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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Stock Analysis

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) is a Asset Management stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

OCSL

$11.25

−$0.06 (−0.53%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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OCSL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$11.30
Previous Close
$11.31
Day's Range
11.19–11.33
52-Week Range
10.63–14.31
Volume
541.95K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.59
Valuation
Market Cap
$990.96M
P/E Ratio
23.44
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.26
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.93
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.39
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.48
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$24.95M−56.69%
Net Income (FY)
$33.92M−41.42%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
14.45%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
88.09M
1-Year Return
−10.74%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.32+11.66%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 15, 2026
Earnings Date
November 17, 2026
Avg Volume
502.55K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, OCSL closed at $11.25, −10.74% over 1 year.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) has a market capitalization of $990.96M.

In fiscal 2025, OCSL reported revenue of $24.95M.

OCSL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,926
−10.74%
5 years
$10,000 $8,877
−11.23%
10 years
$10,000 $17,459
+74.59%

If you had invested $10,000 in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $17,459 at the close on October 21, 2026: +74.59% in total, +5.73% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−5.75%
2025−6.06%
2024−15.15%
2023+11.25%
2022+3.74%
2021+44.99%
2020+11.00%
2019+38.74%
2018−6.31%
2017−1.09%
2016 (partial year)−2.92%

As of October 21, 2026.

OCSL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$24.95M$33.92M135.9%
2024$57.61M$57.91M100.5%
2023$125.20M$117.33M93.7%
2022$39.11M$29.22M74.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$24.95M——$33.92M135.9%
2024$57.61M——$57.91M100.5%
2023$125.20M——$117.33M93.7%
2022$39.11M——$29.22M74.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

OCSL Dividend History

$1.69−23.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.073—
2025$1.694−23.2%
2024$2.204−3.1%
2023$2.274−7.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.073—
2025$1.694−23.2%
2024$2.204−3.1%
2023$2.274−7.2%
2022$2.454+48.2%
2021$1.654+35.8%
2020$1.224+6.6%
2019$1.144+2.7%
2018$1.114−9.8%
2017$1.236+241.7%
2016$0.362—

Most recent payment: $0.36 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

OCSL Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks
MetricOCSLAsset Management medianvs median
P/E23.449.44148% above
P/S ratio3.398.5961% below
Profit margin14.45%74.97%60.5 pts below

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) is capitalised at $990.96M on the latest close. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

OCSL last closed at $11.25 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.06 (−0.53%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $10.63 to $14.31. The latest close sits 5.83% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation reported revenue of $24.95M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $57.61M, that is a change of −56.69%. The same year closed with net income of $33.92M. That is −41.42% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 14.45%. That is 60.5 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.48.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $39.11M in 2022 to $24.95M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 23.44 times earnings. That is 148.31% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. The forward P/E on file is 8.26. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.93. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.39. On price-to-sales that is 60.53% below the Asset Management median of 8.59. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.59. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 26.9%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −10.74%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +5.73%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 11.66%. That is 2.8 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $1.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.07 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.69 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −5.75% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +44.99%; the weakest is 2024 at −15.15%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation OCSL $990.96M 23.4
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $184.31B 25.8
Blackstone Inc. BX $127.43B 23.9
Brookfield Corporation BN $83.74B 69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation trades at a P/E of 23.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company. 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. It seeks to invest in education services, business services, retail and consumer, healthcare, manufacturing, food and restaurants, construction and engineering. The firm also seeks investment in media, advertising sectors, software, IT services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, real estate management and development, chemicals, machinery, and internet and direct marketing retail sectors. It invests between $5 million to $75 million principally in the form of one-stop, first lien, and second lien debt investments, which may include an equity co-investment component in companies. The firm invest in companies having enterprise value between $20 million and $150 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $50 million. The fund has a hold size of up to $75 million and may underwrite transactions up to $100 million. It primarily invests in North America. The fund seeks to be a lead investor in its portfolio companies.

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