Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended September 2025, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) reported revenue of $358.56 million, up 4.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.82, compared to $0.91 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.07% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $351.28 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.80, the EPS surprise was +2.5%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.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: $0.29 million compared to the $1.17 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -44.1% year over year.Interest income: $327.65 million versus $315.84 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.9% change.Payment-in-kind interest income: $28.93 million compared to the $21.1 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund here>>>Shares of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% 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.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the months ahead. They includeStock #1: A Disruptive Force with Notable Growth and ResilienceStock #2: Bullish Signs Signaling to Buy the DipStock #3: One of the Most Compelling Investments in the MarketStock #4: Leader In a Red-Hot Industry Poised for GrowthStock #5: Modern Omni-Channel Platform Coiled to SpringMost of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +171%, +209% and +232%.Download Atomic Opportunity: Nuclear Energy's Comeback free today.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