BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.verified

DSU

Price:

$10.86

Market Cap:

$507.22M

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 ...[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

1998-03-30

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

DSU

The PE Ratio as of December 2024 (TTM) for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) is 9.28

According to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 9.28. This represents a change of 101.42% compared to the average of 4.61 of the last 4 quarters.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has DSU PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. over the last ten years is 104.56. The current 9.28 PE Ratio has changed 787.55% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), DSU's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the February 2015 quarter at 137.62. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the February 2019 quarter at -556.36.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

104.56

Median

15.50

Minimum

-21.72

Maximum

685.63

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = Infinity%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 685.63

Minimum Annual Increase = -236.94%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -21.72

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
20237.23-133.26%
2022-21.72-236.94%
202115.86-97.69%
2020685.632.23%
201929.4189.72%
201815.50Infinity%

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Average PE Ratio

How has DSU PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) is greater than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

0.46

5-year avg

143.28

10-year avg

104.56

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is DSU’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.’s PE Ratio is greater than BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (7.83), less than Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (11.06), less than Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (13.28), greater than Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (7.59), greater than Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (3.87), less than Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (10.08), greater than Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (8.10), greater than Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (5.95), less than Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (0), less than Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (13.07), less than Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (14.42), greater than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (5.78), greater than Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Term Trust (6.01), greater than Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (0), greater than BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (7.77), less than BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (10.47), greater than Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (-83.02), greater than null (-13.96),

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