Saratoga Investment (SAR) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)

Saratoga Investment (SAR) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.16 for Q1 2026, up 87.6% sequentially from 1.26 in Q4 2025, and up 77.36% YoY from 0.09 in Q1 2025.

Saratoga Investment (SAR) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Saratoga Investment (SAR) has 6 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.16 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 77.36% year-over-year to 0.16 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 0.59 (down 251.15% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.59, down 388.33% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.16 in Q1 2026 per SAR's latest filing, from 1.26 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.52 in Q2 2025, with the low at 1.26 in Q4 2025.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.25, with a median of 0.12 recorded in 2026.
  • The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 672.49% in 2023, down 1124.62% in 2023.
  • Saratoga Investment's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.24 in 2022, then sank by 93.18% to 0.45 in 2023, then surged by 128.21% to 0.13 in 2024, then tumbled by 1079.27% to 1.26 in 2025, then soared by 87.6% to 0.16 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SAR's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.16 in Q1 2026, 1.26 in Q4 2025, and 0.54 in Q3 2025.

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 -0.16
Nov 30, 2025 -1.26
Aug 31, 2025 -0.54
May 31, 2025 0.52
Feb 28, 2025 -0.69
Aug 31, 2024 0.13
May 31, 2024 0.17
Feb 29, 2024 -0.43
Nov 30, 2023 -0.45
Aug 31, 2023 -1.07
May 31, 2023 -0.06
Feb 28, 2023 0.21
Nov 30, 2022 -0.24
Aug 31, 2022 -0.09
May 31, 2022 -0.07
Feb 28, 2022 -0.04
Nov 30, 2021 0.32