US · OCSL
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
- Sector
- Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA 90071
- Website
- oaktreespecialtylending.com
Price · as of 2025-09-30
$12.86
Market cap 998.89M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $38.20 | +197.05% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $5.30 | -58.79% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $26.20 | +103.7% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $6.99 | $22.75 | $16.00 | $0.00 | $116.51 |
| 2012 | $8.38 | $57.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $350.21 |
| 2013 | $8.22 | $37.70 | $0.00 | $3.98 | $103.60 |
| 2014 | $8.34 | $17.61 | $0.00 | $1.14 | $69.82 |
| 2015 | $6.78 | $28.75 | $11.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $6.94 | $25.07 | $15.37 | $0.00 | $101.96 |
| 2017 | $6.32 | $213.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,217.85 |
| 2018 | $6.53 | $45.10 | $11.25 | $5.69 | |
| 2019 | $8.14 | $40.08 | $3.51 | $16.56 | $205.20 |
| 2020 | $9.40 | $38.65 | $7.42 | $6.69 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $13.64 | $29.19 | $0.00 | $24.08 | $1,105.77 |
| 2022 | $14.06 | $29.87 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $15.46 | $55.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $285.87 |
| 2024 | $14.00 | $26.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $13.25 | $38.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $26.20 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation's (OCSL) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $38.20
- Current price
- $12.86
- AI upside
- +197.05%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$5.30
-58.79% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$26.20
+103.7% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| OCSL | Oaktree Specialty Lending… | $12.86 | 998.89M | +197% | -59% | — | +104% | 33.62 | 0.78 | 3.81 | 16.87 | — | 0.78 | 87.21% | 50.39% | 11.32% | 2.30% | 4.91% | 1.09% | 1.01 | 1.30 | 11.20 | 11.20 | 9.32 | -4583.00% | 6093.00% | 64647.00% | 12.49% | 11.80 | 4.80% | 13.00% | 436.90% | 28.62% | 16.87 | 17.89 | 8.50 | 0.35 |
| BBDC | Barings BDC, Inc. | $8.44 | 887.54M | +223% | -59% | — | +202% | 7.66 | 0.78 | 3.63 | 11.87 | — | 0.78 | 74.00% | 85.18% | 40.96% | 10.02% | 8.03% | 4.42% | 1.23 | 2.49 | 3.62 | 2.38 | 7.14 | -673.00% | 1900.00% | 3623.00% | 17.79% | 3.54 | 6.31% | 13.88% | 106.30% | 15.61% | 10.69 | 14.11 | 9.10 | 0.41 |
| CSWC | Capital Southwest Corpora… | $21.87 | 1.32B | +36% | -65% | — | +5% | 12.75 | 1.02 | 5.49 | 21.25 | — | 1.02 | 66.45% | 48.48% | 43.07% | 8.61% | 4.29% | 4.10% | 1.08 | 1.44 | — | — | 10.70 | -2829.00% | 767.00% | 1525.00% | -24.15% | — | -13.20% | 13.93% | 177.60% | 13.93% | 22.82 | -8.34 | 11.06 | 0.75 |
| EZPW | EZCORP, Inc. | $26.53 | 1.56B | +86% | -2% | -18% | +26% | 10.56 | 1.13 | 0.91 | 7.18 | 36.30 | 1.80 | 58.55% | 11.71% | 8.60% | 11.98% | 8.84% | 6.36% | 0.75 | 6.48 | 5.61 | 4.33 | 1.46 | 2909.00% | 970.00% | 4187.00% | 9.54% | 0.74 | 8.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.41% | 9.73 | 13.15 | 1.14 | 2.66 |
| GSBD | Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | $9.06 | 1.03B | +335% | -60% | +121% | +1,534% | 5.83 | 0.74 | 2.90 | — | 6.68 | 0.74 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 49.67% | 12.12% | 0.00% | 5.20% | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | 8727.00% | 8998.00% | 6198.00% | 30.76% | — | 13.51% | 0.11% | 0.60% | 185.53% | — | 3.12 | 2.78 | 0.46 |
| JCAP | Jefferson Capital, Inc. C… | $20.63 | 1.2B | — | — | -74% | +258% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71.17% | 50.84% | 24.30% | 39.22% | 13.07% | 9.31% | 3.12 | — | 20.16 | 20.13 | 7.33 | -524.00% | 3412.00% | 3614.00% | — | 2.18 | 12.59% | — | 27.90% | — | — | — | — | — |
| LU | Lufax Holding Ltd | $2.60 | 1.09B | +853% | +620% | +1,146% | — | 2.73 | 0.03 | 0.06 | — | — | 0.03 | 69.55% | 35.51% | 2.13% | 0.96% | 9.36% | 0.30% | 0.49 | 1.61 | 29.50 | 29.05 | — | -8984.00% | -3962.00% | 24581.00% | 618.19% | 9.63 | 15.06% | 59.23% | 161.90% | 218.32% | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.18 | 1.00 |
| MFIC | MidCap Financial Investme… | $9.68 | 903.18M | +165% | +41% | -92% | +99% | 32.92 | 16.99 | 3.44 | 14.93 | — | 16.99 | 83.40% | 71.64% | 23.02% | 3.93% | 7.81% | 1.71% | 35.87 | 1547.78 | 142.91 | 202.13 | 9.96 | -4646.00% | 2125.00% | 42188.00% | -5.27% | -101.11 | -1.98% | 2.13% | 70.00% | 4.14% | 14.45 | -57.10 | 10.35 | -0.02 |
| NAVI | Navient Corporation | $8.79 | 857.08M | +4,311% | -61% | -29% | +35% | -10.67 | 0.36 | 0.26 | 17.97 | — | 0.43 | 86.96% | 77.14% | -2.48% | -3.17% | 3.72% | -0.16% | 19.05 | 0.96 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 17.62 | -16864.00% | -2374.00% | -392.00% | 51.68% | 0.09 | 0.91% | 7.38% | -78.70% | 529.07% | 17.85 | 100.81 | 13.77 | 0.30 |
| PRA | ProAssurance Corporation | $24.55 | 1.26B | +1% | +8% | -62% | -77% | -152.14 | 0.93 | 1.15 | 12.98 | — | 0.97 | 39.40% | 6.56% | 4.64% | -0.65% | -13.15% | -0.15% | 0.33 | 3.46 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 3.85 | -388.00% | -267.00% | -9777.00% | -0.03% | 0.00 | 0.11% | 5.96% | -906.30% | 5.96% | 19.20 | -3144.85 | 1.26 | 0.15 |
| PSEC | Prospect Capital Corporat… | $2.72 | 1.31B | +828% | -61% | — | +5,556% | -2.45 | 0.39 | -4.16 | -6.80 | — | 0.39 | 147.00% | 169.75% | 169.75% | -14.03% | -8.47% | -6.41% | 0.70 | -3.61 | 0.51 | 0.50 | -4.34 | -47500.00% | -15923.00% | 8686.00% | 45.42% | 5.57 | 9.43% | 28.86% | -70.70% | 55.98% | -6.80 | 6.10 | -11.54 | -0.35 |
About Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company 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, and media and advertising 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 with 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.
- CEO
- Armen Panossian
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.56
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($5.30 ÷ $12.86) − 1 = -58.79% (DCF, example).