HIO (Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd) Cash-to-Debt: (As of Mar. 2026)

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HIO Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc HIO
52 GF Score
Price $3.41
GF Value $3.68
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was .

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026.

(1) Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

HIO' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt

During the past 13 years, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was No Debt. And the median was No Debt.

HIO's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
99.65% of 1412 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.55 vs HIO: No Debt

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd  (NYSE:HIO) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Cash-to-Debt Related Terms


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Cash-to-Debt Chart

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HIO vs PPT, BGT, BRW: Cash-to-Debt Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Cash-to-Debt vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Cash-to-Debt falls into.


HIO
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Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc HIO
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Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd had no debt (1).

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd had no debt (1).

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Is Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd (HIO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.41 is trading 7.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.68. GuruFocus considers Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HIO:

  • Cash-to-Debt:
  • GF Value™: $3.68 vs. price of $3.41 (7.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HIO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Business Description

Address One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's primary objective is to seek high current income and the secondary objective is capital appreciation. It invests a majority of its net assets in high-yield corporate debt securities and the rest in common stock equivalents, including options, warrants, and rights. The company invests in securities of companies from various sectors such as energy, technology, utilities, industrials, communications, finance, and capital goods among others.
52GF Score

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