earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Saratoga Investment FY2026 ROE 9.1% beats prior year; AUM up 13.4% to $1.11B
SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP.
- Annual ROE 9.1% vs 7.5% prior year and BDC industry avg of 4.3%; EPS $2.31 vs $2.02.
- AUM $1.109B (+13.4% YoY); NAV per share $24.42, down from $25.86 due to dividends exceeding NII.
- Total investment income $125.7M, down 15.5% YoY on lower SOFR rates and tighter spreads.
- Q4 originations $135.1M, net deployments $101.1M; non-accruals low at 0.2% of fair value.
- Quarterly dividend $0.75 per share for Q1 FY2027 ($0.25/month); FY2026 total $3.74 incl. $0.25 special.