Saratoga Investment (SAJ) Interest Expense - Debt (2021 - 2026)
Saratoga Investment's (SAJ) quarterly Interest Expense - Debt came in at -$3.8 million in Q1 2026, up 22.45% year-over-year from -$3.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 392.31% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Saratoga Investment (SAJ) Interest Expense - Debt (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saratoga Investment has disclosed Interest Expense - Debt across 6 years of filings, most recently posting -$3.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expense - Debt rose 22.45% year-over-year to -$3.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$4.9 million (down 232.43% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $100000.0, down 75.0% from the prior year.
- Interest Expense - Debt came in at -$3.8 million for Q1 2026 at Saratoga Investment, down from $1.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expense - Debt ranged from a high of $202.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$4.9 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Interest Expense - Debt over 5 years is $25.8 million, with a median of $1.5 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Interest Expense - Debt jumped 18263.64% in 2023 and tumbled 253.12% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expense - Debt stood at $1.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 5.88% to $1.6 million in 2023, then climbed by 12.5% to $1.8 million in 2024, then fell by 27.78% to $1.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 392.31% to -$3.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expense - Debt figures were -$3.8 million in Q1 2026, $1.3 million in Q4 2025, and -$2.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense - Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.14 Bn | 13.76 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.70 Bn | 5.44 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.54 Bn | 5.30 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.29 Bn | 5.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.08 Bn | 4.87 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.65 Bn | 4.60 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.42 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.32 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -127.01 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Saratoga Investment | 409.08 Mn | 33.71 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -3.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -2.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -4.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.80 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 202.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 200.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 1.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 1.20 Mn |