MHF

HoldSinker

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $145M cap · $834K/day traded

$6.54 -1.5% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

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

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Quality
46
Value
35
Momentum
44

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) is 35/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 46, Value 35, Momentum 44, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
17.7x
peers 13.0x
ROE
5.4%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
6.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-20.5M4.2M18.4M4.0M-2.2%6.6M
EPS-0.960.180.840.180.0%0.37
Shares21.7M21.7M21.7M22.2M+2.4%22.2M
Debt0.9M2.7M4.1M2.7M46.4%2.7M
Equity147.4M146.2M156.6M155.2M1.7%—
Op CF——————
Inv CF——————
Fin CF——————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+2.2%
6.06.26.36.56.616 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 98% of stocks we rank over the past year (13% 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
$6.54
RSI (14)
73.1
52-Week Range-7.6% from high
Low $5.81High $7.07

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
46
ROIC (ROA)
2.2%*60.9
ROE
5.4%26.3
GP/Assets
4.2%45.6
Op. Margin
81.6%93.1
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
215.8
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.02x83.8
Current Ratio
0.79x20.0
Value
35
P/E (TTM)
17.7x27.7
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.9x64.4
P/S
21.9x4.0
Div Yield
6.2%79.1
Momentum
44
52W High %
92%72.2
RS 6M
-9%32.6
SMA 50/200
0.97x28.8
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$145M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MHFWestern Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.(you)$145M35Hold
NMTNuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund$131M35Hold
NNYNuveen New York Municipal Value Fund$158M36Hold
VTNInvesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals$144M39Hold
EARNEllington Credit Company$143M30Sell
RMMZRiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.$113M34Sell
JHSJohn Hancock Income Securities Trust$120M38Hold
PIMFranklin Master Intermediate Income Trust$144M42Hold
NMINuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.$130M40Hold
SBIWestern Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.$101M35Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.2%

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF): Stock Score Summary

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 35/100 based on Quality (46/100), Value (35/100), and Momentum (44/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$6.54
Market Cap$145M
P/E (TTM)17.68
Price/Book0.95
Return on Equity5.4%
Debt/Equity0.02x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin81.6%
Revenue Growth-0.1%
Dividend Yield6.2%

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.’s (MHF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) is 35/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (46), Value (35), and Momentum (44), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. have an economic moat?
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) has a Quality factor score of 46/100. 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 Municipal High Income Fund Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 35/100. 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 Municipal High Income Fund Inc. in?
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).