Saratoga Investment Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Saratoga Investment's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -15.3%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 24.3% per year. Saratoga Investment's return on equity is 5.7%, and it has net margins of 13.6%.
Key information
-15.3%
Earnings growth rate
-22.3%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 10.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 24.3% |
| Return on equity | 5.7% |
| Net Margin | 13.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 08 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Saratoga Investment: 12% Yield That Is Not Worth The Risk
Oct 18Saratoga Investment Corp: 12% Yield, 13% Discount
Sep 20Saratoga Investment: The Leverage Remains A Concern
Jul 17Saratoga Investment Corp: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Jul 05Saratoga Investment Corp: Solid BDC But Lacks NAV Growth
May 16Saratoga Investment Corp: Collect A 12.4% Yield With This BDC, But Proceed With Caution
Apr 20Saratoga Investment Corp: The Leverage Is Too Excessive For Going Long
Mar 28Saratoga Investment (Down Big): 40+ Big-Yield BDCs Compared
Jan 31Saratoga Investment Corp: 12% Yield, 16% Discount, Buy Rating
Jan 21Saratoga Investment: Big Yield At Significant Discount
Dec 26Saratoga Investment Corp: 12% Yield, Strong Growth, Undervalued, Buy Rating
Oct 13Saratoga Investment: 11% Yield And Dividend Hiked But Leverage Elevated
Sep 29Saratoga Investment: A +10% Yield And Discount To NAV
Aug 02Saratoga Investment Corp: Solid Buy With Quality Capital Structure
Jul 02Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70
Jun 01
Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.69
Mar 03Saratoga Investment: Lock In A 10% Yield At A Discount
Jan 09Near-Shutdown Of Preferred Stock IPO Market, October 2022
Nov 04Saratoga Investment announces notes offering and rating of BBB+
Oct 19Saratoga Investment prices $400M CLO
Oct 03Saratoga Investment's (NYSE:SAR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 01Saratoga Investment raises dividend by 2% to $0.54
Aug 29NAV Discounted Saratoga Investments Has AUM Growth Risk
Aug 23Saratoga Investment Q1 2023 Earnings Preview
Jul 05Saratoga Investment: Rip Through Inflation With This 9% Yield
Jun 20Saratoga: The Time Has Come, Execute Buy Order
Apr 05Saratoga: Well Diversified BDC But Has An Overstretched Payout Ratio
Dec 12Saratoga: 7.1% Yield, 5 Straight Dividend Bumps
Sep 04Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Saratoga Investment makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 24 | 155 | 21 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 May 24 | 148 | 16 | 40 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 24 | 144 | 9 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 139 | 23 | 37 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 129 | 33 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 May 23 | 115 | 26 | 33 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 99 | 25 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 86 | 14 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 76 | 16 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 May 22 | 73 | 23 | 24 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 71 | 46 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 68 | 47 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 66 | 45 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 May 21 | 61 | 58 | 28 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 58 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 59 | 32 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 59 | 40 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 May 20 | 59 | 25 | 24 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 58 | 56 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 54 | 37 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 52 | 27 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 May 19 | 50 | 22 | 18 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 48 | 19 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 45 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 May 18 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 May 17 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 May 16 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 May 15 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 14 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 14 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 May 14 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 14 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SAR has a large one-off loss of $38.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st August, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SAR's current net profit margins (13.6%) are lower than last year (25.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SAR's earnings have declined by 15.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SAR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SAR had negative earnings growth (-35.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (12.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SAR's Return on Equity (5.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/24 16:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/29 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Saratoga Investment Corp. is covered by 12 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Bryce Rowe | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Bryce Rowe | B. Riley Wealth |
| David Chiaverini | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |