TSLX

Financial Services

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. · Asset Management · $2B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
53.1
Average

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. scores 53.1/100 using the Balanced preset.

88.2
Quality
35%
33.0
Moat
30%
30.3
Growth
20%
21.3
Risk
15%

TSLX — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. has limited competitive moat

TSLX — Score History

45505560Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202653.188.233.030.321.390.10.0
Apr 7, 202653.188.233.030.321.390.10.0
Apr 6, 202653.188.233.030.321.390.10.0
Apr 5, 202653.188.233.030.321.390.10.0
Apr 4, 202653.188.233.030.321.390.30.0
Apr 3, 202653.188.233.030.321.390.30.0
Apr 2, 202653.188.233.030.321.390.3

TSLX — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

88.2/100 (25%)

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Return on EquityModerate

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

30.3/100 (20%)

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRStrong

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookModerate

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

21.3/100 (15%)

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

90.1/100 (15%)

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioModerate

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

33/100 (30%)

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for TSLX.

Score Composition

Quality
88.2×25%22.1
Growth
30.3×20%6.1
Risk
21.3×15%3.2
Valuation
90.1×15%13.5
Moat
33.0×30%9.9
Total
53.1Average

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How is the TSLX UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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