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Saratoga Investment Corp. · Financial Services · United States · $293M · Avg Vol: $2M/d

39
StockRank
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Q
52
V
52
M
27
P/E (TTM)
18.0x
ROE
4.1%
D/E
2.1x
Dividend %
18.4%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Saratoga Investment Corp. is a business development company specializing in leveraged and management buyouts, acquisition financings, growth financings, recapitalization, debt refinancing, and transitional financing transactions at the lower end of middle market companies.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue36.4M20.4M42.1M49.9M11.1%124.2M49.9M51.6M1.6%
EPS2.060.712.022.313.9%0.981.901.99-7.2%
Shares11.9M13.7M15.2M16.2M+36.4%16.1M
Debt711.1M803.7M781.8M725.7M0.7%802.7M
Equity347.0M370.2M392.7M396.2M4.5%
Op CF-130.4M-157.2M197.5M-88.0M-146.3M
Inv CF
Fin CF173.6M101.6M-33.3M-94.9M
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PRICE (1Y)-8.3%
17.4018.0518.7019.3620.01Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$17.40
RSI (14)
17.8
52W High
$22.58
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
52
ROIC (ROA)
4.5%*72.0
ROE
4.1%23.0
GP/Assets
10.9%75.9
Op. Margin
69.0%84.1
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
446.2
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
2.12x15.4
Current Ratio
0.85x24.1
Value
52
P/E (TTM)
18.0x29.6
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
0.8x82.2
P/S
2.3x72.1
Div Yield
18.4%98.5
Momentum
27
52W High %
77%22.7
RS 6M
-32%6.5
SMA 50/200
0.91x11.4
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%27.7
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+108%84.9
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$293M
P/E (Forward)
8.6x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SAR are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SARSaratoga Investment Corp.(you)$293M39Hold
OIAInvesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust$290M39Hold
EFTEaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust$283M39Hold
SRVNXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund$284M38Hold
NBHNeuberger Berman Income Funds - Neuberger Municipal Fund Inc.$304M40Hold
KFThe Korea Fund, Inc.$267M39Hold
MINAberdeen Intermediate Income Fund$273M38Hold
PMMFranklin Managed Municipal Income Trust$267M40Hold
PMOFranklin Municipal Opportunities Trust$289M41Hold
RFICohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc.$313M37Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR): Stock Score Summary

Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) has a MoatMap StockRank of 39/100 based on Quality (52/100), Value (52/100), and Momentum (27/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Saratoga Investment Corp. is a business development company specializing in leveraged and management buyouts, acquisition financings, growth financings, recapitalization, debt refinancing, and transitional financing transactions at the lower end of middle market companies.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$17.40
Market Cap$293M
P/E (TTM)18.00
P/E (Forward)8.65
Price/Book0.76
Return on Equity4.1%
Debt/Equity2.12x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin69.0%
Revenue Growth-4.8%
Dividend Yield18.4%
Free Cash Flow$96M

Saratoga Investment Corp. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saratoga Investment Corp.’s (SAR) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) is 39/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (52), Value (52), and Momentum (27) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Saratoga Investment Corp. have an economic moat?
Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) has a Quality factor score of 52/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Saratoga Investment Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 39/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Saratoga Investment Corp. in?
Saratoga Investment Corp. (SAR) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).