ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. FS Specialty Lending Fund's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.0 Mil.
FS Specialty Lending Fund's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,928.4 Mil. Therefore, FS Specialty Lending Fund's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for FS Specialty Lending Fund's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
FSSL'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29 Med: 0.88 Max: 19.38
Current: 4.44
During the past 12 years, FS Specialty Lending Fund's highest ROA % was 19.38%. The lowest was -29.00%. And the median was 0.88%.
FSSL's ROA % is ranked better than 52.59% of 1639
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 3.95
vs FSSL: 4.44
FS Specialty Lending Fund (NYSE:FSSL) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) revenue 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.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
* 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 ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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 ROA % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FS Specialty Lending Fund's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FS Specialty Lending Fund's ROA % 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.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a ROA % of 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #777 out of 1639 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 47.4%.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund's ROA % too high?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's current ROA % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #777 out of 1639 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 ROA % compare to MFIC and AWF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #777 out of 1639 companies for ROA %. This puts FS Specialty Lending Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median ROA % is 3.95. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROA % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROA % among Asset Management companies is 3.95, based on 1,639 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROA % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROA % 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 ROA % mean?
A high ROA % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROA % is 3.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current ROA % is 0.00%. 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 ROA % of 0.00%. The current ROA % is 0.00%. 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 ROA % calculated?
ROA % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL), the current ROA % is 0.00% 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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