FS Specialty Lending FundFSSL +0.09%13 Equity-to-Asset is 0.72 as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 0.69. GuruFocus rates FSSL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,633 Asset Management companies, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks worse than 60.13% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for FS Specialty Lending Fund's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
FSSL'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 0.69 Max: 0.79
Current: 0.72
During the past 12 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of FS Specialty Lending Fund was 0.79. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 0.69.
FSSL's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 60.13% of 1633
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.82
vs FSSL: 0.72
FS Specialty Lending Fund (NYSE:FSSL) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
FS Specialty Lending Fund Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
FS Specialty Lending Fund Equity-to-Asset 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.
FSSL vs MFIC, AWF, RPC: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, FS Specialty Lending Fund's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FS Specialty Lending Fund's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FS Specialty Lending Fund's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
FS Specialty Lending Fund Equity-to-Asset Calculation
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
FS Specialty Lending Fund's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.72 as of Dec. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.69. Over the past decade, FS Specialty Lending Fund's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.61 to 0.79. According to the industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #982 out of 1633 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 60.1%.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund's Equity-to-Asset too high?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.72 is near median its 10-year median of 0.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 0.79. The Asset Management industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.82. FS Specialty Lending Fund's value of 0.72 is 12.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #982 out of 1633 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 Equity-to-Asset compare to MFIC and AWF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #982 out of 1633 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places FS Specialty Lending Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.82. FS Specialty Lending Fund's value of 0.72 is 12.2% below this benchmark. Historically, FS Specialty Lending Fund's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.61 to 0.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.69 vs. the industry median of 0.82, FS Specialty Lending Fund has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for an Asset Management company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Asset Management companies is 0.82, based on 1,633 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.72 is 12.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.72, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.69. 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.72. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.72, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.69 and 12.2% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.82. 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 Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.72 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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