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    Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • ASSET MANAGEMENT • NASDAQ

    $11.78
    +0.28 (+2.43%)

    Market Cap: $1.02B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    54%(21/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +1.16%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.40
    Range$0.38 - $0.43
    6 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $65M
    Range$63M - $67M
    5 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.34
    Range$0.32 - $0.35
    6 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.35-4.2%
    60d ago$0.35-4.2%
    30d ago$0.34-1.5%
    7d ago$0.34-1.5%
    Current$0.34
    Revenue Consensus
    $71M
    Range$69M - $75M
    5 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.34---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.40---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.37$0.36+2.78%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 5
    		$0.38$0.37+2.70%Beat-15.6%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.41$0.38+7.89%Beat-24.1%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 18
    		$0.40$0.39+2.56%Beat-27.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.37$0.45-17.78%Miss-31.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 1
    		$0.45$0.49-8.16%Miss-19.6%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.54$0.54+0.00%Beat-5.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 19
    		$0.55$0.56-1.79%Miss-11.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.54$0.56-3.57%Miss-12.9%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.56$0.58-3.45%Miss-9.7%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.57$0.61-6.56%Miss-6.6%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 14
    		$0.62$0.63-1.59%Miss+14.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.62$0.63-1.59%Miss+21.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$0.62$0.63-1.59%Miss+14.8%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.61$0.61+0.00%Beat+19.6%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 15
    		$0.54$0.55-1.82%Miss+12.5%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.51$0.54-5.56%Miss-10.5%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$0.54$0.51+5.88%Beat+28.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.51$0.50+2.00%Beat+142.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 16
    		$0.48$0.45+6.67%Beat-5.9%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.57$0.41+39.02%Beat+58.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$0.42$0.41+2.44%Beat-12.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.21$0.39-46.15%Miss-30.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 19
    		$0.51$0.36+41.67%Beat+41.7%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 10
    		$0.36$0.33+9.09%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.48$0.31+54.84%Beat+23.1%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.30$0.35-14.29%Miss-16.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 20
    		$0.36$0.35+2.86%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.36$0.36+0.00%Beat+20.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 8
    		$0.39$0.35+11.43%Beat+18.2%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.36$0.32+12.50%Beat+33.3%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 29
    		$0.36$0.32+12.50%Beat+50.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.30$0.31-3.23%Miss-28.6%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 8
    		$0.33$0.28+17.86%Beat-15.4%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.27$0.31-12.90%Miss-43.7%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 29
    		$0.24$0.40-40.00%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.42$0.40+5.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 10
    		$0.39$0.45-13.33%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 9
    		$0.48$0.54-11.11%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield11.21%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.32
    Payout Ratio305.33%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-11.59%
    5Y CAGR+6.82%
    OCSL dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun OCSL in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio7.55EV/EBITDA12.34x
    Price/FCFN/AFCF YieldN/A
    Profitability
    Profit Margin14.40%Operating Margin81.60%
    ROE2.95%ROIC4.62%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.04xInterest Coverage1.61x
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.58Avg Volume475.46K
    52-Week High$12.9852-Week Low$10.06

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$11.72
    SMA 20$11.94
    SMA 50$12.33
    SMA 200$11.69
    EMA 10$11.75
    EMA 20$11.90
    EMA 50$12.06
    EMA 200$11.89

    MACD

    Line: -0.19Signal: -0.17Hist: -0.02

    ADX

    ADX: 27.2+DI: 16.5-DI: 19.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down96.0
    PSAR$11.96

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$12.49
    Lower Band$11.38
    %B Position929%(Upper)
    Band Width0.36

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    44.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K21.8
    Stoch %D20.1
    Williams %R-55.6
    ROC (10d)-1.8%
    Momentum-0.21
    CCI (20d)-65.4
    MFI (14d)42.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.30(2.5%)
    StdDev (20d)0.28
    Hist Vol19.8%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$11.73
    OBV2.8M
    AD Line-2.2B
    CMF (20d)-0.142

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)486.5K
    Vol Ratio1.3x
    VWMA (20d)$11.92

    Pivot Points

    R3$11.81
    R2$11.72
    R1$11.61
    Pivot Point$11.52
    S1$11.40
    S2$11.31
    S3$11.20

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-22.96
    Ultimate Osc48.4
    KST-60.54

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$43.97M$-8,189,000$17.36M$114.00M$49.35M$18.44M$56.09M$53.96M$19.20M$30.29M$32.34M$131.80M
    Cost of RevenueN/A$7.77M$9.30M$13.12M$31.06M$28.19M$30.56M$32.06M$32.51M$31.88M$32.17M$32.33M
    Gross ProfitN/A$49.01M$67.14M$71.14M$36.39M$-40,189,000$3.10M$36.47M$-922,000$10.24M$11.83M$49.04M
    Operating Expenses$12.47M$10.39M$11.72M$-32,318,000$10.67M$54.99M$10.92M$17.71M$17.88M$20.78M$21.63M$20.11M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating IncomeN/A$7.04M$32.30M$50.87M$38.68M$-35,985,000$7.64M$36.25M$1.32M$9.51M$10.71M$48.01M
    Interest Income$66.84M$68.71M$70.77M$161.70M$74.46M$1.56M$86.65M$79.78M$85.95M$85.26M$95.26M$125.25M
    Interest Expense$24.14M$25.63M$26.66M$26.03M$31.06M$28.19M$30.56M$32.06M$32.51M$31.88M$32.17M$32.33M
    Income Before Tax$31.50M$-18,582,000$5.64M$143.73M$38.68M$-36,549,000$44.56M$36.25M$1.32M$9.51M$10.71M$109.79M
    Income Tax Expense$0$0$0$0$0$0$263,000$0$0$0$0$0
    Net Income$31.50M$-18,582,000$5.64M$23.85M$38.68M$-36,249,000$7.24M$36.25M$1.32M$9.51M$10.71M$46.35M
    EBITDA$-18,372,000$18.75M$35.78M$161.29M$21.30M$42.56M$61.50M$-11,301,000$-27,020,000$33.40M$31.97M$92.65M
    EBIT$31.50M$-18,582,000$5.64M$146.32M$38.68M$-36,549,000$45.16M$36.25M$1.32M$9.51M$10.71M$111.69M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    OCSL Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    7.6x
    Forward P/E
    8.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    12.3x
    PEG
    0.9x
    P/B
    0.8x
    See GNG's fair value

    OCSL Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Operating margin
    81.6%
    Net margin
    14.4%
    ROIC
    4.6%
    ROE
    2.9%
    FCF margin
    63.5%

    OCSL Competitors

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    Sector: Financial Services

    OCSL Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    6
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    0
    Hold
    6
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    OCSL Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • OCSL converts 63.5% of revenue into free cash flow.

    Bear case

    • OCSL's quarterly revenue changed -7.8% year over year.

    OCSL Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    -1.5%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.40

    OCSL Dividend

    Forward yield
    11.2%
    Payout ratio
    305.3%
    3Y DPS growth
    -11.6%
    5Y DPS growth
    6.8%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    OCSL dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About OCSL

    What is OCSL's current dividend yield?

    Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) has a forward dividend yield of 11.21%.

    Does OCSL pay dividends?

    Yes, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 11.21%.

    What is OCSL's P/E ratio?

    Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.55.

    What is OCSL's market cap?

    Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) has a market capitalization of $1.02B with a current stock price of $11.78.

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