BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

DSUNYSEFinancial Services● Active

$9.67

+$0.03(+0.31%)

Market Cap$527684164

P/E Ratio—

52W High$10.67

52W Low$9.31

Avg Volume298K

Open$9.64

Beta0.49

Overview

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DSU · free cash flow · updated Jun 9, 2026

Core FCF metrics

DSU · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $40.3M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 22.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 87.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at -16.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$40.3M▼ -22.7% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$48.3Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin87.6%$40.3M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR-30.4%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR-16.6%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 9, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

DSU · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$40.3M(0M)$40.3M▼ 22.7%87.6%

FY2024$52.1M(0M)$52.1M▲ +26.7%131.3%

FY2023$41.2M(0M)$41.2M▼ 65.6%82.9%

FY2022$119.6M(0M)$119.6M▲ +582.1%—

FY2021$17.5M(0M)$17.5M▼ 82.4%50.0%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

DSU · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) trades at a FCF yield of 9.15% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 11.2x. FCF per share stands at $0.86, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

9.15%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$0.86

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x11.2

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x13.2

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

DSU · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. generated $40.3M in operating cash flow and spent 0M in capital expenditures, yielding $40.3M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$40.3M

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$92.9M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

+$53.2M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($40.3M) − |CapEx| (0M) = FCF ($40.3M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

DSU vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.YOU

DSU

$40.3M-22.7%87.6%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

BRK-B

$25.04B+115.6%6.7%

25%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Mastercard Incorporated

$16.91B+18.2%51.6%

17%

Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) reported free cash flow of $40.3M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 22.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 87.6%.

Based on available data, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 8 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $178.2M in FY2019. The 5-year CAGR stands at -16.6%.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.'s FCF yield is 9.15% and price-to-FCF ratio is 11.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

DSU free cash flow · 8 questions

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. free cash flow was $40.3M for FY2025, down 22.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $48.3M.

DSU free cash flowDSU FCFDSU FCF 2025DSU free cash flow TTM

▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. · BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026