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(NASDAQ:OXLC)
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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
$8.00
▼(-4.65% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:01/31/26
The score is weighed down primarily by weak recent cash flow and highly volatile operating results, compounded by bearish technical momentum. Earnings-call commentary was mixed but included a sharp NAV decline, unrealized losses, and a distribution reduction, which reinforces near-term risk; the very high dividend yield provides only partial offset given the elevated P/E.
Positive Factors
High cash yields from CLO equity
OXLC’s core positions (CLO equity) deliver structurally high cash distribution yields (~19%), a durable income source tied to floating-rate loan coupons and CLO residual cash flows. Over 2–6 months this supports coverage of payouts and redeployment potential when market resets offer attractive entry.
Proactive secondary-market deployment
Management’s active participation in secondary CLO trades, resets and refinancings demonstrates sourcing capability and tactical deployment skill. This persistent activity increases chances to capture improved economics over time and to extend reinvestment maturities, supporting medium-term income recovery.
Moderate leverage with growing equity base
Leverage is moderate versus equity, and the firm’s equity and asset base have expanded, providing balance-sheet capacity. This structural financial flexibility allows OXLC to absorb losses, selectively use leverage for yield enhancement, and support opportunistic deployments during dislocations.
Negative Factors
Poor operating and free cash flow
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow over consecutive years is a material structural weakness: it constrains the company’s ability to fund distributions, reinvest organically, pay down leverage or withstand prolonged market stress without tapping capital, selling assets, or cutting payouts.
Material NAV decline and unrealized losses
Large unrealized depreciation and a near-term ~19% NAV hit materially reduce capital available for deployment and raise the risk of persistent distribution reductions. A weakened NAV base restricts leverage capacity and increases sensitivity to further spread widening or credit deterioration.
Revenue and earnings cyclicality
Highly volatile top-line and earnings history undermines predictability of core investment income and dividends. This structural cyclicality makes planning capital allocation and maintaining steady payouts difficult, increasing investor risk during periods of spread compression or weaker loan performance.
Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
N/A
Dividend Yield37.5%
Average Volume (3M)2.11M
Price to Earnings (P/E)164.8
Beta (1Y)0.64
Revenue Growth24.12%
EPS Growth-98.74%
CountryUS
EmployeesN/A
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.12
Shares Outstanding96,580,470
10 Day Avg. Volume2,235,534
30 Day Avg. Volume2,114,738
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.49
Price to Book (P/B)1.09
Price to Sales (P/S)22.34
P/FCF Ratio-3.04
Enterprise Value/Market Cap10.00T>
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.35
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.60
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.14
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$15.75Price Target Upside87.72% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)4.95
Revenue Forecast (FY)$512.55M
Oxford Lane Capital Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company DescriptionOxford Lane Capital Corp. is a close ended fund launched and managed by Oxford Lane Management LLC. It invests in fixed income securities. The fund primarily invests in securitization vehicles which in turn invest in senior secured loans made to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade or is unrated. Oxford Lane Capital Corp was formed on June 9, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.
How the Company Makes MoneyOxford Lane Capital makes money primarily through the interest and income generated from its investments in CLOs. The company's revenue model is based on acquiring equity and junior debt tranches of CLOs, which are structured to provide high yields. These CLOs are essentially pooled portfolios of loans, often made to corporations with lower credit ratings, which offer higher interest rates. Oxford Lane Capital earns returns from the cash flows distributed by these CLOs, including interest income and potential capital gains from selling these investments. The company's earnings are also influenced by the overall performance of the credit markets, interest rate fluctuations, and the management's ability to effectively select and manage its CLO investments. There are no significant partnerships disclosed that contribute directly to its revenue streams.
Oxford Lane Capital Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jan 30, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Negative
The call presents a mixed picture: management is proactive and active in the secondary CLO market—deploying capital, leading resets, lengthening reinvestment maturities, and preserving capital by reducing distributions—while CLO yields and underlying loan default metrics remain relatively strong. However, these positives are outweighed by significant near-term financial deterioration, including a roughly 19% quarter-over-quarter NAV decline, $305 million of unrealized depreciation, meaningful decreases in GAAP and core net investment income, and market pressure from tightening loan spreads and lower reset/refinance volume. The firm's actions reflect a defensive and opportunistic posture to stabilize and capture future upside, but the current quarter's losses and NAV decline are material.Q3-2026 Updates
Positive Updates
Active Deployment and Secondary Market Activity
Invested approximately $97.2 million in additional CLO equity and warehouse investments during the quarter and received approximately $85.5 million from sales and repayments. Led or participated in more than 10 resets/refinancings during the quarter and has historically participated in ~70 resets/refinancings, reflecting active portfolio management.
High Yield Environment in CLO Investments
Weighted average yield of CLO debt investments at current cost remained high at 17.3% (down marginally from 17.4%). Weighted average cash distribution yield on CLO equity investments at current cost was 19.0% (down from 19.4%), indicating continued attractive coupon/cash distribution characteristics.
Extended Reinvestment Period to Improve Future Cash Flows
Successfully lengthened the weighted average reinvestment period of the CLO equity portfolio from May 2029 to August 2029 through resets/refinancings, which can help extend income generation and capture improved economics.
Board Decision to Preserve Capital for Deployment
Board declared monthly common stock distributions of $0.20 per share for April, May and June 2026 and explicitly reduced distributions to retain capital for opportunistic CLO equity and junior debt investments, signaling a strategic shift to preserve capital for higher-return deployment.
Potential Future Cash Flow from Newly Issued Investments
Held approximately $263.1 million in newly issued or newly acquired CLO equity investments that had not yet made initial distributions as of December 31, 2025, representing a pipeline of potential future cash distributions.
Improvement in Default Rate
12-month trailing default rate for the loan index decreased to 1.2% by principal amount at quarter end from 1.5%, indicating some improvement in underlying loan credit performance.
Stable Primary Market Issuance
CLO new issuance for the quarter totaled approximately $55 billion, an increase of approximately $2 billion from the prior quarter, showing continued primary market activity.
Negative Updates
Sharp Decline in Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net asset value per share fell from $19.19 to $15.51 quarter-over-quarter, a decline of approximately $3.68 per share or about 19.2%, representing a material deterioration in NAV.
Large Unrealized Depreciation and Net Asset Reduction
Recorded net unrealized depreciation on investments of approximately $305.4 million and net realized losses of approximately $7.0 million, resulting in a net decrease in net assets from operations of approximately $240.7 million (or $2.47 per share) for the quarter.
Declines in GAAP and Core Net Investment Income
GAAP net investment income fell to approximately $71.8 million ($0.74 per share) from $81.4 million ($0.84 per share), an ~11.8% decrease. Core net investment income declined to approximately $108.9 million ($1.12 per share) from $120.0 million ($1.24 per share), a ~9.3% decrease.
Compression in CLO Equity Yields and Cash Distribution Yields
Weighted average effective yield on CLO equity investments at current cost declined to 13.8% from 14.6% (down 0.8 percentage points, roughly -5.5%), and weighted average cash distribution yield declined to 19.0% from 19.4% (down 0.4 percentage points, ~-2.1%).
Market Price and Spread Pressure
U.S. loan price index decreased from 97.06% to 96.64% (a ~0.43% decline) and median U.S. CLO equity NAVs experienced an approximate 2-point decrease. Median weighted average spreads across loan pools narrowed to 311 bps from 318 bps, pressuring CLO equity returns.
Reduced Reset/Refinancing Volume in Market
Reset and refinancing activity in the U.S. CLO market decreased to approximately $74 billion in Q4 2025 from approximately $105 billion in the prior quarter, a decline of about 29.5%, which may limit some market liquidity windows.
Earnings Pressure and Need to Retain Capital
Management reduced distributions to retain capital for opportunities, implying current earnings and market conditions are insufficient to sustain prior payout levels without drawing down NAV or foregoing deployment flexibility.
Company Guidance
Management guided that as of 12/31/25 NAV was $15.51 (down from $19.19), Q3 GAAP total investment income was ~$117.8M (−$10.5M QoQ) consisting of ~$114.3M from CLO equity/warehouses and ~$3.5M from CLO debt/other, GAAP NII was ~$71.8M or $0.74/share (vs $81.4M/$0.84), core NII was ~$108.9M or $1.12/share (vs $120M/$1.24), net unrealized depreciation was ~$305.4M, net realized losses ~$7M, and net decrease in net assets from operations was ~$240.7M or $2.47/share. Portfolio and market metrics highlighted $263.1M of newly issued/acquired CLO equity awaiting initial distributions, weighted average CLO debt yield at current cost 17.3% (from 17.4%), weighted average effective CLO equity yield 13.8% (from 14.6%), cash distribution yield 19% (from 19.4%), ~$97.2M of additional CLO investments during the quarter and ~$85.5M received from sales/repayments. The Board declared monthly common stock distributions of $0.20/share for April–June 2026 to retain capital for deployment (while complying with RIC rules, including distributing at least 90% of taxable income), and management reiterated an opportunistic focus on the secondary market and resets/refis (led/participated in >10 this quarter and ~70 in 2025), lengthening the weighted-average reinvestment period from May 2029 to August 2029 amid market moves: U.S. loan price index 97.06%→96.64%, median CLO equity NAVs down ~2 points, loan-pool spreads 318→311 bps, 12‑month trailing default rate 1.5%→1.2%, CLO new issuance ~$55B and ~$74B of Q4 resets/refis.Oxford Lane Capital Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Balance sheet leverage appears moderate and assets/equity have grown, but recent fundamentals are dominated by weak cash conversion (deeply negative operating and free cash flow in 2024–2025) and highly volatile results (sharp 2025 revenue decline and inconsistent earnings).Income Statement
Profitability is strong on the surface, with high reported profit margins in most years and positive earnings in the latest annual period (2025). However, revenue is extremely volatile—2025 revenue fell ~74% year over year after a very strong 2024—and results have also swung into losses in prior periods (e.g., 2023). Overall, the income statement shows the ability to generate high profits in good markets, but with meaningful cyclicality and limited consistency in top-line performance.56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
Leverage appears moderate with debt-to-equity generally in the ~0.17–0.25 range, suggesting the company is not heavily debt-funded relative to equity. The equity base and total assets have grown materially over time, which supports balance-sheet capacity. The main weakness is profitability consistency on that equity base: return on equity is much lower in the latest year (2025) versus 2024, indicating earnings power can swing sharply.71
Positive
Cash Flow
Cash generation is a key concern: operating cash flow and free cash flow are deeply negative in the latest two annual periods (2025 and 2024), and 2025 shows a very large cash outflow. While cash flow was positive in 2020–2021, the more recent pattern signals weak cash conversion and elevated risk that reported earnings are not translating into cash available for dividends, reinvestment, or de-levering. The trajectory of free cash flow is also unfavorable, with a sharp deterioration in 2025.22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 449.03M | 95.77M | 279.52M | -126.63M | 152.22M | 58.26M |
| Gross Profit | 156.84M | 57.31M | 246.66M | -158.43M | 130.15M | 26.14M |
| EBITDA | 51.68M | 48.46M | 235.11M | -171.29M | 125.88M | 306.21M |
| Net Income | 3.75M | 48.46M | 235.11M | -171.29M | 125.88M | 289.93M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.65B | 2.84B | 1.75B | 1.34B | 1.41B | 934.86M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 19.10M | 295.35M | 42.97M | 21.74M | 34.67M | 90.87M |
| Total Debt | 710.56M | 486.92M | 195.60M | 194.56M | 193.58M | 328.11M |
| Total Liabilities | 785.40M | 883.25M | 579.85M | 542.89M | 460.99M | 338.61M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.86B | 1.96B | 1.17B | 793.15M | 947.16M | 596.25M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 816.12M | -703.80M | -123.79M | -91.56M | 547.45M | 124.01M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 816.12M | -703.80M | -123.79M | -91.56M | 547.45M | 124.01M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.44B | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -932.95M | -131.95M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 432.61M | 956.17M | 145.03M | 78.63M | 329.30M | 87.14M |
Oxford Lane Capital Technical Analysis
Negative
8.39
Price Trends
12.13
Negative
12.75
Negative
14.33
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.08
Positive
16.53
Positive
7.78
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For OXLC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.39 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.86, below the 50-day MA of 12.13, and below the 200-day MA of 14.33, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 16.53 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 7.78 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for OXLC.
Oxford Lane Capital Peers Comparison
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Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
61 Neutral | $771.17M | 56.17 | 1.30% | 14.17% | 36.15% | -38.59% | |
60 Neutral | $290.05M | 9.20 | 8.20% | 12.83% | 90.34% | -44.25% | |
59 Neutral | $325.17M | 12.70 | 5.38% | 16.61% | -3.09% | 200.66% | |
52 Neutral | $347.00M | -38.33 | -1.15% | 21.13% | -91.81% | 78.46% | |
48 Neutral | $144.55M | -49.44 | -1.61% | 24.14% | -177.91% | 55.08% | |
43 Neutral | ― | 164.83 | 0.22% | 37.50% | 24.12% | -98.74% |
* Financial Sector Average
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