Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) posted Free Cash Flow of $57.56 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 173.1% from $21.08 million a year earlier but down 56.0% from the prior quarter.
Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Oaktree Specialty Lending was $106.13 million, down 67.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was $228.37 million.
- In prior fiscal years, Oaktree Specialty Lending's Free Cash Flow was $19.08 million in FY2024 (-91.7%), $228.76 million in FY2023 (+921.5%), $22.4 million in FY2022 and -$230.52 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$109.9 million in fiscal Q1 2023 to a high of $243.78 million in fiscal Q4 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 31.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior fiscal quarters was $130.69 million (Q2 2026), -$83.45 million (Q1 2026) and $1.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | -1.25 Bn |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - | 728.46 Mn |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - | 9.25 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - | 229.29 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - | 2.42 Bn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 335.15 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 336.00 Mn |
| 10 | Oaktree Specialty Lending | 1.05 Bn | 796.60 Mn | - | 57.56 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 130.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -83.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 143.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 95.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -59.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 243.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 48.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -109.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -90.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.19 Mn |
Oaktree Specialty Lending Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=OCSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "OCSL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=OCSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();