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18.5 (1y: +6%)
Market Cap 88 M P/E(ttm) 6.00
Enterprise Value 105.1 M P/B 0.90
SAR- NYSE (USA)
Saratoga Investment Corp
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$18.50
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 1.343
SAR's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
76% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. SAR: 1.343 )
SAR' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 3.36
Current: 1.34
0.01
3.36
Equity to Asset 0.776
SAR's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
75% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 0.56 vs. SAR: 0.776 )
SAR' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.51   Max: 0.87
Current: 0.78
0.51
0.87
Interest Coverage No Debt
SAR's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
54% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. SAR: No Debt )
SAR' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 3
Z-Score: 2.17
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 7/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 46.70
SAR's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 21.30 vs. SAR: 46.70 )
SAR' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -26.5   Max: 67.2
Current: 46.7
-26.5
67.2
Net-margin (%) 108.7
SAR's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
61% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 14.05 vs. SAR: 108.7 )
SAR' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -102.6   Max: 146.7
Current: 108.7
-102.6
146.7
ROE (%) 13.6
SAR's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
58% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 6.80 vs. SAR: 13.6 )
SAR' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -31.3   Max: 19.7
Current: 13.6
-31.3
19.7
ROA (%) 10.6
SAR's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
50% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. SAR: 10.6 )
SAR' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -16.3   Max: 17.2
Current: 10.6
-16.3
17.2
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 6.00
SAR's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
87% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 15.40 vs. SAR: 6.00 )
SAR' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 0.87   Max: 6.2
Current: 6
0.87
6.2
P/B 0.90
SAR's P/B is ranked higher than
78% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. SAR: 0.90 )
SAR' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.04   Max: 0.99
Current: 0.9
0.04
0.99
P/S 5.50
SAR's P/S is ranked lower than
63% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. SAR: 5.50 )
SAR' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.42   Max: 5.64
Current: 5.5
0.42
5.64
EV-to-EBIT 15.4
SAR's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
77% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 15.39 vs. SAR: 15.4 )
SAR' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 1.8   Max: 15.9
Current: 15.4
1.8
15.9

Dividend & Buy Back

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industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 23.40
SAR's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
100% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. SAR: 23.40 )
SAR' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 6.76   Max: 54.17
Current: 23.4
6.76
54.17
Yield on cost (5-Year) 22.80
SAR's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
99% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 3.31 vs. SAR: 22.80 )
SAR' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 6.76   Max: 54.17
Current: 22.8
6.76
54.17

Valuation & Return

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industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 79.2
SAR's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
67% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 23.30 vs. SAR: 79.2 )
SAR' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 21.5   Max: 48.1
Current: 79.2
21.5
48.1
Price/Tangible Book 1
SAR's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
57% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 1.25 vs. SAR: 1 )
SAR' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 0.9
Current: 1
0.2
0.9
Price/Median PS Value 2.1
SAR's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
97% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. SAR: 2.1 )
SAR' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 1.3
Current: 2.1
0.2
1.3
Price/Graham Number 0.5
SAR's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
75% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. SAR: 0.5 )
SAR' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 0.3
Current: 0.5
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 6.50
SAR's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
82% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 6.90 vs. SAR: 6.50 )
SAR' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 6.3   Max: 56.2
Current: 6.5
6.3
56.2
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -101.52
SAR's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
67% of the 237 Companies
in the Global Asset Management industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. SAR: -101.52 )
SAR' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -151.9   Max: -121.8
Current: -101.52
-151.9
-121.8

Business Description

Saratoga Investment Corp was incorporated On March 21, 2007 in Maryland. The Company is a non-diversified closed end management investment company incorporated in Maryland that has elected to be treated and is regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company commenced operations on March 23, 2007 as GSC Investment Corp. and completed its initial public offering on March 28, 2007. It is a finance company that invests mainly in leveraged loans and mezzanine debt issued by private U.S. middle-market companies, both through direct lending and through participation in loan syndicates. Its investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from its investments. It are externally managed and advised by Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC, a New York-based investment firm affiliated with Saratoga Partners, a middle market private equity investment firm. Its portfolio is comprised mainly of investments in leveraged loans (both first and second lien term loans) issued by middle market companies. It also purchase mezzanine debt and make equity investments in middle market companies. Mezzanine debt is typically unsecured and subordinated to senior debt of the portfolio company. While its main focus is to generate current income and capital appreciation from its debt and equity investments in middle market companies, it may invest up to 30% of the portfolio in opportunistic investments in order to seek to enhance returns to stockholders. Such investments may include investments in distressed debt, including securities of companies in bankruptcy, foreign debt, private equity, securities of public companies that are not thinly traded and structured finance vehicles such as collateralized loan obligation funds. It is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment Company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company ('BDC') under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its main competitors in providing financing to private middle market companies include public and private investment funds (including private equity funds, mezzanine funds, BDCs and SBICs), commercial, investment banks and commercial financing companies. The Company is subject to regulation at the local, state and federal levels.
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