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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation

OCSLNASDAQFinancial Services● Active
$11.87
$-0.05(-0.42%)
Market Cap$1.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$14.77
52W Low$10.63

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

OCSL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $142.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), up 646.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 47.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$142.4M▲ +646.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$12.5Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin47.5%$142.4M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+85.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$142.4M▲ +646.5%47.5%
FY2024$19.1M▼ 91.7%10.2%
FY2023$228.8M▲ +921.5%96.6%
FY2022$22.4M▲ +109.7%26.0%
FY2021−$230.5M▼ 50.8%-82.7%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
ocsl free cash flow 2025 · ocsl free cash flow 2024 · ocsl free cash flow 2023 · ocsl operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) trades at a FCF yield of 1.20% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 79.1x. FCF per share stands at $0.15, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
1.20%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.15
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x79.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x201.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-09-30
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation generated $142.4M in operating cash flow and spent 0M in capital expenditures, yielding $142.4M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$142.4M
Cash from core business operations
2025-09-30
Investing Activities
+$86.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-09-30
Financing Activities
−$229.3M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-09-30
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($142.4M) − |CapEx| (0M) = FCF ($142.4M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
Oaktree Specialty Lending CorporationYOU
OCSL
$142.4M+646.5%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) reported free cash flow of $142.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), up 646.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 47.5%.

Based on available data, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 9 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $486.9M in FY2017.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation's FCF yield is 1.20% and price-to-FCF ratio is 79.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

OCSL free cash flow · 8 questions

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation free cash flow was $142.4M for FY2025, up 646.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $12.5M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation · Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026