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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 14.39% (safety: at-risk).
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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
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Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
About Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp
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.
FAQ
Is OCSL financially healthy?
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does OCSL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp pays a dividend yielding about 14.39% with a 436.9% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is OCSL?
In FY2025, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp had a return on equity of 2.3%.
Is OCSL overvalued or undervalued?
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp trades at about 32.7× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.7×–41.2×, median 35.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for OCSL?
The average Wall-Street price target for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp is $12.43, about 2.4% below the recent price, from 6 analysts.
Is OCSL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a P/E of about 30.4×, a dividend yield of 14.39%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.