Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 7.40x

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.40x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $41.50 Million exceeds net income of $5.61 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

7.40x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$41.50 Million
USD

Net Income

$5.61 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (2008–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check OCSL intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (2008–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp market cap and net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 4.20x $142.40 Million $33.92 Million ▲ +1174.3%
2024 0.33x $19.08 Million $57.91 Million ▼ -83.1%
2023 1.95x $228.76 Million $117.33 Million ▲ +154.4%
2022 0.77x $22.39 Million $29.22 Million ▲ +178.9%
2021 -0.97x $-230.52 Million $237.26 Million ▲ +75.1%
2020 -3.90x $-152.88 Million $39.22 Million ▼ -327.8%
2019 1.71x $215.82 Million $126.16 Million ▲ +49.5%
2018 1.14x $53.51 Million $46.76 Million ▼ -87.9%
2015 9.50x $146.19 Million $15.39 Million ▲ +295.6%
2014 -4.85x $-546.34 Million $112.53 Million ▼ -7.1%
2013 -4.53x $-461.66 Million $101.82 Million ▼ -293.2%
2012 -1.15x $-91.56 Million $79.40 Million ▲ +93.3%
2011 -17.15x $-517.92 Million $30.21 Million ▼ -60.7%
2010 -10.67x $-239.16 Million $22.42 Million ▼ -235.9%
2009 -3.18x $-19.68 Million $6.19 Million ▲ +94.2%
2008 -55.06x $-179.38 Million $3.26 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.