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OCSL (Oaktree Specialty Lending) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Oaktree Specialty Lending GF Value Rank?

Oaktree Specialty Lending has the GF Value Rank of 1.

GF Value Rank evaluates the exclusive GuruFocus valuation and performance of a stock, rated on a scale from 1 to 10. It is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

A higher score indicates a stock with a relatively low valuation and substantial potential for outperformance. Conversely, a lower score often reflects stocks that are either highly overvalued or deeply undervalued, both of which tend to underperform.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.


Competitive Comparison of Oaktree Specialty Lending's GF Value Rank

For the Asset Management subindustry, Oaktree Specialty Lending's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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.


Oaktree Specialty Lending's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Oaktree Specialty Lending's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oaktree Specialty Lending's GF Value Rank falls into.


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Oaktree Specialty Lending Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90071
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp is a specialty finance company. The company provides lending services and invests in small and mid-sized companies. The company's investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return by generating current income from debt investments, and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from equity investments. The company provides customized, one-stop credit solutions to companies with limited access to public or syndicated capital markets.
Executives
Phyllis R Caldwell director AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, 12TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Matthew Stewart officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Christopher Mckown officer: See Remarks C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Ashley Pak officer: Chief Compliance Officer C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Mathew Pendo officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Leonard M Tannenbaum director, officer: CEO and President 525 OKEECHOBEE BLVD., SUITE 1770, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Deborah Ann Gero director 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Richard Ruben director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Armen Panossian officer: Chief Executive Officer 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Craig A Jacobson director C/O EXPEDIA, INC., 333 108TH AVENUE NE, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Melvin Carlisle officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Bruce Zimmerman director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Marc Gamsin director 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2150, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
John Frank director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 333 SOUTH GRAND 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Edgar Lee officer: See Remarks C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 SOUTH GRAND AVE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071