Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Sixth Street Specialty Lending recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.67 in Q1 2026, down 395.15% quarter-over-quarter from 0.57 in Q4 2025, and down 679.87% year-over-year from 0.29 in Q1 2025.
Sixth Street Specialty Lending's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.67 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 679.87% year-over-year to 1.67; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.76 (down 28.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.42, up 111.44% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.67 for Q1 2026 at Sixth Street Specialty Lending, down from 0.57 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.24 in Q3 2023 to a low of 2.72 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.31 and a median of 0.3 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 987.93% in 2023 and sank 679.87% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Sixth Street Specialty Lending's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.54 in 2022, then plunged by 185.81% to 0.47 in 2023, then sank by 182.97% to 1.32 in 2024, then surged by 142.8% to 0.57 in 2025, then sank by 395.15% to 1.67 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.67, 0.57, and 2.72 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 2.44 |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 10 | Sixth Street Specialty Lending | - | - | 92.60 Mn | -1.67 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.72 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.34 |