SAR (Saratoga Investment) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $30.97 (As of May. 2026)

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SAR Saratoga Investment Corp SAR
45 GF Score
Price $18.80
GF Value $13.55
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Saratoga Investment Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Saratoga Investment SAR +0.59% 45 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.97 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates SAR with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.55 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Saratoga Investment's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $23.234. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $30.97 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Saratoga Investment's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 2.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 1.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 3.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Saratoga Investment was 4.80% per year. The lowest was -20.20% per year. And the median was 1.70% per year.

As of today (2026-08-20), Saratoga Investment's current stock price is $18.80. Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $30.97. Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 0.61.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Saratoga Investment was 1.10. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.80.


Saratoga Investment  (NYSE:SAR) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=18.80/30.97
=0.61

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Saratoga Investment was 1.10. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.80.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Saratoga Investment Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Saratoga Investment Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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.

Saratoga Investment Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Saratoga Investment Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Saratoga Investment Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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SAR vs RIV, TEI, EFR: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.


Saratoga Investment Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Saratoga Investment Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Saratoga Investment's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=23.234/335.1230*335.1230
=23.234

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Saratoga Investment Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201608 22.394 240.849 31.160
201611 22.213 241.353 30.843
201702 21.966 243.603 30.218
201705 21.687 244.733 29.697
201708 22.366 245.519 30.529
201711 22.577 246.669 30.673
201802 22.965 248.991 30.909
201805 23.057 251.588 30.713
201808 23.163 252.146 30.786
201811 23.133 252.038 30.759
201902 23.622 252.776 31.317
201905 24.055 256.092 31.478
201908 24.470 256.558 31.963
201911 25.296 257.208 32.959
202002 27.125 258.678 35.141
202005 25.105 256.394 32.814
202008 26.685 259.918 34.406
202011 26.844 260.229 34.570
202102 27.254 263.014 34.726
202105 28.705 269.195 35.735
202108 28.967 273.567 35.485
202111 29.165 277.948 35.164
202202 29.328 283.716 34.642
202205 28.693 292.296 32.897
202208 28.273 296.171 31.991
202211 28.251 297.711 31.801
202302 29.178 300.840 32.503
202305 28.482 304.127 31.385
202308 28.443 307.026 31.046
202311 27.416 307.051 29.922
202402 27.117 310.326 29.284
202405 26.853 314.069 28.653
202408 27.066 314.796 28.814
202411 26.951 315.493 28.628
202502 25.862 319.082 27.162
202505 25.524 321.465 26.608
202508 25.613 323.976 26.494
202511 25.593 324.122 26.462
202602 24.418 326.785 25.041
202605 23.234 335.123 23.234

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $30.97 mean?
Saratoga Investment (SAR) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $30.97 as of May. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Saratoga Investment and its competitors.
Is Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Saratoga Investment's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.97. Overall, Saratoga Investment has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to RIV and TEI?
Saratoga Investment's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $30.97 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Saratoga Investment and its competitors. Saratoga Investment's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saratoga Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saratoga Investment (SAR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.55, compared to a current price of $18.80 — trading 38.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.97. Saratoga Investment's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Saratoga Investment (SAR), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.97 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Saratoga Investment (SAR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saratoga Investment stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $18.80 is trading 38.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.55. GuruFocus considers Saratoga Investment to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SAR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $30.97
  • GF Value™: $13.55 vs. price of $18.80 (38.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Saratoga Investment Business Description

Other Exchanges QJ8:Germany
Address 535 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Saratoga Investment Corp is a specialty finance company that provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle-market businesses. The company invests in senior and unitranche leveraged loans and mezzanine debt, and, to a lesser extent, equity to provide financing for change of ownership transactions, strategic acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth initiatives in partnership with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors. Its objective is to create attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating current income and long-term capital appreciation from its debt and equity investments.
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