Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) posted Free Cash Flow of $130.7 million for Q1 2026, up 256.6% sequentially from -$83.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 36.55% YoY from $206.0 million in Q1 2025.
Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Oaktree Specialty Lending has reported Free Cash Flow for 6 years, with the latest figure at $130.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 36.55% year-over-year to $130.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $274.3 million (changed 0.29% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $228.4 million, up 1097.17% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $130.7 million in Q1 2026 per OCSL's latest filing, from -$83.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $227.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$109.9 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $21.3 million and a median of -$15.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow sank 574.0% in 2022, then soared 12696.09% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$109.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 101.02% to $1.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 12696.09% to $144.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 157.97% to -$83.5 million in 2025, then soared 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 $227.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 179.54 Bn | 165.67 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 114.83 Bn | 112.32 Bn | - | 1.91 Bn |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.26 Bn | -179.81 Bn | - | 3.20 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.07 Bn | 45.66 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.46 Bn | 81.96 Bn | - | 535.00 Mn |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.41 Bn | 53.04 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 7 | State Street | 51.66 Bn | 51.66 Bn | - | -3.00 Bn |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.12 Bn | 40.07 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 2.85 Bn |
| 9 | Raymond James Financial | 33.99 Bn | 20.74 Bn | - | -308.00 Mn |
| 10 | Oaktree Specialty Lending | 1.15 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - | 57.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 130.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 130.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -83.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -83.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 227.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 227.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 205.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 205.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 143.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 143.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -76.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -76.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.02 Mn |