0.64.
Safeguard Scientifics's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-0.315.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Safeguard Scientifics (FRA:SFU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-200, Radnor, PA, USA, 19087
Safeguard Scientifics Inc is engaged in the development of early- and growth-stage businesses by providing capital and relevant expertise to fuel the growth of an attractive portfolio of technology-enabled healthcare, digital media, and other companies. Safeguard generally promotes the growth and development of these companies through Board representation and minority equity ownership. In addition to supporting the companies, Safeguard's strategy focuses on pursuing monetization opportunities in order to return value to shareholders.

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