SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) Earnings History & Surprises

NYSE:SAR • US80349A2087

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SAR Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.56
Revenue Estimate
31.831M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Jan 7, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Reported
$0.74
EPS Surprise
22.68%
Revenue Surprise
-1.85%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
44%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q3 2026 0.74 0.60 22.68% 15.62% 31.646M 32.241M -1.85% -2.34%
Q2 2026 0.84 0.69 21.57% -13.40% 34.417M 32.302M 6.55% -19.96%
Q1 2026 0.91 0.94 -2.81% 89.58% 36.164M 32.616M 10.88% -6.50%
Q4 2025 -0.05 0.70 -107.09% -112.82% 31.295M 33.549M -6.72% 4.22%
Q3 2025 0.64 0.95 -32.73% 306.45% 32.405M 35.609M -9.00% -10.83%
Q2 2025 0.97 0.95 1.95% 49.23% 43.003M 37.495M 14.69% 21.09%
Q1 2025 0.48 0.95 -49.44% 2,500.00% 38.678M 36.983M 4.58% 11.68%
Q4 2024 0.39 0.96 -59.46% -75.93% 30.028M 36.79M -18.38% -7.08%
Q3 2024 -0.31 1.04 -129.82% -160.78% 36.34M 36.44M -0.27% 38.39%
Q2 2024 0.65 1.09 -40.28% 712.50% 35.514M 35.716M -0.57% 62.54%
Q1 2024 -0.02 0.86 -102.32% 83.33% 34.632M 31.379M 10.37% 85.40%
Q4 2023 1.62 0.79 104.33% 131.43% 32.315M 27.868M 15.96% 70.26%
Q3 2023 0.51 0.62 -18.19% -30.14% 26.26M 23.776M 10.45% 59.15%
Q2 2023 0.08 0.32 -75.25% -88.73% 21.85M 20.099M 8.71% 18.49%
Q1 2023 -0.12 0.54 -122.21% -106.38% 18.68M 19.4M -3.71% 11.06%
Q4 2022 0.70 0.55 28.35% -15.66% 18.98M 17.79M 6.69% 17.09%
Q3 2022 0.73 0.55 32.79% 28.07% 16.5M 17.404M -5.19% 15.55%
Q2 2022 0.71 0.49 45.15% -63.59% 18.44M 17.444M 5.71% 33.04%
Q1 2022 1.88 0.50 275.50% 193.07% 16.82M 14.916M 12.76% 26.47%
Q4 2021 0.83 0.50 64.91% -65.27% 16.21M 14.46M 12.10% -7.95%
Q3 2021 0.57 0.47 20.08% -58.39% 14.28M 13.601M 4.99% 0.56%
Q2 2021 1.95 0.26 648.33% 114.29% 13.86M 13.027M 6.39% -0.22%
Q1 2021 -2.02 -1.39 -45.38% -304.04% 13.3M 13.5M -1.48% 4.31%
Q4 2020 2.39 1.47 62.40% - 17.61M 14.799M 18.99% -
Q3 2020 1.37 0.59 132.72% - 14.2M 14.127M 0.52% -
Q2 2020 0.91 0.62 46.50% - 13.89M 12.927M 7.45% -
Q1 2020 0.99 0.60 65.57% - 12.75M 12.487M 2.11% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

SAR EPS Q2Q GrowthSAR EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 500 1K 1.5K 2K

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

SAR Revenue Q2Q GrowthSAR Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 20 40 60 80

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
2
Average EPS beat (4)
-16.41%
Max EPS beat (4)
22.68%
Min EPS beat (4)
-107.10%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
2
Average Revenue beat (4)
2.22%
Max Revenue beat (4)
10.88%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-6.72%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, SAR has beaten EPS estimates in 2 out of 4 releases
SAR has beaten revenue estimates in 2 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, SAR reported -16.4% below the EPS estimates on average.
In the last 4 quarters, SAR has beaten the revenue estimates by 2.2% on average.
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SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP / SAR Earnings FAQ

When did SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) report earnings last quarter?

SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) last reported earnings on 1/7/2026.

Did SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) beat earnings estimates last quarter?

SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) beat EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

How often does SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) has beaten EPS estimates in 2 out of 4 releases.