Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Oaktree Specialty Lending recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $36.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.14% quarter-over-quarter from $38.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 20.23% year-over-year from $45.2 million in Q1 2025.
Oaktree Specialty Lending's Operating Expenses history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $36.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 20.23% year-over-year to $36.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $159.3 million (down 13.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $184.6 million, down 10.65% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $36.0 million for Q1 2026 at Oaktree Specialty Lending, down from $38.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $55.1 million in Q2 2024 to a low of $22.8 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $43.3 million and a median of $42.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 1030.8% in 2022 and dropped 24.26% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Oaktree Specialty Lending's Operating Expenses stood at $41.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 31.07% to $53.8 million in 2023, then declined by 21.77% to $42.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 8.81% to $38.4 million in 2025, then declined by 6.14% to $36.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $36.0 million, $38.4 million, and $43.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | 3.88 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 2.26 Bn |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 3.87 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 733.00 Mn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | 2.81 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 10 | Oaktree Specialty Lending | 1.06 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - | 36.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 54.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.03 Mn |