Sixth Street Specialty Lending

TSLX Q4 2025 Earnings

Reported Feb 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET · SEC Source

Q4 25 EPS

$0.53

BEAT +5.20%

Est. $0.50

Q4 25 Revenue

$108.2M

BEAT +1.88%

Est. $106.2M

vs S&P Since Q4 25

-24.4%

TRAILING MARKET

TSLX -16.7% vs S&P +7.7%

Full Year 2025 Results

FY 25 EPS

$2.23

BEAT +2.70%

Est. $2.17

FY 25 Revenue

$449.1M

BEAT +1.32%

Est. $443.2M

Market Reaction

Did TSLX Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results

Sixth Street Specialty Lending posted a mixed but broadly solid fourth quarter for fiscal 2025, delivering earnings per share of $0.53 against a consensus estimate of $0.51, a beat of 3.54%, even as reported revenue of $108.20 million fell well short… Read more Sixth Street Specialty Lending posted a mixed but broadly solid fourth quarter for fiscal 2025, delivering earnings per share of $0.53 against a consensus estimate of $0.51, a beat of 3.54%, even as reported revenue of $108.20 million fell well short of the $175.17 million analysts had anticipated. Despite that revenue shortfall, total investment income grew 15.3% on a year-over-year basis, underscoring the firm's continued ability to generate income from its first-lien-heavy portfolio, where floating-rate debt instruments comprised 96.3% of debt investments. The primary drag on revenue relative to prior periods was lower interest income, as weighted average yields on debt securities compressed to 11.1% at fair value from 12.3% a year ago, reflecting the broader rate environment. Net asset value per share dipped modestly to $16.98 from $17.14, and the stock has since traded near 52-week lows amid analyst price target reductions, though the consensus view among analysts remains a buy. The board declared a Q1 2026 base dividend of $0.46 per share alongside a supplemental payout of $0.01.

Key Takeaways

  • Elevated interest rate environment supporting net investment income
  • Strong activity-based fee income
  • Decrease in average interest rate on debt outstanding from 7.5% to 6.2% reducing expenses
  • 89.2% first-lien debt portfolio with 96.3% floating rate exposure
  • Weighted average yield of debt and income-producing securities at fair value of 11.1%
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TSLX YoY Financials

Q4 2025 vs Q4 2024, source: SEC Filings