BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

NYSE: DSU · Real-Time Price · USD

8.93

+0.01 (0.11%)

Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

DSU Ratios and Metrics

Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Total Valuation

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Market Capitalization	573	556	503	503	429	545
Market Cap Growth	-	10.54%	-0.07%	17.33%	-21.37%	11.42%
Enterprise Value	681	675	641	638	648	780
Last Close Price	8.93	9.29	8.77	7.89	6.05	7.16

Price Ratios

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
PE Ratio	22.44	14.35	11.41	7.23	-	15.86
PS Ratio	11.05	10.62	8.82	8.61	9.95	15.32
PB Ratio	0.93	0.88	0.91	0.99	0.88	1.01
P/TBV Ratio	0.92	0.88	0.91	0.99	0.88	1.01
P/OCF Ratio	-	-	9.64	8.52	3.58	31.09

EV Ratios

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
EV/Sales Ratio	13.14	12.91	11.26	10.93	15.05	21.92
EV/EBIT Ratio	14.42	14.06	12.12	11.71	16.70	25.50

Financial Efficiency

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Debt / Equity Ratio	0.18	0.18	0.19	0.30	0.34	0.46
Net Debt / Equity Ratio	0.17	0.18	0.18	0.30	0.33	0.45
Asset Turnover	0.07	0.07	0.09	0.09	0.06	0.04
Quick Ratio	0.10	0.08	0.13	0.06	0.09	0.04
Current Ratio	0.11	0.08	0.14	0.07	0.09	0.04
Return on Equity (ROE)	4.30%	6.55%	8.32%	14.01%	-3.85%	6.39%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.98%	4.19%	4.94%	5.15%	3.31%	2.38%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.46%	6.91%	8.10%	8.36%	5.43%	3.95%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	7.60%	7.60%	9.60%	10.70%	8.00%	5.70%

Yields

Fiscal Year	Current	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Oct '26 Oct 2, 2026	Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025	Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024	Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023	Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022	Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021
Earnings Yield	4.50%	6.97%	8.76%	13.84%	-4.61%	6.31%
Dividend Yield	13.27%	12.75%	13.51%	13.62%	12.65%	10.13%
Payout Ratio	297.68%	169.38%	126.27%	70.07%	-	97.90%
Buyback Yield / Dilution	-16.31%	-20.13%	-11.15%	-	-0.01%	-0.03%
Total Shareholder Return	-3.04%	-7.38%	2.36%	13.62%	12.65%	10.10%

SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q