US · DSU
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY 10055
- Website
- blackrock.com
Price · as of 2024-12-31
$10.00
Market cap 539.69M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $21.47 | +114.7% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $14.44 | +44.4% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
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| 2018 | $5.63 | ||||
| 2019 | $5.73 | $20.45 | $9.03 | $4.19 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $6.65 | $30.97 | $8.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $6.90 | $275.80 | $0.00 | $4.42 | $1,710.63 |
| 2022 | $6.85 | $35.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $59.51 |
| 2023 | $8.95 | $85.91 | $24.64 | $2.66 | |
| 2024 | $9.47 | $21.47 | $17.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.'s (DSU) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $21.47
- Current price
- $10.00
- AI upside
- +114.7%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$14.44
+44.4% upside
Graham-Dodd
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Graham Formula
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Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| DSU | BlackRock Debt Strategies… | $10.00 | 539.69M | +115% | +44% | — | — | 10.29 | 0.82 | 11.41 | 12.54 | — | 0.82 | 90.55% | 130.99% | 110.90% | 8.32% | 7.96% | 6.58% | 0.19 | 6.59 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 2.24 | -3826.00% | -2007.00% | 2666.00% | 11.50% | 3.14 | 7.98% | 12.27% | 126.30% | 23.49% | 10.61 | 10.59 | 13.90 | 2.27 |
| BGB | Blackstone/GSO Strategic … | $11.32 | 505.6M | +202% | -52% | -83% | +560% | 8.94 | 0.87 | 5.64 | 9.93 | — | 0.87 | 87.91% | 90.01% | 63.10% | 9.83% | 9.08% | 5.73% | 0.59 | 3.85 | 0.48 | 0.85 | 4.25 | -3094.00% | 5401.00% | -1836.00% | 7.92% | 0.41 | 4.50% | 10.19% | 91.00% | 10.19% | 9.93 | 20.02 | 8.94 | 0.60 |
| DIAX | Nuveen Dow 30 Dynamic Ove… | $15.30 | 556.41M | +110% | -16% | +64% | — | 8.11 | 0.81 | 44.05 | — | 18.61 | 0.81 | 100.00% | 50.45% | 542.96% | 10.20% | 0.95% | 10.12% | 0.00 | 2047.83 | 0.85 | 0.13 | — | 4359.00% | -1089.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.21% | 87.33 | — | 44.05 | 179.63 |
| FRA | BlackRock Floating Rate I… | $11.16 | 395.45M | +123% | -54% | — | — | 10.40 | 0.90 | 8.98 | 11.50 | — | 0.90 | 89.96% | 105.50% | 86.36% | 8.50% | 7.92% | 6.34% | 0.31 | 5.54 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 2.99 | -3764.00% | -1426.00% | 3039.00% | 12.83% | 3.56 | 8.65% | 12.61% | 131.20% | 13.00% | 11.50 | 10.53 | 12.14 | 1.69 |
| MHD | BlackRock MuniHoldings Fu… | $11.92 | 621.53M | +146% | +25% | — | +21% | -14.19 | 0.95 | 19.23 | -37.76 | — | 0.95 | 81.82% | -86.85% | -135.52% | -6.28% | -3.06% | -3.97% | 0.69 | — | 0.07 | 0.13 | -15.62 | -25577.00% | -2716.00% | -7206.00% | 4.31% | 0.11 | 2.92% | 6.55% | -92.90% | 6.55% | -37.76 | 39.59 | 32.79 | 0.30 |
| MYD | BlackRock MuniYield Fund,… | $10.77 | 492.55M | +1,402% | +36% | — | -46% | -15.50 | 0.96 | 15.61 | -41.72 | — | 0.96 | 81.39% | -64.15% | -100.75% | -5.85% | -2.81% | -3.58% | 0.70 | — | 0.09 | 0.16 | -17.79 | -22885.00% | -1753.00% | -50941.00% | 4.25% | 0.19 | 2.91% | 6.73% | -104.30% | 6.73% | -41.72 | 40.31 | 26.76 | 0.45 |
About BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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.
- CEO
- Charles Choon Sik Park
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.49
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($14.44 ÷ $10.00) − 1 = +44.4% (DCF, example).