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DSU vs. ETOR, RVT, TY, TOP, and USA

Should you buy BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock or one of its competitors? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include eToro Group (ETOR), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Tri Continental (TY), TOP Financial Group (TOP), and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to eToro Group?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and eToro Group (NASDAQ:ETOR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, eToro Group has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

eToro Group has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund$26.44M21.63N/AN/AN/A
eToro Group$13.84B0.16$215.70M$2.669.92

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

eToro Group has a net margin of 2.17% compared to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's net margin of 0.00%. eToro Group's return on equity of 20.26% beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
eToro Group 2.17%20.26%15.36%

In the previous week, eToro Group had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for eToro Group and 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. eToro Group's average media sentiment score of -0.06 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.61 indicating that eToro Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Negative
eToro Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

eToro Group has a consensus price target of $49.56, indicating a potential upside of 87.74%. Given eToro Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe eToro Group is more favorable than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
eToro Group
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Summary

eToro Group beats BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Royce Small-Cap Trust?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Royce Small-Cap Trust (NYSE:RVT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Royce Small-Cap 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 Small-Cap 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.

In the previous week, Royce Small-Cap Trust had 3 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Royce Small-Cap Trust and 2 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. Royce Small-Cap Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.60 indicating that Royce Small-Cap Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Negative
Royce Small-Cap Trust
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund$26.44M21.44N/AN/AN/A
Royce Small-Cap Trust$88.69M24.14N/AN/AN/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royce Small-Cap Trust has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.4%. Royce Small-Cap Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
Royce Small-Cap Trust N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Royce Small-Cap Trust beats BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Tri Continental?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.4%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund$26.44M21.44N/AN/AN/A
Tri ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund both had 2 articles in the media. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.60 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Negative
Tri Continental
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and Tri Continental tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to TOP Financial Group?

TOP Financial Group (NASDAQ:TOP) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TOP Financial Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, TOP Financial Group had 6 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 2 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. TOP Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.60 indicating that TOP Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TOP Financial Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Negative

0.3% of TOP Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has higher revenue and earnings than TOP Financial Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TOP Financial Group$4.72M401.49-$1.17M-$0.02N/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund$26.44M21.44N/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TOP Financial GroupN/A N/A N/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A

TOP Financial Group has a beta of -0.98, suggesting that its share price is 198% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TOP Financial Group and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund$26.44M21.44N/AN/AN/A
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 0 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.60 indicating that Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Very Negative
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund Positive

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.4%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Liberty All-Star Equity Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DSU vs. The Competition

MetricBlackRock Debt Strategies FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$564.52M$5.16B$13.43B$22.91B
Dividend Yield13.46%7.58%6.04%3.73%
P/E RatioN/A27.7522.6723.77
Price / SalesN/A1,287.31518.6421.16
Price / CashN/A47.6943.9836.95
Price / BookN/A3.492.714.72
Net IncomeN/A$415.67M$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.67%-0.17%-0.22%0.89%
1 Month Performance-5.06%-2.77%-3.18%-4.97%
1 Year Performance-14.81%11.09%11.24%5.65%

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DSU
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
N/A$8.92
+1.3%
N/A-15.8%$564.52MN/AN/AN/A
ETOR
eToro Group
4.6606 of 5 stars
$25.70
+0.1%
$49.56
+92.9%
-37.3%$2.13B$13.84B9.661,520
RVT
Royce Small-Cap Trust
N/A$17.05
-0.4%
N/A+5.5%$2.13BN/AN/A50
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$34.35
+0.1%
N/A0.0%$1.83BN/AN/AN/A
TOP
TOP Financial Group
0.2891 of 5 stars
$14.99
+0.4%
N/A+139.5%$1.82B$4.72MN/A30

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This page (NYSE:DSU) was last updated on 10/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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