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BSL's PB Ratio is ranked better than 56.9% of 1594
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.95
vs BSL: 0.92
During the past 12 months, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund was 0.30% per year. The lowest was -5.20% per year. And the median was -2.70% per year.
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
Be Aware
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund PB Ratio Related Terms
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund PB Ratio Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund PB Ratio Chart
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund PB Ratio Calculation
The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL) has a PB Ratio of 0.92 as of Aug. 21, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.96. Over the past decade, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.65 to 1.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund ranks #687 out of 1594 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 43.1%.
Is Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's PB Ratio too high?
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's current PB Ratio of 0.92 is near median its 10-year median of 0.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.65 to a high of 1.06. The Asset Management industry median PB Ratio is 0.95. Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's value of 0.92 is 3.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund ranks #687 out of 1594 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's PB Ratio compare to VBF and MPV?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund ranks #687 out of 1594 companies for PB Ratio. This puts Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.95. Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's value of 0.92 is 3.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.65 to 1.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.96 vs. the industry median of 0.95, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PB Ratio for an Asset Management company?
The median PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.95, based on 1,594 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's current PB Ratio of 0.92 is 3.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PB Ratio mean?
A high PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median PB Ratio is 0.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's current PB Ratio is 0.92, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.30, compared to a current price of $13.00 — trading 106.3% above its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 0.92, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.96 and 3.2% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.95. Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PB Ratio calculated?
PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL), the current PB Ratio is 0.92 as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.00 is trading 106.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.30.
GuruFocus considers Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BSL:
PB Ratio: 0.92 (near median its 10-year median of 0.96)
GF Value™: $6.30 vs. price of $13.00 (106.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3.2% below the Asset Management median (#687 of 1594)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. The fund also invests in second-lien loans and high yield bonds and employs financial leverage which may increase the risk to the Fund.
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