Symbols / DSU Stock $9.91 +0.00% BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

Financial Services • Asset Management • United States • NYQ
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Index EQUITY
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
CEO —
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 623.65M
Enterprise Value 727.51M
Income 38.71M
Sales 52.33M
FCF (ttm) 31.06M
Book/sh 10.13
Cash/sh 0.04
Employees —
Insider 10d —
IPO Mar 30, 1998
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 171.70%
P/E 14.36
Forward P/E —
PEG —
P/S 11.92
P/B 0.98
P/C —
EV/EBITDA —
EV/Sales 13.90
Quick Ratio 0.08
Current Ratio 0.08
Debt/Eq 17.91
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 0.69
EPS next Y —
EPS Growth -22.60%
Revenue Growth -3.90%
EPS Gr Q/Q -7.10%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) —
Earnings (prior) —
ROA 4.19%
ROE 6.55%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 100.00%
Oper. Margin 91.73%
Profit Margin 73.97%
Shs Outstand 62.93M
Shs Float —
Insider Own 0.00%
Instit Own 27.83%
Short Float 2.02%
Short Ratio 5.00
Short Interest 1.27M
52W High 10.67
vs 52W High -7.12%
52W Low 9.31
vs 52W Low 6.44%
Beta 0.50
Impl. Vol. —
Rel Volume 0.76
Avg Volume 287.49K
Volume 218.34K
Target (mean) —
Tgt Median —
Tgt Low —
Tgt High —
# Analysts —
Recom None
Prev Close $9.91
Price $9.91
Change 0.00%
About

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of companies' debt instruments, including corporate loans, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (BBB or lower by S&P's or Baa or lower by Moody's) or unrated debt instruments, which are in the judgment of the investment adviser of equivalent quality. It was formerly known as Debt Strategies Fund Inc. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. was formed on March 27, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
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Mean price target
2. Current target
$9.91
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$8.88
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$9.91
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-01-30 GARFIN MITCHELL Other Executive — 2,256 — —
2026-01-30 WILSON CARLY Other Executive — 2,869 — —
2026-01-30 DELBOS DAVID Other Executive — 4,390 — —
2025-01-31 GARFIN MITCHELL Other Executive — 2,014 — —
2025-01-31 WILSON CARLY Other Executive — 1,122 — —
2025-01-31 DELBOS DAVID Other Executive — 3,919 — —
2024-10-29 HARRIS STAYCE D. Director — 10 $10.82 $108
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
39.19
-12.02%
44.55
-36.39%
70.04
+460.23%
-19.44
Operating Revenue
39.19
-12.02%
44.55
-36.39%
70.04
+460.23%
-19.44
Operating Expense
0.49
-6.38%
0.52
+20.71%
0.43
+44.34%
0.30
Selling General And Administration
0.43
+2.45%
0.42
+16.89%
0.36
+19.94%
0.30
General And Administrative Expense
0.43
+2.45%
0.42
+16.89%
0.36
+19.94%
0.30
Other Operating Expenses
0.06
-41.69%
0.10
+38.90%
0.07
+4257.33%
0.00
Total Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
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—
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
0.00
0.00
—
—
Special Income Charges
0.00
0.00
—
—
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
0.00
0.00
—
—
Net Income
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Pretax Income
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Net Interest Income
43.86
-7.63%
47.49
-3.46%
49.19
+32.21%
37.21
Interest Expense
5.62
-28.80%
7.90
-5.48%
8.35
+57.53%
5.30
Interest Income
49.49
-10.65%
55.38
-3.75%
57.54
+35.37%
42.51
Gain On Sale Of Security
-6.35
+63.20%
-17.25
-97.85%
-8.72
+6.76%
-9.35
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Net Income Continuous Operations
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Normalized Income
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Net Income Common Stockholders
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Diluted EPS
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0.92
-38.67%
1.50
+457.14%
-0.42
Basic EPS
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0.92
-38.67%
1.50
+457.14%
-0.42
Basic Average Shares
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47.86
+3.13%
46.41
-1.27%
47.00
Diluted Average Shares
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47.86
+3.13%
46.41
-1.27%
47.00
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
762.27
+13.55%
671.32
+0.55%
667.64
+1.97%
654.74
Cash And Cash Equivalents
2.29
-28.95%
3.22
0.00
-100.00%
4.02
Cash Financial
2.29
-28.95%
3.22
0.00
-100.00%
4.02
Receivables
7.87
-36.16%
12.33
+21.07%
10.18
-7.51%
11.01
Prepaid Assets
0.00
-97.22%
0.00
-7.04%
0.00
+16.70%
0.00
Investments And Advances
751.75
+14.67%
655.59
-0.20%
656.93
+2.77%
639.20
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
131.47
+8.96%
120.66
-24.70%
160.24
-4.71%
168.17
Payables
18.27
+1.86%
17.94
+70.96%
10.49
+159.57%
4.04
Accounts Payable
17.46
+5.04%
16.62
+71.14%
9.71
+200.11%
3.24
Other Payable
0.81
-38.27%
1.32
+68.68%
0.78
-3.14%
0.81
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
113.00
+10.78%
102.00
-31.83%
149.63
-8.76%
164.00
Stockholders Equity
630.80
+14.55%
550.66
+8.53%
507.40
+4.28%
486.57
Common Stock Equity
630.80
+14.55%
550.66
+8.53%
507.40
+4.28%
486.57
Capital Stock
778.28
+12.07%
694.45
+6.93%
649.45
-0.44%
652.30
Common Stock
778.28
+12.07%
694.45
+6.93%
649.45
-0.44%
652.30
Share Issued
62.24
+20.13%
51.81
+11.15%
46.61
+0.00%
46.61
Ordinary Shares Number
62.24
+20.13%
51.81
+11.15%
46.61
+0.00%
46.61
Retained Earnings
-147.47
-2.57%
-143.79
-1.22%
-142.05
+14.29%
-165.74
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
630.80
+14.55%
550.66
+8.53%
507.40
+4.28%
486.57
Total Capitalization
743.80
+13.96%
652.66
-0.66%
657.03
+0.99%
650.57
Invested Capital
743.80
+13.96%
652.66
-0.66%
657.03
+0.99%
650.57
Total Debt
113.00
+10.78%
102.00
-31.83%
149.63
-8.76%
164.00
Net Debt
110.71
+12.08%
98.78
-33.98%
149.63
-6.47%
159.98
Net Tangible Assets
630.80
+14.55%
550.66
+8.53%
507.40
+4.28%
486.57
Tangible Book Value
630.80
+14.55%
550.66
+8.53%
507.40
+4.28%
486.57
Available For Sale Securities
0.05
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Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold
2.51
-21.94%
3.22
+1022.23%
0.29
-93.51%
4.42
Derivative Product Liabilities
0.19
-72.97%
0.71
+792.30%
0.08
+164.02%
0.03
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total
751.20
+14.76%
654.56
-0.35%
656.87
+2.77%
639.18
Investmentin Financial Assets
751.75
+14.67%
655.59
-0.20%
656.93
+2.77%
639.20
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
-53.89
-203.37%
52.13
-11.66%
59.01
-50.66%
119.60
Net Income From Continuing Operations
38.71
-12.09%
44.03
-36.75%
69.61
+452.59%
-19.74
Other Non Cash Items
-1.33
+18.12%
-1.63
+21.24%
-2.07
-78.36%
-1.16
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
-90.14
-1216.75%
8.07
+246.63%
-5.50
-103.90%
141.04
Change In Working Capital
-1.12
-167.79%
1.66
+154.41%
-3.05
-466.17%
-0.54
Change In Receivables
-0.66
-153.71%
1.23
+142.55%
-2.90
-309.93%
-0.71
Change In Prepaid Assets
0.00
+1184.18%
0.00
+149.19%
-0.00
+47.21%
-0.00
Change In Accrued Expense
-0.01
+73.95%
-0.03
-86.22%
-0.02
-333.22%
0.01
Change In Payable
0.00
+100.06%
-0.29
-3903.02%
0.01
-97.30%
0.28
Change In Other Current Assets
0.06
-13.80%
0.07
+148.14%
-0.14
-35.73%
-0.10
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-0.52
-176.11%
0.68
0.00
+100.00%
-0.02
Financing Cash Flow
53.18
+208.10%
-49.20
+22.09%
-63.14
+47.03%
-119.19
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
11.00
+123.09%
-47.63
-231.51%
-14.37
+82.90%
-84.00
Issuance Of Debt
192.00
+21.52%
158.00
+15.64%
136.63
+95.19%
70.00
Repayment Of Debt
-181.00
+11.98%
-205.63
-36.18%
-151.00
+1.95%
-154.00
Long Term Debt Issuance
192.00
+21.52%
158.00
+15.64%
136.63
+95.19%
70.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-181.00
+11.98%
-205.63
-36.18%
-151.00
+1.95%
-154.00
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
11.00
+123.09%
-47.63
-231.51%
-14.37
+82.90%
-84.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
107.74
+99.41%
54.03
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Common Stock Payments
—
—
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Common Stock Dividend Paid
-65.56
-17.93%
-55.59
-13.98%
-48.77
-38.59%
-35.19
Cash Dividends Paid
-65.56
-17.93%
-55.59
-13.98%
-48.77
-38.59%
-35.19
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
—
—
—
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Net Other Financing Charges
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Changes In Cash
-0.71
-124.16%
2.94
+171.05%
-4.13
-1116.59%
0.41
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
0.00
+232.80%
-0.00
-18710.00%
-0.00
+92.25%
-0.00
Beginning Cash Position
3.22
+1022.23%
0.29
-93.51%
4.42
+10.13%
4.01
End Cash Position
2.51
-21.94%
3.22
+1022.23%
0.29
-93.51%
4.42
Free Cash Flow
-53.89
-203.37%
52.13
-11.66%
59.01
-50.66%
119.60
Common Stock Issuance
107.74
+99.41%
54.03
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Issuance Of Capital Stock
107.74
+99.41%
54.03
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