BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in bonds of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in floating rate debt securities and instruments consisting of secured or unsecured senior floating rate loans that are rated below investment grade. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. was formed on October 31, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. trades as FRA on NYSE. The company is classified in Financial Services / Asset Management - Income and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Asset Management - Income. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $36.49M of revenue and $24.41M of net income.

Use this area for management strategy, capital allocation priorities, target markets, and measurable goals from the latest annual report or investor presentation.

The app now provides the structure, but exact strategic claims should come from official company documents before being treated as a finished investment thesis.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. can be compared against peers such as Advent Convertible and Income Fund, Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund.

A complete thesis should compare growth, margins, balance-sheet risk, valuation multiples, and market position against direct competitors.

Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $386.24M, beta of 0.41, and return on equity of +5.7%.

This section should be validated with evidence such as durable margins, brand strength, regulation, switching costs, cost advantage, distribution, or technology.

Key risks should include financial leverage, cyclicality, customer concentration, regulatory exposure, currency risk, and execution risk.

FRA currently shows total debt of $117.01M and beta of 0.41. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

Production-capacity detail is not available as structured data yet. For industrial, defense, semiconductor, or real-estate companies, this should be reviewed from annual reports and investor presentations.

No structured backlog field is available yet. If the company reports backlog, review the relevant filing section before adding it to the thesis.

Use this section for major contracts, product launches, construction projects, acquisitions, or strategic programs that can materially affect valuation.

Recent filings to review: DEF 14A (2026-06-02 00:00:00), NPORT-P (2026-05-28 00:00:00), N-CEN/A (2026-03-17 00:00:00), N-CEN (2026-03-13 00:00:00).

Customer concentration is not available as structured data here. Add it from official filings when a company discloses material customers or revenue concentration.

Supplier concentration and critical supply-chain dependencies are not available as structured data here. This should be researched from annual reports and risk disclosures.

Company website: https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240189/blackrock-floating-rate-income-strategies-fund-inc-usd-fund

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