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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $133M · Avg Vol: $540K/d

25
StockRank
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Q
36
V
39
M
37
P/E (TTM)
11.7x
ROE
8.1%
D/E
Dividend %
11.1%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Western Asset High Yield 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)

Year20222023202420252026CAGRTTM
Revenue-6.8M24.0M22.4M14.7M-21.7%22.4M
EPS-1.15-0.331.050.961.113.0%0.88
Shares22.7M22.7M22.7M12.8M-43.5%12.8M
Debt
Equity275.4M273.2M269.3M148.9M-18.5%
Op CF
Inv CF
Fin CF
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PRICE (1Y)-1.8%
10.2010.2810.3710.4510.54Jul 31Aug 21Sep 11
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$10.20
RSI (14)
24.6
52W High
$10.93
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
36
ROIC (ROA)
8.0%*82.1
ROE
8.1%40.1
GP/Assets
N/A
Op. Margin
0.0%14.3
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
1N/A
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
N/A
Value
39
P/E (TTM)
11.7x58.3
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
N/A
P/S
5.9x28.2
Div Yield
11.1%92.3
Momentum
37
52W High %
93%62.2
RS 6M
-15%20.5
SMA 50/200
1.00x32.2
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$133M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HYIWestern Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.(you)$133M25Sell
CIKCredit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc.$133M26Sell
JZCP.LJZ Capital Partners Limited$141M23Sell
MHFWestern Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.$152M26Sell
BGXBlackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund$137M21Sell
GRXThe Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust$144M21Sell
NAZNuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund$158M22Sell
NNYNuveen New York Municipal Value Fund$158M28Sell
NIMNuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund$116M29Sell
SBIWestern Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.$108M28Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI): Stock Score Summary

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 25/100 based on Quality (36/100), Value (39/100), and Momentum (37/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Western Asset High Yield 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$10.20
Market Cap$133M
P/E (TTM)11.72
Return on Equity8.1%
Operating Margin0.0%
Dividend Yield11.1%

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.’s (HYI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) is 25/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (36), Value (39), and Momentum (37) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. have an economic moat?
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) has a Quality factor score of 36/100. 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 High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 25/100. 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 High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. in?
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).