Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) Financials
Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q1 FY2027, filed Jul 7, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the SAZ SEC filings page.
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) reported $2.6M in revenue over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, up 83.8% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 6 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
SAZ operates through a large, leveraged balance sheet where reported earnings and operating cash flow repeatedly diverge.
Earnings quality is uneven: FY2026 net income was$36.6M , yet operating cash flow was-$88.0M , reversing FY2025's$197.5M inflow. Because FY2026 financing cash flow was also negative at-$94.9M , the reported cash picture depended less on new financing than in FY2022–FY2024, when financing inflows accompanied operating outflows.
Balance-sheet scale dominates the operating metrics: FY2026 assets were
Debt-to-equity fell from 2.2x in FY2024 to 1.9x in FY2026, but interest expense remained
Financial Health Signals
Saratoga Investment Corp does not currently provide enough eligible data for a peer-relative financial health score, so none is published. The signals and metrics below are current.
Saratoga Investment Corp passes 4 of 7 computable financial strength tests (2 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Saratoga Investment Corp used $2.40 of operating cash (-$88.0M OCF vs $36.6M net income). Earnings that no cash stands behind rest on accounting accruals, which cannot be repeated indefinitely.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Saratoga Investment Corp generated $656K in revenue in Q1 2027. This represents an increase of 148.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 40.3%.
Saratoga Investment Corp reported -$6.9M in net income in Q1 2027. This represents a decrease of 149.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 164.2%.
Saratoga Investment Corp earned -$0.42 per diluted share (EPS) in Q1 2027. This represents a decrease of 146.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 133.3%.
Not reported for Q1 2027.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Saratoga Investment Corp held $46.1M in cash against $817.4M in long-term debt as of Q1 2027.
Saratoga Investment Corp paid $0.75 per share in dividends in Q1 2027.
Not reported for Q1 2027.
Margins & Returns
Saratoga Investment Corp's ROE was -1.8% in Q1 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 5.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.2 percentage points.
Not reported for Q1 2027.
Not reported for Q1 2027.
Not shown for Q1 2027: the reported ratio is below -100.0% of revenue, so it does not read as a share of revenue.
Capital Allocation
None of these metrics is reported for Q1 2027.
SAZ Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q1'2710-Q | Q4'2610-Q | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $656K+148.3% | $1.1M+177.6% | $662K-10.6% | $222K+533.1% | $264K-35.7% | $396K+9.0% | $741K+137.3% | $35K-22.2% |
| SG&A Expenses | $600K-7.0% | $279K+196.6% | $889K+17.0% | $413K-49.8% | $645K+6.0% | -$289K-201.9% | $760K+15.1% | $822K+75.9% |
| Interest Expense | $13.7M+1606.3% | $35.7M-6.6% | $11.9M-8.7% | $900K+80.0% | $800K+166.7% | $38.2M-20.7% | $13.0M+1349.3% | $500K |
| Income Tax | -$17K-130.4% | $23K-92.6% | -$205K-658.8% | -$11K-109.3% | $54K+190.3% | $314K+479.8% | $37K-83.3% | $122K+151.4% |
| Net Income | -$6.9M-149.5% | -$2.6M-286.1% | $12.0M+35.8% | $13.3M-0.2% | $13.9M+110.8% | -$677K-112.8% | $8.8M+317.8% | $13.3M+68.7% |
| EPS (Basic) | -$0.42-146.2% | -$0.18-157.1% | $0.74+15.6% | $0.84-13.4% | $0.91+89.6% | -$0.07-116.7% | $0.64+306.5% | $0.97+49.2% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.42-146.2% | -$0.18 | $0.74+15.6% | $0.84-13.4% | $0.91+89.6% | -$0.07-116.7% | $0.64+306.5% | $0.97+49.2% |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | 16M+5.9% | N/A | 16M+16.8% | 16M+14.9% | 15M+12.1% | N/A | 14M+5.6% | 14M+12.9% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit, R&D Expenses, Operating Income, EBITDA.
SAZ Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q1'2710-Q | Q4'2610-Q | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1.2B-0.4% | $1.1B-4.4% | $1.2B-1.9% | $1.2B-0.7% | $1.2B0.0% | $1.2B0.0% | $1.2B+4.1% | $1.2B+5.0% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $46.1M-64.9% | $1.7M-98.9% | $52.3M-64.6% | $105.7M+24.9% | $131.6M+308.2% | $148.2M+1605.1% | $147.6M+590.2% | $84.6M+338.1% |
| Short-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $819.0M+1.6% | $743.1M-7.0% | $783.8M-7.3% | $795.7M-5.6% | $805.9M-3.4% | $798.9M-2.7% | $845.1M+4.1% | $842.6M+6.1% |
| Current Liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $805.9M | $798.9M | N/A | N/A |
| Non-Current Liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Long-Term Debt | $817.4M+3.3% | $739.4M-6.9% | $774.4M-7.6% | $786.4M+93753.5% | $791.4M+95146.0% | $793.9M+96669.8% | $837.9M+103166.1% | $838K-99.9% |
| Total Equity | $378.5M-4.5% | $396.2M+0.9% | $413.2M+10.2% | $410.5M+10.3% | $396.4M+7.8% | $392.7M+6.1% | $374.9M+4.3% | $372.1M+2.8% |
| Retained Earnings | -$62.2M-145.5% | -$43.1M-112.5% | -$23.9M-902.7% | -$23.8M-2175.5% | -$25.3M-498.7% | -$20.3M-2227.1% | -$2.4M-183.7% | -$1.0M-106.5% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Current Assets, Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Goodwill.
SAZ Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q1'2710-Q | Q4'2610-Q | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$26.0M-180.4% | -$92.4M-364.0% | -$8.6M-109.1% | -$19.3M-127.1% | $32.3M-38.1% | -$19.9M+3.6% | $94.2M+607.5% | $71.1M+1104.5% |
| Financing Cash Flow | $65.0M+610.6% | -$55.4M-116.9% | -$22.6M-277.3% | -$4.2M-71.2% | -$12.7M-2074.2% | -$25.5M-280.5% | -$6.0M-135.0% | -$2.4M-203.4% |
| Dividends Paid | $10.8M-35.2% | $14.4M+5.1% | $10.8M+20.5% | $10.5M+15.2% | $16.7M+85.6% | $13.7M+54.0% | $9.0M+6.3% | $9.1M+19.9% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Depreciation & Amortization, Stock-Based Compensation, Capital Expenditures, Free Cash Flow, Investing Cash Flow, Share Buybacks.
SAZ Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q1'2710-Q | Q4'2610-Q | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Margin | -1051.7% | -237.5% | 1811.4% | 5995.1% | 5269.9% | -170.8% | 1192.8% | 38050.4% |
| Return on Equity | -1.8%-5.3pp | -0.7%-0.5pp | 2.9%+0.5pp | 3.2%-0.3pp | 3.5%+1.7pp | -0.2%-1.6pp | 2.4%+3.5pp | 3.6%+1.4pp |
| Return on Assets | -0.6%-1.7pp | -0.2%-0.2pp | 1.0%+0.3pp | 1.1%0.0pp | 1.2%+0.6pp | -0.1%-0.5pp | 0.7%+1.1pp | 1.1%+0.4pp |
| Debt-to-Equity | 2.16+0.2x | 1.87-0.2x | 1.87-0.4x | 1.92+1.9x | 2.00+2.0x | 2.02+2.0x | 2.24+2.2x | 0.00-2.2x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.000.0x | 0.000.0x | 0.000.0x | 0.000.0x | 0.000.0x | 0.000.0x | 0.000.0x | 0.000.0x |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Gross Margin, Operating Margin, Current Ratio, FCF Margin.
Reported as filed but not readable as a share of revenue in the periods where the ratio runs further from zero than a revenue base allows; no change figure is given where either compared period is one of those: Net Margin.
Where Saratoga Investment Corp Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Saratoga Investment Corp's annual revenue?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) reported $2.2M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 42.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Saratoga Investment Corp's revenue growing?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) revenue grew by 42.1% year-over-year, from $1.6M to $2.2M in fiscal year 2026.
Is Saratoga Investment Corp profitable?
Yes, Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) reported a net income of $36.6M in fiscal year 2026.
How much debt does Saratoga Investment Corp have?
As of fiscal year 2026, Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) had $1.7M in cash and equivalents against $739.4M in long-term debt.
What is Saratoga Investment Corp's return on equity (ROE)?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) has a return on equity of 9.2% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Saratoga Investment Corp's operating cash flow?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) recorded an outflow of $88.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash used by core business activities.
What are Saratoga Investment Corp's total assets?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) had $1.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.
What is Saratoga Investment Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Saratoga Investment Corp's return on assets (ROA)?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) had a return on assets of 3.2% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Saratoga Investment Corp's Piotroski F-Score?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 7 computable signals; 2 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Saratoga Investment Corp's earnings high quality?
For every $1 of reported earnings, Saratoga Investment Corp (SAZ) used $2.40 of operating cash (-$88.0M OCF vs $36.6M net income). Earnings that no cash stands behind rest on accounting accruals, which cannot be repeated indefinitely. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.