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What is Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Net Margin %?
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity FundHYI -0.10%32 Net Margin % is 95.25% as of May. 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 98.75. GuruFocus rates HYI with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,559 Asset Management companies, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund ranks better than 62.99% on this metric.
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Net Margin % Related Terms
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Net Margin % 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 High Yield Opportunity Fund Net Margin % Chart
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 High Yield Opportunity Fund Net Margin % 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 High Yield Opportunity Fund (HYI) has a Net Margin % of 95.25% as of May. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 98.75. Over the past decade, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's Net Margin % has ranged from 94.89 to 107.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund ranks #577 out of 1559 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 37%.
Is Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's Net Margin % too high?
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's current Net Margin % of 95.25% is near median its 10-year median of 98.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 94.89 to a high of 107.99. The Asset Management industry median Net Margin % is 87.81. Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's value of 95.25% is 8.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund ranks #577 out of 1559 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's Net Margin % compare to CIK and IHD?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund ranks #577 out of 1559 companies for Net Margin %. This puts Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 87.81. Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's value of 95.25% is 8.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's own Net Margin % has ranged from 94.89 to 107.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 98.75 vs. the industry median of 87.81, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity 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 Net Margin % for an Asset Management company?
The median Net Margin % among Asset Management companies is 87.81, based on 1,559 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's current Net Margin % of 95.25% is 8.5% 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 Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Net Margin % is 87.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's current Net Margin % is 95.25%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 98.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund stock overvalued right now?
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund (HYI) has a current Net Margin % of 95.25%. The current Net Margin % is 95.25%, which is near median its 10-year median of 98.75 and 8.5% above the Asset Management industry median of 87.81. Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund (HYI), the current Net Margin % is 95.25% as of May. 2026. 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 High Yield Defined Opps. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is to provide high income and seek capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed-income securities issued or originated by U.S. or foreign public or private corporations and other business entities, with varying maturities.
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