Blackrock Debt Strategies FundDSU 44 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.16% as of Dec. 2025, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 6.05. GuruFocus rates DSU with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.50 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,588 Asset Management companies, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund ranks worse than 52.33% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $43.23 Mil. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $603.73 Mil. Therefore, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.16%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
DSU'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.85 Med: 6.05 Max: 14.01
Current: 6.6
During the past 8 years, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 14.01%. The lowest was -3.85%. And the median was 6.05%.
DSU's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 52.33% of 1588
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.205
vs DSU: 6.60
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
DSU vs MHD, NDMO, EMD: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.16% mean?
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.16% as of Dec. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 6.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund ranks #831 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 52.3%.
Is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.16% is 18% above median its 10-year median of 6.05. The Asset Management industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's value of 7.16% is 0.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund ranks #831 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to MHD and NDMO?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund ranks #831 out of 1588 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's value of 7.16% is 0.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.05 vs. the industry median of 7.21, Blackrock Debt Strategies 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity for an Asset Management company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Asset Management companies is 7.21, based on 1,588 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.16% is 0.6% 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.16%, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 6.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.50, compared to a current price of $9.71 — trading 49.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.16%, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 6.05 and 0.6% below the Asset Management industry median of 7.21. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.16% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.71 is trading 49.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.50.
GuruFocus considers Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DSU:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 7.16% (18% above median its 10-year median of 6.05)
GF Value™: $6.50 vs. price of $9.71 (49.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0.6% below the Asset Management median (#831 of 1588)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DSU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Business Description
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Inc is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek to provide current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of U.S. companies debt instruments, including senior and subordinated corporate loans, both secured and unsecured, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services or unrated debt instruments, which are in the judgment of the investment adviser of equivalent quality. The Fund may invest directly in debt instruments or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Fund's secondary investment objective is to seek to provide capital appreciation.
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