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Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)

Carlyle Secured Lending recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $212.4 million in Q1 2026, up 238.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$153.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 45.67% year-over-year from $145.8 million in Q1 2025.

Carlyle Secured Lending's Free Cash Flow history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $212.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 45.67% year-over-year to $212.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$138.0 million (down 181.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$204.6 million, down 296.19% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $212.4 million for Q1 2026 at Carlyle Secured Lending, up from -$153.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $212.4 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$230.9 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $21.0 million and a median of $55.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 379.13% in 2023 and sank 422.99% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Carlyle Secured Lending's Free Cash Flow stood at -$20.0 million in 2022, then surged by 379.13% to $55.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 299.12% to -$111.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 37.9% to -$153.2 million in 2025, then soared by 238.59% to $212.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $212.4 million, -$153.2 million, and $33.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 158.51 Bn 148.89 Bn - -1.09 Bn
2 Blackstone 92.68 Bn 91.63 Bn - 957.64 Mn
3 Kkr 84.94 Bn 132.45 Bn - 1.72 Bn
4 Brookfield Asset Management 77.34 Bn 77.68 Bn - 332.00 Mn
5 Apollo Global Management 76.27 Bn 95.00 Bn 5.04 Bn 1.62 Bn
6 State Street 44.42 Bn 18.75 Bn - -12.41 Bn
7 Ameriprise Financial 41.68 Bn 41.55 Bn 4.57 Bn 430.00 Mn
8 Northern Trust 31.21 Bn 31.21 Bn - -329.40 Mn
9 Ares Management 28.85 Bn 32.22 Bn - 390.87 Mn
10 Carlyle Secured Lending 780.70 Mn 683.46 Mn - 212.39 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 212.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 212.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -153.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -153.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 33.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 33.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -230.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -230.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 145.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 145.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -111.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -111.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 62.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 62.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 71.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 71.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 81.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 81.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 55.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 55.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 57.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 57.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 92.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 92.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 25.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 25.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -19.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -19.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 72.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 72.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -88.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -88.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 50.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 50.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 93.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 93.97 Mn