Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
OCSLFinancial ServicesNASDAQAsset Management
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Daily timeframeOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company. With a market capitalization of $1.07B, it sits in small-cap territory. The fund specializing in investments in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, unsecured and mezzanine loan, mezzanine debt, senior and junior secured debt, expansions, sponsor-led acquisitions, preferred equity, and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies.
Market Cap
$1.07B
Beta
0.57
P/E (TTM)
20.59
P/E (Fwd)
8.86
EPS (TTM)
$0.59
EPS (Fwd)
$1.37
ROE
3.5%
ROA
5.2%
Cash
$51.3M
Total Debt
$1.49B
Free CF
-$4.6M
52W Change
-14.8%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
On the balance sheet, OCSL has $51.3M in cash with $1.49B in obligations. The ability to service this debt comfortably depends on continued operational cash generation. The company is burning cash, with free cash flow at -$4.6M. This typically occurs when a company is investing aggressively in growth, but sustained cash burn can strain the balance sheet. ROE of 3.5% points to modest capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. An ROA of 5.2% suggests reasonable efficiency in deploying the company's asset base. Revenue has pulled back from $39.1M (2022) to $25.0M (2025), a 36% decline worth watching.
With a beta below 0.7, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation typically sees smaller price swings than the overall market, offering a degree of stability during turbulent periods. The debt-to-cash ratio suggests meaningful leverage on the balance sheet, a factor worth monitoring if credit conditions tighten. The company is burning cash at the operating level, which is not unusual for growth-phase companies but adds risk if it persists. Understanding these risk dimensions helps frame what to watch going forward as conditions evolve for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation and its sector.