Company Analysis Saratoga Investment Corp.
1. Summary
Advantages
- Dividends (11.96%) are higher than the sector average (2.73%).
Disadvantages
- Price (25.7 $) is higher than fair price (5.31 $)
- The stock's return over the last year (10.12%) is lower than the sector average (20.24%).
- Current debt level 67.47% has increased over 5 years from 58.89%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=2.49%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=10.99%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| Saratoga Investment Corp. | Financials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 0.2% | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 90 days | 1.2% | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 1 year | 10.1% | 20.2% | 12.1% |
SAR vs Sector: Saratoga Investment Corp. has significantly underperformed the "Financials" sector by -10.12% over the past year.
SAR vs Market: Saratoga Investment Corp. has underperformed the market marginally by -1.93% over the past year.
Stable price: SAR is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: SAR with weekly volatility of 0.1947% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (25.7 $) is higher than the fair price (5.31 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (25.7 $) is 79.3% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (33.51) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (63.4).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (33.51) is lower than that of the market as a whole (73.51).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (0.8087) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (1.51).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (0.8087) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.32).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (2.08) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.65).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (2.08) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.92).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (17.96) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (-77.81).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (17.96) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.62).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -16.79% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-16.79%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-71.87%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (2.49%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (10.99%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (2.49%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (25.01%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (0.7873%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.23%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (0.7873%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.62%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0.0117%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.17%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0.0117%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 11.96% is higher than the average for the sector '2.73%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 11.96% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 11.96% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 3 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (358.79%) are at an uncomfortable level.
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