Owl Rock(US:OBDC) ZACKS·2025-05-12 15:10Core Viewpoint - Blue Owl Capital Corporation reported a decline in earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter of 2025, missing consensus estimates, while total investment income increased year over year but also fell short of expectations [1][3]. Financial Performance - The first-quarter EPS was 39 cents, down from 47 cents a year ago and below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents [1]. - Total investment income reached $464.6 million, reflecting a 16.3% year-over-year increase, but missed the consensus estimate by 2.6% [1][3]. - Net investment income rose 10.1% year over year to $201.3 million, exceeding the estimate of $184.7 million [3]. - Total expenses increased by 22.7% year over year to $259.6 million, primarily due to higher interest expenses and management fees, surpassing the estimate of $250.4 million [4]. Investment Commitments and Portfolio - Blue Owl Capital made total new investment commitments of $1.2 billion across 12 new portfolio companies and 22 existing ones [3]. - The company ended the quarter with investments in 236 portfolio companies, with an aggregate fair value of $17.7 billion, resulting in an average investment size of $75 million per company [3]. Cash Flow and Debt - The cash balance at the end of the first quarter was $511.5 million, slightly up from $505.7 million at the end of 2024 [4]. - Total assets increased to $18.4 billion from $13.9 billion at the end of 2024 [4]. - Debt rose to $10.2 billion from $7.5 billion at the end of 2024, with a net debt to equity ratio of 1.26X [5]. Dividend and Share Repurchase - The board declared a second-quarter 2025 dividend of 37 cents per share, payable on or before July 15, 2025, and a supplemental dividend of 1 cent per share for the first quarter [6]. - The company has a stock repurchase program allowing for the purchase of up to $150 million in shares, but no repurchases were made in the first quarter [7].