FSSL (FS Specialty Lending Fund) 10-Year RORE % : 236.49% (As of Dec. 2025)


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What is FS Specialty Lending Fund 10-Year RORE %?

FS Specialty Lending Fund FSSL +0.09% 13 10-Year RORE % is 236.49 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FSSL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 885 Asset Management companies, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks better than 96.95% on this metric.

Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is an indicator of a company's growth potential, it shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings, i.e. profits after dividend payments. FS Specialty Lending Fund's 10-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 236.49%.

The industry rank for FS Specialty Lending Fund's 10-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:

FSSL's 10-Year RORE % is ranked better than
96.95% of 885 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.33 vs FSSL: 236.49

FS Specialty Lending Fund  (NYSE:FSSL) 10-Year RORE % Explanation

Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is important to investors because it reveals a company's efficiency and growth potential. A higher RORE indicates a higher return. A high RORE indicates that the company should reinvest profits into the business. A lower RORE suggests that the company should distribute profits to shareholders by paying out dividends, since those dollars aren't generating much additional growth for the company.

There are a several different ways to arrive at the Return on Retained Earnings. The simplest way to calculate it is by using published information on Earnings per Share (EPS) and Dividend per Share (DPS) over a selected period. Here, 10-year period is chosen.

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Please keep in mind that the RORE is relative to the nature of the business and its competitors. If another company in the same sector is producing a lower return on retained earnings, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad investment. It may just suggest the company is older and no longer in a high growth stage. At such a stage in the business cycle, it would be expected to see a lower RORE and higher dividend payout.


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FS Specialty Lending Fund 10-Year RORE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FS Specialty Lending Fund's 10-Year RORE % 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.

FS Specialty Lending Fund 10-Year RORE % Chart

FS Specialty Lending Fund Annual Data
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10-Year RORE %
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FS Specialty Lending Fund Quarterly Data
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FSSL vs MFIC, AWF, RPC: 10-Year RORE % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, FS Specialty Lending Fund's 10-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year RORE % 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 10-Year RORE % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FS Specialty Lending Fund's 10-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FS Specialty Lending Fund's 10-Year RORE % falls into.


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FS Specialty Lending Fund 10-Year RORE % Calculation

FS Specialty Lending Fund's 10-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

10-Year RORE %=( Most Recent EPS (Diluted)- First Period EPS (Diluted) )/( Cumulative EPS (Diluted) for 10-year -Cumulative Dividends per Share for 10-year )
=( 0.72-10.92 )/( -4.313-0 )
=-10.2/-4.313
=236.49 %

* 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 10-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in Dec. 2025 and 10-year before.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 10-Year RORE % →
What does a 10-Year RORE % of 236.49 mean?
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a 10-Year RORE % of 236.49 as of Dec. 2025. 10-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 10-year. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #27 out of 885 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 3.1%.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund's 10-Year RORE % too high?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's current 10-Year RORE % is 236.49. The Asset Management industry median 10-Year RORE % is 7.33. FS Specialty Lending Fund's value of 236.49 is 3126.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #27 out of 885 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 10-Year RORE % compare to MFIC and AWF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #27 out of 885 companies for 10-Year RORE %. This places FS Specialty Lending Fund in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 10-Year RORE % is 7.33. FS Specialty Lending Fund's value of 236.49 is 3126.3% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 10-Year RORE % for an Asset Management company?
The median 10-Year RORE % among Asset Management companies is 7.33, based on 885 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 10-Year RORE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 10-Year RORE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current 10-Year RORE % of 236.49 is 3126.3% 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 10-Year RORE % mean?
A high 10-Year RORE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 10-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 10-year. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 10-Year RORE % is 7.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current 10-Year RORE % is 236.49. 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 10-Year RORE % of 236.49. The current 10-Year RORE % is 236.49 and 3126.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.33. 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 10-Year RORE % calculated?
10-Year RORE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL), the current 10-Year RORE % is 236.49 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 Business Description

Address 3025 JFK Boulevard, OFC 500, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
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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