Oxford Lane CapitalOXLC +1.32%25 ROE % is -83.73% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates OXLC with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,615 Asset Management companies, Oxford Lane Capital ranks worse than 94.67% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Oxford Lane Capital's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
OXLC'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -93.52 Med: 8.83 Max: 67.03
Current: -36.18
During the past 13 years, Oxford Lane Capital's highest ROE % was 67.03%. The lowest was -93.52%. And the median was 8.83%.
OXLC's ROE % is ranked worse than 94.67% of 1615
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.35
vs OXLC: -36.18
Oxford Lane Capital (NAS:OXLC) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Oxford Lane Capital ROE % Related Terms
Oxford Lane Capital ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Oxford Lane Capital's ROE % can be seen below:
* 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, Oxford Lane Capital's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.
Oxford Lane Capital ROE % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Oxford Lane Capital's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Oxford Lane Capital's ROE % 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 ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) has a ROE % of -83.73% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Oxford Lane Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Oxford Lane Capital ranks #1529 out of 1615 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is Oxford Lane Capital's ROE % too high?
Oxford Lane Capital's current ROE % is -83.73%. Based on the distribution chart, Oxford Lane Capital ranks #1529 out of 1615 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Oxford Lane Capital has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oxford Lane Capital's ROE % compare to KBDC and PDX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Oxford Lane Capital ranks #1529 out of 1615 companies for ROE %. This places Oxford Lane Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.35. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROE % among Asset Management companies is 6.35, based on 1,615 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Oxford Lane Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROE % is 6.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Oxford Lane Capital's current ROE % is -83.73%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oxford Lane Capital stock overvalued right now?
Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) has a current ROE % of -83.73%. The current ROE % is -83.73%. Oxford Lane Capital's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), the current ROE % is -83.73% as of Mar. 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.
Oxford Lane Capital Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to maximize portfolio's risk adjusted total return, and currently seek to achieve investment objective by investing in structured finance investments, specifically the equity and junior debt tranches of CLO vehicles, which are collateralized by a diverse portfolio of senior secured loans made to companies whose debt is unrated or is rated below investment grade (the Senior Loans) and, to a limited. Its investment plan also includes investing in warehouse facilities, which are financing structures intended to aggregate senior loans that may be used to form the basis of a CLO vehicle.
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