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$18.74 -0.01 (-0.05%) At close · Aug 28
Market Cap
$1.79B
Shares
95.34M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$18.74 Open$18.75 Day$18.73–18.96 52W close$16.20–24.77 Avg vol 30d472K Short int5.3M · 5.5% float · 9.9d Short vol55% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −2%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 30%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +9%
      trailing
      6-month return +2%
      trailing
      YTD return −14%
      this year
      Relative strength −12%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $18 › 200d $19 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -8% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      5.52% of float · ▼ -16.1% MoM · 9.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      243 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 70
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      EPS growth −11%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 19.7
      below peers
      Buyback $50.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $1.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −35%
      past year
      ATR 2.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
      Financing subsidiaries debt to capitalization · medium-run 85% – 90%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Target return on equity on net investment income · full year 2024 13.4% – 14.2%
      Adjusted NII · for the year 13.4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      30% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $18 › 200d $19 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -8% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      5.52% of float · ▼ -16.1% MoM · 9.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      243 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $16 Now $19 · 30% Range high $25
      vs 200-day avg -2% vs 50-day avg +6%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Average investment size in each portfolio company 30.9M Q2 2026
      Average new investment commitment amount in new portfolio companies $50.9M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      First Lien Debt Investments (% FV) 88.3% Q2 2026
      Non-accrual investments as percentage of portfolio at fair value 1.3% Q2 2026
      Number of new investment commitments in new portfolio companies 2 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Total Principal Debt Outstanding 1.97B Q2 2026
      Weighted average term for new investment commitments in new portfolio companies (in years) 5 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $28.2M three months ended December 31, 2025
      Adjusted net investment income non-GAAP $48.6M three months ended December 31, 2025
      Annualized return on equity (adjusted net income) non-GAAP 7% three months ended December 31, 2025
      Annualized return on equity (adjusted net investment income) non-GAAP 12% three months ended December 31, 2025
      Annualized return on equity (net income) 7.4% three months ended December 31, 2025
      Annualized return on equity (net investment income) 12.5% three months ended December 31, 2025
      Equity and other investments 5.2% As of December 31, 2025
      Existing portfolio companies funded 16 year ended December 31, 2025
      First-lien debt investments 89.2% As of December 31, 2025
      Floating-rate debt investments 96.3% As of December 31, 2025
      Floating-rate debt investments subject to reference rate floors 100% As of December 31, 2025
      Investments at fair value $3.35B As of December 31, 2025
      Investments in portfolio companies 1,431 As of December 31, 2025
      Mezzanine debt investments 1.8% As of December 31, 2025
      Nearest debt maturity $300M December 31, 2025
      Net asset value (NAV) per share, adjusted non-GAAP $16.97 Q4 2025
      New portfolio companies funded 20 year ended December 31, 2025
      Non-accrual investments 0.6% As of December 31, 2025
      Percentage of debt investment commitments at floating rates 96.3% three months ended December 31, 2025
      Percentage of new debt investment commitments at fixed rates 2.2% FY2025
      Percentage of new debt investment commitments at floating rates 97.8% FY2025
      Revolver Capacity $1.68B December 31, 2025
      Second-lien debt investments 0.9% As of December 31, 2025
      Total commitment to the joint venture $200M Q4 2025
      Total fair value of structured credit investments $97.9M As of December 31, 2025
      Total Liquidity (Burdened for Unfunded Commitments) $943M December 31, 2025
      Total Liquidity (Pre-Unfunded Commitments) $1.14B December 31, 2025
      Total new investment commitments $1.08B FY2025
      Undrawn capacity on revolving credit facility $1.14B As of December 31, 2025
      Weighted average interest rate of new investment commitments 10.8% FY2025
      Weighted average interest rate on investments fully sold or paid down 11.9% FY2025
      Weighted average remaining life of investments funded with debt 2.6 December 31, 2025
      Weighted average spread over reference rate of new floating rate investment commitments 7.1% FY2025
      Weighted average yield of debt and income-producing securities at amortized cost 11.3% three months ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Asset Management — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      TSLX
      Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
      this stock
      $1.79B -13.7% 19.7 5.5%
      BLK
      BlackRock, Inc.
      $382.87B +8.8% +16.2% 28.2 0.6%
      BX
      Blackstone Inc.
      $108.56B -7.6% +9.2% 32.4 2.9%
      KKR
      KKR & Co. Inc.
      $98.13B -14.7% -11.0% 1.4%
      BN
      BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
      $92.82B -9.9% 0.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      243
      % held
      55.2%
      Net QoQ
      -189.7K sh
      Top holder
      STRS OHIO
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      24
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.3M
      Days to cover
      9.9d
      Change
      -1.0M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      55%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      14.6K
      Value
      $251.0K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      51.0%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $170.5M
      EPS diluted
      $1.81
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $50.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      12
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      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      TSLX -0.3% +9.2% +1.9% +9.2% -13.7%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -0.7% +6.2% -11.5% +6.2% -26.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.42 / share · ex Jun 15, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.42 / share · ex Sep 15, 2026
      Cut 8.7%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.84 / share · 6 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      9.82%
      Buyback program · as of May 5, 2026
      Authorized
      $50.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1508655 CUSIP 83012A109 13F (30d) 206 filings 177 filers Visit website Investor relations