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Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)

Oaktree Specialty Lending recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $130.7 million in Q1 2026, up 256.6% quarter-over-quarter from -$83.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 110.77% year-over-year from $62.0 million in Q1 2025.

Oaktree Specialty Lending's Free Cash Flow history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $130.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 110.77% year-over-year to $130.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $69.6 million (down 71.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $228.4 million, up 1097.17% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $130.7 million for Q1 2026 at Oaktree Specialty Lending, up from -$83.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $243.8 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$109.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $30.7 million and a median of $23.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 574.0% in 2022 and surged 12696.09% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Oaktree Specialty Lending's Free Cash Flow stood at -$109.9 million in 2022, then soared by 101.02% to $1.1 million in 2023, then soared by 12696.09% to $144.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 157.97% to -$83.5 million in 2025, then surged by 256.6% to $130.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $130.7 million, -$83.5 million, and $1.3 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 Oaktree Specialty Lending 1.06 Bn 1.01 Bn - 130.69 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 130.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 130.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -83.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -83.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 21.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 21.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 62.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 62.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 143.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 143.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 95.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 95.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -59.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -59.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -17.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -17.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 243.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 243.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 48.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 48.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 46.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 46.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -109.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -109.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 66.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 66.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 23.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 23.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -90.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -90.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 23.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 23.19 Mn