DSU (Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund) Scaled Net Operating Assets: 1.03 (As of Dec. 2025)


DSU Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Inc DSU
42 GF Score
Price $9.77
GF Value $6.50
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Scaled Net Operating Assets?

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund DSU +0.72% 42 Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.03 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates DSU with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.50 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's operating assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $759.98 Mil. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $18.47 Mil. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $718.90 Mil. Therefore, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.03.

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Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Scaled Net Operating Assets Calculation

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Dec. 2025 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Dec. 2025 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Dec. 2025 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(759.983-18.469)/671.317
=1.10

where

Operating Assets(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents
=762.269 - 2.286
=759.983

Operating Liabilities(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=131.469 - 113 - 0
=18.469

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Dec. 2025 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(759.983-18.469)/718.9
=1.03

where

Operating Assets(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents
=762.269 - 2.286
=759.983

Operating Liabilities(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=131.469 - 113 - 0
=18.469

* 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.

What does a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 1.03 mean?
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 1.03 as of Dec. 2025. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.03. Overall, Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to NDMO and EMD?
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets of 1.03 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Scaled Net Operating Assets for an Asset Management company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Scaled Net Operating Assets should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Scaled Net Operating Assets mean?
A high Scaled Net Operating Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund and its competitors. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.03. 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 $9.77 — trading 50.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.03. Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Scaled Net Operating Assets calculated?
Scaled Net Operating Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.03 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 $9.77 is trading 50.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.50. GuruFocus considers Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for DSU:

  • Scaled Net Operating Assets: 1.03
  • GF Value™: $6.50 vs. price of $9.77 (50.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 7 warning signs

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

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
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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