GDO

HoldSinker

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $77M cap · $410K/day traded

$9.57 -0.1% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
42
Value
48
Momentum
37

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) is 36/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 42, Value 48, Momentum 37, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
8.0x
peers 13.0x
ROE
10.1%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.5x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
15.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Pte.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-62.6M8.0M30.4M9.6M9.2%9.6M
EPS1.36-4.220.501.771.22-2.7%1.21
Shares—14.9M14.9M7.5M7.5M-49.7%—
Debt—83.0M81.0M44.0M41.5M-20.6%41.5M
Equity—188.8M178.2M93.0M91.2M-21.5%—
Op CF—30.3M33.2M143.8M21.5M-10.8%21.5M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—-27.4M-36.5M-144.0M-21.6M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.3%
9.49.59.69.79.816 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery calm

Calmer than 99% of stocks we rank over the past year (9% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$9.57
RSI (14)
65.3
52-Week Range-9.7% from high
Low $9.21High $10.60

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC (ROA)
6.6%*79.3
ROE
10.1%49.2
GP/Assets
—N/A
Op. Margin
0.0%14.4
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
446.0
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.45x50.1
Current Ratio
—N/A
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
8.0x78.6
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
—N/A
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
15.2%97.8
Momentum
37
52W High %
90%64.5
RS 6M
-15%21.8
SMA 50/200
0.96x26.7
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$77M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GDO are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GDOWestern Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.(you)$77M36Hold
SAMGSilvercrest Asset Management Group Inc.$79M36Hold
OCCIOFS Credit Company, Inc.$69M36Hold
VGIVirtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund$75M35Sell
AFCGAdvanced Flower Capital Inc.$68M37Hold
VLTInvesco High Income Trust II$66M37Hold
MGFAberdeen Government Markets Income Fund$89M35Sell
GCVThe Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.$78M32Sell
PCFHigh Income Securities Fund$93M35Sell
SBIWestern Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.$101M35Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO): Stock Score Summary

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 36/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (37/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Pte.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$9.57
Market Cap$77M
P/E (TTM)7.98
Return on Equity10.1%
Debt/Equity0.45x
Operating Margin0.0%
Dividend Yield15.2%

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.’s (GDO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) is 36/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (48), and Momentum (37), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. have an economic moat?
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 36/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. in?
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (GDO) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).