StockVS

NASDAQ · Asset Management · USD

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.

OCSL

$13.06

−$0.07 (−0.53%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

Compare

Price History

Hover for the daily close. The dotted line marks the period open.

Compare OCSL with… →

OCSL Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$13.13
Previous Close
$13.13
Day's Range
13.05–13.19
52-Week Range
10.63–14.31
Volume
255.10K
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.
0.57
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.15B
P/E Ratio
27.21
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.56
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.
3.94
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
+6.95%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.32+10.05%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 15, 2026
Earnings Date
November 17, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
535.60K

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

OCSL Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+9.41%
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 September 4, 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*$0.742
2025$1.694−23.2%
2024$2.204−3.1%
2023$2.274−7.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.742
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+70.8%
2016$0.724

Most recent payment: $0.37 per share, ex-dividend June 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 561 stocks
MetricOCSLAsset Management medianvs median
P/E27.2110.34163% above
P/S ratio3.9410.4262% below
Profit margin14.45%24.09%9.6 pts below

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Recent News

News provided by third-party sources. Not financial advice.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) is capitalised at $1.15B on the latest close. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

OCSL last closed at $13.06 on September 4, 2026. That is −$0.07 (−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 22.86% 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 9.6 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 24.09%. 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 27.21 times earnings. That is 163.15% above the Asset Management median of 10.34. The forward P/E on file is 9.56. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.93. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.94. On price-to-sales that is 62.22% below the Asset Management median of 10.42. The medians here are taken across 561 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.57. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 26.91%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +6.95%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +6.37%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 10.05%. That is 1.9 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. 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 2 payments totalling $0.74 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.69 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +9.41% 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 $1.15B 27.2
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation trades at a P/E of 27.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

Related Asset Management Stocks

View all Asset Management stocks →

Popular Financial Services Stocks

View all Financial Services stocks →

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.

Visit website →