Last 46 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Asset Management
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 9.5x, down 21.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 7.46 | 9.47 | 17.10 | 16.18 | 11.80 | 12.12 | 13.44 | 7.83 | 7.06 | 6.71 | 48.15 | 6.81 | 17.04 |
| — | -21.9% | +27.2% | +106.7% | +67.2% | +80.6% | -72.1% | +14.9% | -58.6% | +54.9% | +9.6% | +0.3% | +182.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 5.12 | 4.67 | 6.38 | 6.57 | 6.21 | 6.14 | 6.59 | 4.58 | 4.21 | 4.00 | 7.45 | 4.07 | 7.02 |
| — | -24.0% | -3.1% | +43.6% | +47.6% | +53.6% | -11.5% | +12.5% | -40.1% | +27.4% | -29.3% | -21.5% | +50.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.93 |
| — | -27.7% | -24.2% | -23.5% | +21.0% | +18.0% | +33.6% | +19.8% | -0.5% | +28.1% | +14.4% | -5.2% | +7.8% | |
| P/FCF | 8.24 | 16.61 | — | 1.59 | 13.76 | 11.44 | 3.50 | 14.98 | 3.78 | 3.55 | 2.01 | 7.50 | — |
| — | +45.3% | — | -89.4% | +264.4% | +222.5% | +74.0% | +99.8% | — | +56.6% | — | -50.0% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.59 | 22.19 | 37.93 | 34.46 | 22.63 | 21.85 | 23.80 | 15.10 | 15.00 | 14.56 | 81.06 | 16.10 | 35.93 |
| — | +1.6% | +59.4% | +128.2% | +50.9% | +50.1% | -70.6% | -6.2% | -58.3% | +33.0% | -9.3% | +11.9% | +168.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 19.59 | 22.19 | 37.93 | 34.46 | 22.63 | 21.85 | 23.80 | 15.10 | 15.00 | 14.56 | 81.06 | 16.10 | 35.93 |
| — | +1.6% | +59.4% | +128.2% | +50.9% | +50.1% | -70.6% | -6.2% | -58.3% | +33.0% | -9.3% | +11.9% | +168.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.'s operating margin was 50.0% in Q3 2025, up 11.6 pp QoQ and down 2.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 45.8% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 4.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 59.2% | 54.3% | 44.4% | 47.3% | 58.0% | 56.7% | 56.2% | 64.3% | 60.1% | 64.1% | 28.0% | 63.3% | 51.2% |
| — | -4.2% | -21.0% | -26.5% | -3.5% | -11.5% | +100.7% | +1.6% | +17.3% | -17.8% | -38.7% | -23.2% | -38.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 54.7% | 50.0% | 38.4% | 41.8% | 52.8% | 52.2% | 52.0% | 60.1% | 59.9% | 60.7% | 21.6% | 60.6% | 43.9% |
| — | -4.3% | -26.1% | -30.5% | -11.7% | -14.1% | +140.7% | -0.7% | +36.5% | -17.3% | -29.5% | -21.2% | -44.2% | |
| Net Margin | 53.0% | 49.0% | 37.5% | 39.8% | 52.4% | 50.3% | 49.4% | 58.4% | 59.0% | 59.1% | 19.0% | 59.4% | 41.1% |
| — | -2.6% | -24.2% | -31.8% | -11.2% | -14.9% | +160.3% | -1.7% | +43.8% | -18.6% | -35.7% | -21.7% | -47.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 1.3% |
| — | -7.3% | -40.8% | -58.5% | -27.5% | -35.0% | +295.6% | +4.9% | +141.9% | -18.3% | +4.3% | -5.6% | -62.5% | |
| ROA | 4.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| — | -12.5% | -42.5% | -58.7% | -24.8% | -30.1% | +327.0% | +11.6% | +149.5% | -17.5% | +0.9% | -10.6% | -63.5% | |
| ROIC | 3.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| — | -14.5% | -43.9% | -57.8% | -24.8% | -28.9% | +296.2% | +13.1% | +136.6% | -16.2% | +10.9% | -9.6% | -61.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 53.6x, down from 87.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 58.4% YoY to 2.33x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.17 |
| — | +17.3% | +9.8% | +1.5% | -0.3% | -15.5% | -13.7% | -14.7% | -8.6% | -2.4% | -1.1% | +13.6% | +6.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 10.55 | 53.57 | 87.19 | 84.78 | 44.93 | 41.62 | 45.95 | 30.91 | 32.63 | 32.54 | 193.40 | 38.33 | 80.93 |
| — | +28.7% | +89.7% | +174.3% | +37.7% | +27.9% | -76.2% | -19.4% | -59.7% | +17.4% | -13.3% | +19.4% | +166.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.67 | 2.33 | 4.62 | 3.57 | 2.67 | 1.47 | 2.28 | 2.15 | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.37 | 2.15 | 1.61 |
| — | +58.4% | +102.6% | +66.3% | +33.4% | -28.2% | -4.0% | +0.1% | +24.4% | +13.3% | -54.9% | -41.7% | -21.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.67 | 2.33 | 4.62 | 3.57 | 2.67 | 1.47 | 2.28 | 2.15 | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.37 | 2.15 | 1.61 |
| — | +58.4% | +102.6% | +66.3% | +33.4% | -28.2% | -4.0% | +0.1% | +24.4% | +13.3% | -54.9% | -41.7% | -21.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.34 | 1.09 | 0.69 | 0.79 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.68 | 1.50 | 1.69 | 0.30 | 1.65 | 0.90 |
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Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.'s current P/E is 7.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 13.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.'s current operating margin is 54.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.