Saratoga Investment (SAR) Competitors $24.10 +0.03 (+0.12%) (As of 11:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SAR vs. CET, MFIC, NMFC, BCSF, BBDC, CGBD, HQH, PHK, BTO, and ECCShould you be buying Saratoga Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Saratoga Investment include Central Securities (CET), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Barings BDC (BBDC), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), and Eagle Point Credit (ECC). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Saratoga Investment vs. Central Securities MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance Bain Capital Specialty Finance Barings BDC Carlyle Secured Lending Abrdn Healthcare Investors PIMCO High Income Fund John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Eagle Point Credit Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) and Central Securities (NYSE:CET) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor SAR or CET? In the previous week, Saratoga Investment had 6 more articles in the media than Central Securities. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Saratoga Investment and 0 mentions for Central Securities. Saratoga Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Central Securities' score of 0.00 indicating that Saratoga Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Saratoga Investment Positive Central Securities Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, SAR or CET? Saratoga Investment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Central Securities. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSaratoga Investment$34.01M9.77$8.93M$1.5315.73Central Securities$300.48M4.37N/AN/AN/A Do institutionals and insiders believe in SAR or CET? 19.1% of Saratoga Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Central Securities shares are held by institutional investors. 12.0% of Saratoga Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Central Securities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SAR or CET? Saratoga Investment received 266 more outperform votes than Central Securities when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSaratoga InvestmentOutperform Votes26657.70% Underperform Votes19542.30% Central SecuritiesN/AN/A Do analysts rate SAR or CET? Saratoga Investment currently has a consensus target price of $25.42, indicating a potential upside of 5.59%. Given Saratoga Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Saratoga Investment is more favorable than Central Securities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saratoga Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Central Securities 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility & risk, SAR or CET? Saratoga Investment has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Securities has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SAR or CET more profitable? Saratoga Investment has a net margin of 13.64% compared to Central Securities' net margin of 0.00%. Saratoga Investment's return on equity of 15.88% beat Central Securities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Saratoga Investment13.64% 15.88% 4.90% Central Securities N/A N/A N/A Is SAR or CET a better dividend stock? Saratoga Investment pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Saratoga Investment pays out 193.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummarySaratoga Investment beats Central Securities on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaratoga InvestmentInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$332.19M$12.13B$10.75B$19.67BDividend Yield12.32%23.82%10.19%3.51%P/E Ratio15.7333.3633.1243.80Price / Sales9.776.043,056.9317.45Price / Cash5.7419.8429.9221.73Price / Book0.894.522.795.46Net Income$8.93M$297.73M$1.03B$987.68M7 Day Performance0.33%-2.65%-1.42%-2.32%1 Month Performance-5.76%-0.77%-0.08%0.63%1 Year Performance-7.03%20.69%16.64%16.39% Saratoga Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SARSaratoga Investment1.806 of 5 stars$24.10+0.1%$25.42+5.5%-7.0%$332.60M$34.01M15.753,211Short Interest ↑News CoverageCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$46.85+0.6%N/A+22.5%$1.33B$300.48M0.006MFICMidCap Financial Investment2.4011 of 5 stars$13.54-1.2%$14.71+8.7%-1.3%$1.27B$121.29M8.79N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsNMFCNew Mountain Finance1.4611 of 5 stars$11.74-0.4%$11.00-6.3%-13.1%$1.27B$124.62M11.23N/ABCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance1.8682 of 5 stars$17.17-0.4%$17.00-1.0%+10.7%$1.11B$297.79M8.661,000BBDCBarings BDC2.2775 of 5 stars$9.60-1.1%$10.00+4.2%+7.9%$1.01B$289.20M8.9926Short Interest ↑Positive NewsCGBDCarlyle Secured Lending1.0934 of 5 stars$17.86+0.1%$16.67-6.7%+16.3%$909.25M$241.63M9.97N/AHQHAbrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$16.86-0.6%N/A+4.2%$853.45MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsPHKPIMCO High Income FundN/A$5.01-0.4%N/A+1.4%$732.10M$92.95M0.00147,000BTOJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN/A$36.66-0.7%N/A+17.2%$722.79M$132.65M0.002,719Positive NewsECCEagle Point Credit3.8646 of 5 stars$8.97-0.3%$10.00+11.5%-6.8%$690.24M$139.07M11.25N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CET Competitors MFIC Competitors NMFC Competitors BCSF Competitors BBDC Competitors CGBD Competitors HQH Competitors PHK Competitors BTO Competitors ECC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SAR) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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