BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Competitors $10.85 +0.02 (+0.18%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends DSU vs. RVT, OXLC, BCAT, STEW, CET, MFIC, NMFC, BCSF, BBDC, and HQHShould you be buying BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund include Royce Value Trust (RVT), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), Central Securities (CET), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Barings BDC (BBDC), and Abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund vs. Royce Value Trust Oxford Lane Capital BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust SRH Total Return Fund Central Securities MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance Bain Capital Specialty Finance Barings BDC Abrdn Healthcare Investors BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Royce Value Trust (NYSE:RVT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, earnings and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, DSU or RVT? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royce Value Trust has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DSU or RVT a better dividend stock? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.9%. Royce Value Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Which has better earnings and valuation, DSU or RVT? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ARoyce Value TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media prefer DSU or RVT? In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Royce Value Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 0 mentions for Royce Value Trust. Royce Value Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.27 indicating that Royce Value Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Negative Royce Value Trust Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor DSU or RVT? Royce Value Trust received 77 more outperform votes than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.29% of users gave Royce Value Trust an outperform vote while only 63.13% of users gave BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackRock Debt Strategies FundOutperform Votes11363.13% Underperform Votes6636.87% Royce Value TrustOutperform Votes19065.29% Underperform Votes10134.71% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DSU or RVT? 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Royce Value Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Royce Value Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is DSU or RVT more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A Royce Value Trust N/A N/A N/A SummaryRoyce Value Trust beats BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DSU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DSU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock Debt Strategies FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$504.79M$8.31B$10.42B$19.87BDividend Yield10.94%6.41%10.14%3.50%P/E RatioN/A0.4545.8635.66Price / SalesN/A14.353,479.1517.95Price / CashN/A7.0130.6917.98Price / BookN/A0.943.774.59Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$1.02B$985.93M7 Day Performance-0.09%-0.51%-0.05%0.45%1 Month Performance0.32%-1.92%7.13%1.05%1 Year Performance6.79%11.36%24.11%24.67% BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.85+0.2%N/A+6.6%$504.79MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageNegative NewsRVTRoyce Value TrustN/A$15.93-0.2%N/A+22.4%$1.84BN/A0.0050Positive NewsOXLCOxford Lane Capital2.0414 of 5 stars$5.22-0.4%N/A+5.9%$1.81B$194.42M3.73601BCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$15.92-0.6%N/A+7.7%$1.71B$211.29M0.00147,000News CoverageSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$16.11-0.3%N/A+20.5%$1.56BN/A0.00N/ADividend IncreaseNews CoveragePositive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$46.26-0.2%N/A+27.3%$1.32BN/A0.006Positive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.1253 of 5 stars$13.77-0.4%$14.71+6.9%+3.8%$1.29B$121.29M8.83N/AAnalyst ForecastNMFCNew Mountain Finance2.5703 of 5 stars$11.52-0.8%$11.00-4.5%-10.1%$1.25B$374.84M10.97N/ABCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance1.1326 of 5 stars$16.61-1.2%$17.00+2.3%+9.9%$1.09B$297.79M8.351,000BBDCBarings BDC2.4802 of 5 stars$10.07flat$10.00-0.7%+12.8%$1.06B$289.20M9.3226Positive NewsHQHAbrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$17.72+0.5%N/A+15.5%$892.52MN/A0.00147,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RVT Alternatives OXLC Alternatives BCAT Alternatives STEW Alternatives CET Alternatives MFIC Alternatives NMFC Alternatives BCSF Alternatives BBDC Alternatives HQH Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:DSU) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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