During the past 12 years, FS Specialty Lending Fund's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 54.70% per year. The lowest was -97.40% per year. And the median was 2.90% per year.
FS Specialty Lending Fund (NYSE:FSSL) EPS (Diluted) Explanation
EPS is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
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Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
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FS Specialty Lending Fund EPS (Diluted) Related Terms
FS Specialty Lending Fund EPS (Diluted) Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Asset Management subindustry, FS Specialty Lending Fund's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
FS Specialty Lending Fund PE Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FS Specialty Lending Fund's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FS Specialty Lending Fund's PE Ratio falls into.
FS Specialty Lending Fund EPS (Diluted) Calculation
EPS (Diluted) is a rough measurement of the amount of a company's profit that can be allocated to one share of its stock. Diluted EPS takes into account all of the outstanding dilutive securities that could potentially be exercised (such as stock options and convertible preferred stock) and shows how such an action would impact earnings per share.
FS Specialty Lending Fund's Diluted EPS for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.20
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a EPS (Diluted) of $1.20 as of Dec. 2025. Earnings per share (diluted) equals net income divided by the diluted average shares outstanding. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund's EPS (Diluted) too high?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's current EPS (Diluted) is $1.20. Overall, FS Specialty Lending Fund has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FS Specialty Lending Fund's EPS (Diluted) compare to MFIC and AWF?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's EPS (Diluted) of $1.20 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EPS (Diluted) for an Asset Management company?
A good EPS (Diluted) depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, EPS (Diluted) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EPS (Diluted) mean?
A high EPS (Diluted) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings per share (diluted) equals net income divided by the diluted average shares outstanding. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current EPS (Diluted) is $1.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund stock overvalued right now?
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a current EPS (Diluted) of $1.20. The current EPS (Diluted) is $1.20. FS Specialty Lending Fund's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EPS (Diluted) calculated?
EPS (Diluted) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL), the current EPS (Diluted) is $1.20 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
FS Specialty Lending Fund is a United States-based externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation by investing mainly in private and public credit in a broad set of industries, sectors, and sub-sectors. Its investment policy is to invest mainly in a portfolio of secured and unsecured floating and fixed-rate loans, bonds, and other types of credit instruments, which, under normal circumstances, will represent at least eighty percent of the Company's total assets.
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