Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 25/100). Growth is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Net debt/FCF of 2.6x, high leverage
Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital
Blue Owl Capital (OWL) quality: score, margins and returns
Blue Owl Capital (OWL) scores 64/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on -105.8% operating margins and -16.5% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Blue Owl Capital (OWL) a high-quality business?+
Blue Owl Capital scores 64 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a -105.8% operating margin and a -16.5% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Blue Owl Capital's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from OWL's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Blue Owl Capital scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Blue Owl Capital's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Blue Owl Capital earns about -16.5% on its invested capital, which is weak. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to OWL's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Blue Owl Capital?+
Blue Owl Capital runs an operating margin of about -105.8% and a net margin of about 7.7%. Revenue has grown at roughly 17.8% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 30 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
OWL is in 72 US ETFs. The largest of them, with OWL's weight in each:
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFVTI0.01%of the fund
Vanguard Small-Cap ETFVB0.07%of the fund
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFVYM0.03%of the fund
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF0.07%of the fund
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETFITOT0.01%of the fund
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETFIWD0.02%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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