Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX)
| Market Cap | 1.96B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 478.36M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 186.74M |
| Shares Out | 93.32M |
| EPS (ttm) | 2.06 |
| PE Ratio | 10.19 |
| Forward PE | 9.43 |
| Dividend | $2.30 (10.95%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Volume | 467,063 |
| Open | 20.68 |
| Previous Close | 20.80 |
| Day's Range | 20.68 - 21.13 |
| 52-Week Range | 19.50 - 22.35 |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| Analysts | Strong Buy |
| Price Target | 22.07 (+5.1%) |
| Earnings Date | Feb 13, 2025 |
About TSLX
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX) is a business development company. The fund provides senior secured loans (first-lien, second-lien, and unitranche), unsecured loans, mezzanine debt, and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities and structured products, non-control structured equity, and common equity with a focus on co-investments for organic growth, acquisitions, market or product expansion, restructuring initiatives, recapitalizations, and refinancing. The fund invests in business services, software & technology, ... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2023, TSLX's revenue was $438.09 million, an increase of 41.64% compared to the previous year's $309.31 million. Earnings were $222.02 million, an increase of 105.48%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 7 analysts, the average rating for TSLX stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $22.07, which is an increase of 5.10% from the latest price.
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