Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock
TSLXNYSESixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc., Financial ServicesISIN US83012A1097
52Score 52 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
54 / 100
Price history
−18% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 13 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 2.6% below it.
Since November 2025 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 59).
The price is 23% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 13 years: 53% (June 2014 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$17.70
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$18.03
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)59
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$16.20
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$22.77
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. belongs to the Asset Management industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.68B, is number 80 of 131 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $360.21M (up 42.4% year on year) and earnings of $170.52M (down 8.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $389.38M (up 8.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.74 (down 20.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 52 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 842 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
- Our model puts fair value at $23.59, with the price 25% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High dividend yieldDividend yield 10.15%, Asset Management median 4.41%.
- Below fair valuePrice 25% below the fair value of $23.59.Valuation 84
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 69
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 41% since 2020.Capital allocation 25
- Margin fallingOperating margin 53.5%, average of the prior years 81.9% (to 2024).Profitability 29
- Low return on equityReturn on equity 5.1% over the last 12 months.Profitability 29
Its standout strengths are stability and valuation, while profitability and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 53 to 52.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $18.15 and expensive above $33.71 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $19.66, at 7.8% it would be $29.49.
Valuation metrics
From the excess return model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 20.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2011, at around 35% per year.
Margins
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: operating 54%, net 47%. Banks and insurers have no gross margin, and their net margin is not comparable with other industries. The score leaves both out. Last 12 months: net 26%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterFor banks and insurers, deposits and liabilities are the business. Debt to equity and the current ratio say little here, and the score does not rate them.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 11 Feb 2027in 91 days
- Last reported
- 3 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.44 (expected $0.44)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.74−0.2%
- Revenue
- $389.38M+0.5%
- Earnings per share
- $1.85+1.2%
- Revenue
- $414.01M+2.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +3.8%Return on equity of 10% to 10.5% expected as previously stated, with somewhat more activity-based fee income hoped for in the second half.
“As discussed on our first quarter call, we anticipate annualized ROE of 10% to 10.5% if full year portfolio turnover remains below 20%, with annualized ROE above 10.5% should portfolio turnover be higher.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 5 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
- Bruck Ross AnthonyPurchase
11 May 2026, Vice President
- Shares
- 8,000
- Price
- $17.76
- Value
- $142,080
- Covington P EmeryPurchase
6 Mar 2026, Board
- Shares
- 7,500
- Price
- $18.35
- Value
- $137,625
- Waxman AlanPurchase
6 Mar 2026, Vice President
- Shares
- 200,000
- Price
- $18.42
- Value
- $3.68M
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- Waxman AlanPurchase
5 Mar 2026, Vice President
- Shares
- 100,000
- Price
- $18.46
- Value
- $1.85M
- Stiepleman DavidPurchase
2 Mar 2026, Vice President
- Shares
- 20,200
- Price
- $17.65
- Value
- $356,530
- Peck JoshuaPurchase
2 Mar 2026, Vice President
- Shares
- 2,840
- Price
- $17.59
- Value
- $49,956
- Pluss StevenPurchase
27 Feb 2026, Vice President
- Shares
- 15,000
- Price
- $17.72
- Value
- $265,800
- Graf MichaelPurchase
26 Feb 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $18.26
- Value
- $18,260
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Sixth Street Specialty Lending
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
976 rated companies in Financial Services
- This company
- 52
- Sector median
- 68
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Sixth Street Specialty Lending
Held by 1 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Listed Private Equity UCITS ETFIQQL | 0.64% | 0.75% | €683.78M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.