For the quarter ended June 2026, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) reported revenue of $320.47 million, down 7.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.75, compared to $0.77 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $328.08 million, representing a surprise of -2.32%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +13.64%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.66.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Blackstone Secured Lending Fund performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Interest income: $298.82 million versus $296.7 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.9% change. Fee income: $0.56 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.48 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -62.6%. Payment-in-kind interest income: $21.09 million compared to the $25.58 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.9% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund here>>>
Shares of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund have returned +1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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