Compared to Estimates, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) reported $344.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.4%. EPS of $0.77 for the same period compares to $0.89 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.61% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $354.04 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.81, the EPS surprise was -4.94%.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.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.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:Fee income: $1.5 million versus $0.84 million estimated by three analysts on average.Interest income: $321.08 million compared to the $326.63 million average estimate based on two analysts.Payment-in-kind interest income: $22.17 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $20.6 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund here>>>Shares of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund have returned +0.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double"Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. Of course, all our picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier recommendations like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.See Our Top Stock to Double (Plus 4 Runners Up) >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks