# SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC (SFES)

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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC (CIK 0000086115, ticker SFES, EIN 23-1609753) reported net income of -$9.83 million (-$9,828,000) for FY2023 (2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31) and total assets of $22.84 million ($22,836,000) for FY2023 (as of 2023-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2024-03-26 (accession 0001437749-24-009415).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000086115](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000086115) |
| Tickers | SFES (OTC) |
| EIN | 23-1609753 |
| SIC industry code | 6799 Investors, NEC |
| State or country of incorporation | PA |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Non-accelerated filer\<br\>Smaller reporting company |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_0547mja7a6c41h2g5tzh2jjs3m |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Net income | -$9,828,000 | FY2023 | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) | ProfitLoss |
| Total assets | $22,836,000 | FY2023 | as of 2023-12-31 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $2,856,000 | FY2023 | as of 2023-12-31 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $19,980,000 | FY2023 | as of 2023-12-31 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) | StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Operating cash flow | -$3,308,000 | FY2023 | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | -$0.61 per share | FY2023 | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 16,722,994 shares | FY2023 | as of 2024-03-21 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2014-2023, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Net income | FY2023 | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | -$9,828,000 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | -$14,263,000 | 10-K | 2024-03-26 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2021 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | $27,004,000 | 10-K | 2023-03-10 | [0001437749-23-006178](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923006178/0001437749-23-006178-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | -$37,615,000 | 10-K | 2022-03-11 | [0001437749-22-006038](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922006038/0001437749-22-006038-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | $54,561,000 | 10-K | 2021-03-05 | [0001437749-21-005171](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774921005171/0001437749-21-005171-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | -$15,629,000 | 10-K | 2020-02-28 | [0001628280-20-002556](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000162828020002556/0001628280-20-002556-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | -$88,572,000 | 10-K | 2019-03-01 | [0000086115-19-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000008611519000005/0000086115-19-000005-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | -$22,262,000 | 10-K | 2018-03-07 | [0000086115-18-000035](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000008611518000035/0000086115-18-000035-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | -$59,524,000 | 10-K | 2018-03-07 | [0000086115-18-000035](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000008611518000035/0000086115-18-000035-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | -$5,149,000 | 10-K | 2017-03-03 | [0000086115-17-000029](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000008611517000029/0000086115-17-000029-index.htm) |

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-K | 2024-03-26 | 2023-12-31 | [0001437749-24-009415](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) | [sfe20231231\_10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/sfe20231231_10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2023-11-02 | 2023-09-30 | [0001437749-23-029992](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923029992/0001437749-23-029992-index.htm) | [sfe20230930\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923029992/sfe20230930_10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2023-08-11 | 2023-06-30 | [0001437749-23-023239](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923023239/0001437749-23-023239-index.htm) | [sfe20230630\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923023239/sfe20230630_10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2023-05-05 | 2023-03-31 | [0001437749-23-012751](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923012751/0001437749-23-012751-index.htm) | [sfe20230331\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923012751/sfe20230331_10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2023-03-10 | 2022-12-31 | [0001437749-23-006178](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923006178/0001437749-23-006178-index.htm) | [sfe20221231\_10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774923006178/sfe20221231_10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2022-11-04 | 2022-09-30 | [0001437749-22-025982](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922025982/0001437749-22-025982-index.htm) | [sfe20220930\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922025982/sfe20220930_10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2022-08-12 | 2022-06-30 | [0001437749-22-020306](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922020306/0001437749-22-020306-index.htm) | [sfe20220630\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922020306/sfe20220630_10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2022-05-06 | 2022-03-31 | [0001437749-22-011252](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922011252/0001437749-22-011252-index.htm) | [sfe20220331\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922011252/sfe20220331_10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2022-03-11 | 2021-12-31 | [0001437749-22-006038](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922006038/0001437749-22-006038-index.htm) | [sfe20211231\_10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774922006038/sfe20211231_10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2021-11-04 | 2021-09-30 | [0001437749-21-025316](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774921025316/0001437749-21-025316-index.htm) | [sfe20210930\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774921025316/sfe20210930_10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2021-08-12 | 2021-06-30 | [0001437749-21-019735](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774921019735/0001437749-21-019735-index.htm) | [sfe20210630\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774921019735/sfe20210630_10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2021-05-07 | 2021-03-31 | [0001437749-21-011302](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774921011302/0001437749-21-011302-index.htm) | [sfe20210405\_10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774921011302/sfe20210405_10q.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000086115 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000086115.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000086115.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 23-1609753 | published by the source | [askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F\_5500\_SF\_2024\_Latest.zip](https://askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F_5500_SF_2024_Latest.zip) | 2026-10-22 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 23-1609753 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000086115.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000086115.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Same entity in other Olympus APIs

Records other Olympus APIs serve for this entity, linked through a published identifier (never matched on name).

| API | Record | API path | Linked through |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US Employee Benefits & Form 5500 API | sponsor | /v1/form-5500/sponsors/231609753 | US-EIN 231609753 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC ET AL | 1994-11-14 | 2003-06-05 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000086115.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000086115.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000086115" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000086115/financials" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000086115/filings?limit=12" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_sec_company_financials {"cik":"86115"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/sec

## On SEC EDGAR

- [Company filings on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000086115)
- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774924009415/0001437749-24-009415-index.htm) - filed 2024-03-26, accession 0001437749-24-009415

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