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Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 8.45 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's share price is $10.64. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.26. Hence, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 8.45.

The historical rank and industry rank for Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

DSU' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.97   Med: 5.15   Max: 31.03
Current: 8.42

During the past 6 years, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 31.03. The lowest was 1.97. And the median was 5.15.

DSU's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
66.9% of 1021 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 12.72 vs DSU: 8.42

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.24. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.26.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund was -50.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -15.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year.

During the past 6 years, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -10.40% per year. The lowest was -29.10% per year. And the median was -15.90% per year.


Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* 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.

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Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Annual Data
Trend Feb18 Feb19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.04 4.88 31.03 3.62 8.48

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.03 - 3.62 - 8.48

Competitive Comparison of Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.


Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=10.64/1.259
=8.45

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Share Price of today is $10.64.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.26.

* 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:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund  (NYSE:DSU) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. companies' debt instruments including corporate loans. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide capital appreciation.
Executives
Arthur Philip Steinmetz director 50 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Aaron David Wasserman officer: Chief Compliance Officer 50 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Carly Wilson other: Portfolio Manager 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Lorenzo Flores director 2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
James Phillip Holloman director P.O. BOX 625737, 6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD, CINCINNATI OH 45262
Stayce D. Harris director 1999 S. BASCOM AVE., SUITE 700, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Trent Walker officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Mitchell Garfin other: Portfolio Manager 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19809
David Delbos other: Portfolio Manager 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Blackrock Internationl, Ltd. other: Investment Adviser 800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Saba Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Robert W Fairbairn director 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
James Keenan other: Portfolio Manager 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Catherine A. Lynch director 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Cynthia Egan director 7117 BELLONA AVENUE, BALTIMORE MD 21212

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