Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Competitors $13.24 -0.55 (-3.99%) Closing price 09/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.21 -0.03 (-0.23%) As of 09/15/2025 06:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock OCSL vs. ARCC, CSWC, MFIC, NMFC, PFLT, PNNT, SLRC, GSBD, MAIN, and TSLXShould you be buying Oaktree Specialty Lending stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Oaktree Specialty Lending include Ares Capital (ARCC), Capital Southwest (CSWC), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), SLR Investment (SLRC), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Oaktree Specialty Lending vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital Capital Southwest MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Investment SLR Investment Goldman Sachs BDC Main Street Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, OCSL or ARCC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Oaktree Specialty Lending. Ares Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oaktree Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOaktree Specialty Lending$381.67M3.06$57.90M$0.5623.64Ares Capital$1.50B10.01$1.52B$2.0510.40 Which has more risk & volatility, OCSL or ARCC? Oaktree Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer OCSL or ARCC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 18 more articles in the media than Oaktree Specialty Lending. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Ares Capital and 3 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's score of 0.84 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oaktree Specialty Lending 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Capital 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of OCSL or ARCC? 36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is OCSL or ARCC more profitable? Ares Capital has a net margin of 44.94% compared to Oaktree Specialty Lending's net margin of 13.84%. Oaktree Specialty Lending's return on equity of 10.94% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oaktree Specialty Lending13.84% 10.94% 5.23% Ares Capital 44.94%10.48%5.00% Do analysts prefer OCSL or ARCC? Oaktree Specialty Lending presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.29%. Ares Capital has a consensus target price of $22.86, indicating a potential upside of 7.26%. Given Oaktree Specialty Lending's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Oaktree Specialty Lending is more favorable than Ares Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oaktree Specialty Lending 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Is OCSL or ARCC a better dividend stock? Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays out 285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Capital pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryAres Capital beats Oaktree Specialty Lending on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Oaktree Specialty Lending News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OCSL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OCSL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart OCSL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOaktree Specialty LendingFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.21B$7.95B$12.82B$10.17BDividend Yield11.60%4.67%5.42%4.61%P/E Ratio23.6417.29243.8526.39Price / Sales3.066.6930.88190.24Price / Cash6.1527.0119.2529.91Price / Book0.733.032.316.28Net Income$57.90M$313.53M$1.01B$270.38M7 Day Performance-4.13%1.94%0.61%1.89%1 Month Performance-1.85%7.70%3.20%6.01%1 Year Performance-17.82%33.40%541.39%25.26% Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.9012 of 5 stars$13.24-4.0%$15.00+13.3%-20.0%$1.21B$381.67M23.64N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumeARCCAres Capital2.9254 of 5 stars$22.49+0.2%$22.86+1.6%+4.6%$15.83B$2.99B10.972,550Positive NewsGap DownCSWCCapital Southwest2.924 of 5 stars$22.99+0.1%$24.30+5.7%-10.2%$1.28B$123.48M13.9320MFICMidCap Financial Investment2.506 of 5 stars$12.96-0.5%$13.30+2.6%-11.0%$1.22B$301.78M12.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNMFCNew Mountain Finance3.3083 of 5 stars$10.56-0.6%$10.75+1.8%-19.4%$1.13B$371.67M13.89N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.8044 of 5 stars$10.28+0.1%$10.88+5.8%-15.5%$1.02B$89.89M7.34658Positive NewsShort Interest ↓PNNTPennantPark Investment2.0333 of 5 stars$7.25+0.3%$6.33-12.6%+0.1%$473.07M$61.29M27.87N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsSLRCSLR Investment2.3093 of 5 stars$16.80+0.6%$16.25-3.3%+3.4%$911.15M$97.88M10.37N/AGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.6603 of 5 stars$11.43-0.1%$10.00-12.5%-21.8%$1.31B$434.37M9.07N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeMAINMain Street Capital2.1257 of 5 stars$66.01-0.8%$61.20-7.3%+30.5%$5.95B$541.03M10.8790Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending1.7016 of 5 stars$24.76+0.7%$23.28-6.0%+9.3%$2.32B$482.53M12.32N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCC Alternatives CSWC Alternatives MFIC Alternatives NMFC Alternatives PFLT Alternatives PNNT Alternatives SLRC Alternatives GSBD Alternatives MAIN Alternatives TSLX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:OCSL) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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