BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust is a closed-end fixed income investment trust managed by BlackRock. The fund seeks high current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective, by investing across multiple sectors of the debt market. Its portfolio may include loan and debt instruments, corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, bank loans, and emerging-market debt. This multi-sector approach gives the trust broad exposure to income-producing fixed income assets and allows it to participate in a wide range of credit and interest-rate environments. BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust is used by investors looking for diversified fixed income access through an actively managed closed-end structure.
$11.10
-$0.06 (-0.54%)
EOD Oct 16, 2026
Revenue grew 17.1%, still solid.
Negative free cash flow of -$155M. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
8.0x earnings. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$56M
▲ +17.1% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$55M
▲ +17.0% YoY
Op. Margin
—
ROIC
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Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-$155M
▼ -406.0% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
-$155M
▼ -406.0% YoY
Net Debt
$336M
Cash & Equiv.
$726K
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Is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) overvalued?
At a P/E of 8.0, BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)'s valuation is best read against its own history, its peers, and the growth its price implies. A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust scores 10/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 13.1%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust a high-quality business?+
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust scores 10 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 4 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust pays a regular dividend of about $1.45 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 13.1% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 104.4% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For BIT's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh BIT's valuation and scores 10/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 13.1%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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