FS Specialty Lending FundFSSL +0.09%13 OCF Yield % is 5.09 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 9.48. GuruFocus rates FSSL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,516 Asset Management companies, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks better than 60.29% on this metric.
OCF Yield % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the operating cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Similar to Earnings Yield %, OCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high operating cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
FS Specialty Lending Fund OCF Yield % Related Terms
FS Specialty Lending Fund OCF Yield % 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 OCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Yield % 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 OCF Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FS Specialty Lending Fund's OCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FS Specialty Lending Fund's OCF Yield % falls into.
* 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 OCF Yield % of 5.09 as of Jun. 26, 2026. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 9.48. Over the past decade, FS Specialty Lending Fund's OCF Yield % has ranged from 4.08 to 10.28. According to the industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #602 out of 1516 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 39.7%.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund's OCF Yield % too high?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's current OCF Yield % of 5.09 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 9.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.08 to a high of 10.28. The Asset Management industry median OCF Yield % is 2.67. FS Specialty Lending Fund's value of 5.09 is 90.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #602 out of 1516 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above 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 OCF Yield % compare to MFIC and AWF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #602 out of 1516 companies for OCF Yield %. This puts FS Specialty Lending Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median OCF Yield % is 2.67. FS Specialty Lending Fund's value of 5.09 is 90.6% above this benchmark. Historically, FS Specialty Lending Fund's own OCF Yield % has ranged from 4.08 to 10.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.48 vs. the industry median of 2.67, FS Specialty Lending Fund has consistently been above 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 OCF Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median OCF Yield % among Asset Management companies is 2.67, based on 1,516 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current OCF Yield % of 5.09 is 90.6% above 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 OCF Yield % mean?
A high OCF Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median OCF Yield % is 2.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current OCF Yield % is 5.09, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 9.48. 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 OCF Yield % of 5.09. The current OCF Yield % is 5.09, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 9.48 and 90.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 2.67. 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 OCF Yield % calculated?
OCF Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL), the current OCF Yield % is 5.09 as of Jun. 26, 2026. 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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