Is Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 100.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 77.0% | |
| Net Margin | 38.0% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.6% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $402M |
| Free Cash Flow | $402M |
| Total Debt | $1.7B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 108.4 |
| Current Ratio | 2.8 |
| Total Assets | $3.4B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $17.69 |
| 50-Day MA | $19.47 |
| 200-Day MA | $22.03 |
| Avg Volume | 1.0M |
| Beta | 0.8 |
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52-Week Range
$16.99
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About Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (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, growth capital, buyout, and refinancing. The fund invests in business services, software & technology, healthcare, energy, consumer & retail, manufacturing, industrials, royalty related businesses, education, and specialty finance. The fund seeks to finance and lending to middle market companies principally located in the United States. The fund invests in companies with enterprise value between $50 million and $1000 million or more and EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. The debt transaction size is between $15 million and $350 million. The fund invests across the spectrum of the capital structure and can arrange syndicated transactions of up to $500 million and hold sizeable positions within its credits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.'s debt ratio?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. has a market capitalization of $1.7B, trailing P/E ratio of 9.7, and revenue of $217M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 38.0%. Return on equity stands at 10.6%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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