Saratoga Investment (SAJ) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Saratoga Investment's (SAJ) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $23.2 million in Q2 2026, up 4.54% year-over-year from $22.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 0.61% quarter-over-quarter from $23.3 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Saratoga Investment (SAJ) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saratoga Investment has disclosed Operating Expenses across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $23.2 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.54% year-over-year to $23.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $89.9 million (down 19.43% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $88.9 million, down 7.25% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $23.2 million for Q2 2026 at Saratoga Investment, down from $23.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $50.2 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $10.7 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $21.7 million, with a median of $22.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 105.42% in 2025 and sank 53.56% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $16.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 35.38% to $22.2 million in 2023, then sank by 35.09% to $14.4 million in 2024, then soared by 51.86% to $21.9 million in 2025, then grew by 6.06% to $23.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $23.2 million in Q2 2026, $23.3 million in Q1 2026, and $21.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.14 Bn | 13.76 Bn | - | 401.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.70 Bn | 5.44 Bn | - | 142.27 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.54 Bn | 5.30 Bn | - | 224.46 Mn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.29 Bn | 5.23 Bn | - | 55.78 Mn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.08 Bn | 4.87 Bn | - | 198.97 Mn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.65 Bn | 4.60 Bn | - | 61.10 Mn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.42 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - | 179.00 Mn |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.32 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | 102.51 Mn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -127.01 Mn | - | 40.19 Mn |
| 10 | Saratoga Investment | 409.08 Mn | 33.71 Mn | - | 23.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 23.18 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 23.33 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.86 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 21.55 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 22.18 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 50.22 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 14.39 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 24.81 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 24.34 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 24.45 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 22.17 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 21.55 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 18.67 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 22.67 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 16.38 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14.15 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 10.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 13.18 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 11.31 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 12.05 Mn |