Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
WIW's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 53.71% of 1171
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.71
vs WIW: 0.67
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund (NYSE:WIW) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=
8.40
/
12.48
=
0.67
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund Graham Number Related Terms
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund Graham Number Historical Data
* 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.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund Graham Number Chart
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund Annual Data
* 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 Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund Price-to-Graham-Number vs Asset Management Industry
* 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.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund (WIW) has a Graham Number of $12.48 as of Nov. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund and its competitors. This is 1658% above median its historical median of 0.71. Over the past decade, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's Graham Number has ranged from 0.59 to 4.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund ranks #542 out of 1171 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 46.3%.
Is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's Graham Number too high?
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's current Graham Number of $12.48 is 1658% above median its 10-year median of 0.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.59 to a high of 4.03. The Asset Management industry median Graham Number is 0.71. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's value of $12.48 is 1657.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund ranks #542 out of 1171 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's Graham Number compare to GAMI and BGY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund ranks #542 out of 1171 companies for Graham Number. This puts Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.71. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's value of $12.48 is 1657.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.59 to 4.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.71 vs. the industry median of 0.71, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for an Asset Management company?
The median Graham Number among Asset Management companies is 0.71, based on 1,171 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's current Graham Number of $12.48 is 1657.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Graham Number is 0.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's current Graham Number is $12.48, which is 1658% above median its own 10-year median of 0.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund (WIW) has a current Graham Number of $12.48. The current Graham Number is $12.48, which is 1658% above median its 10-year median of 0.71 and 1657.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.71. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund (WIW), the current Graham Number is $12.48 as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities andome Fund Business Description
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities and Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide current income. Capital appreciation, when consistent with current income, is a secondary investment objective. The fund operates as a single operating segment, which is an investment portfolio.
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