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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Stock

$9.61 -1.13% NYSE: DSU Financial Services

The BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed-end mutual fund, established by BlackRock, Inc., that focuses on fixed-income investments.

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$9.61
Market Cap$524.41M
P/E Ratio11.44
P/B Ratio0.87
P/S Ratio8.94
EPS (TTM)$0.84
52-Week High$10.67
52-Week Low$9.31
Dividend Yield12.28%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE7.95%
ROA6.20%
ROCE8.63%
Gross Margin81.23%
Operating Margin95.48%
Net Margin80.55%
Debt/Equity0.18
Current Ratio0.09

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$35.0M$-19.0M$50.0M$40.0M$46.0M
Operating Profit$34.0M$-14.0M$78.0M$52.0M$44.0M
Net Profit$34.0M$-20.0M$70.0M$44.0M$39.0M
EPS$0.74$-0.42$1.49$0.92$0.69
Op Margin98.0%74.3%157.2%131.0%96.5%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$810.0M$655.0M$668.0M$671.0M$762.0M
Total Liabilities$271.0M$168.0M$160.0M$121.0M$131.0M
Cash$4.0M$4.0M$0$3.0M$2.0M
Borrowings$248.0M$164.0M$150.0M$102.0M$113.0M

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$18.0M$120.0M$41.0M$52.0M$40.0M
Investing Cash Flow$-10.0M$87.0M$19.0M$6.0M$-93.0M
Financing Cash Flow$215.0M$70.0M$0$6.0M$22.0M
Net Cash Flow$3.0M$0$-4.0M$3.0M$-1.0M
Free Cash Flow$18.0M$120.0M$41.0M$52.0M$40.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio-0.23
EV / EBITDA11.34
FCF Yield4.85%
Quick Ratio0.09
Interest Coverage19.89
Return 1Y0.89%
Return 3Y34.09%
Return 5Y43.96%

Ownership

Insiders Held0.00%
Institutions Held28.92%
Institutions Float Held28.92%
Institutional HolderSharesReport Date
Morgan Stanley4,470,8682026-03-31
Penserra Capital Management LLC1,696,1012026-03-31
Guggenheim Capital, LLC1,455,7892026-03-31
LPL Financial LLC706,4902026-03-31
Oak Hill Advisors, L.P.578,9222026-03-31

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
BGBBlackstone Strategic Credit Fund $11.32 -0.18% 16.65 $505.76M 0.00%
DHTYXDiamond Hill Select Fund $27.82 +0.91% 22.56 $544.44M 11.91%
DIAXNuveen Dow 30 Dynamic Overwrite Fund $14.10 -0.91% 9.80 $512.77M 8.51%
FRABlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. $10.87 -0.28% 12.41 $385.18M 13.71%
HRAAXHartford Moderately Aggressive Allocation Fund-A $17.29 -0.17% 22.46 $610.47M 17.49%

About BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

The BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed-end mutual fund, established by BlackRock, Inc., that focuses on fixed-income investments. Managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, the fund primarily allocates capital within U.S. fixed income markets. Its core strategy involves building a diverse portfolio of corporate debt instruments, including corporate loans. These holdings typically consist of securities rated in the lower categories by established services (BBB or below by S&P's, or Baa or below by Moody's), or unrated debt instruments deemed by the investment adviser to possess comparable quality. Formed on March 27, 1998, and domiciled in the United States, it was formerly known as Debt Strategies Fund Inc.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is headquartered in US.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) stock trades at $9.61 with a market capitalization of $524.41M. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.44, price-to-book of 0.87, price-to-sales of 8.94. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $9.31 and $10.67, and currently trades 9.9% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 12.28%.

On profitability, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 7.95%, return on capital employed of 8.63%, an operating margin of 95.48%, a net profit margin of 80.55%.

Official website: www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240192/blackrock-debt-strategies-fund-inc-usd-fund

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