HIO (Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd) PEG Ratio: N/A (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


HIO Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc HIO
57 GF Score
Price $3.65
GF Value $3.73
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd PEG Ratio?

PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use for banks is the 5-Year Book Value growth rate. As of today, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's PE Ratio without NRI is 12.57. Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's 5-Year Book Value growth rate is -5.70%. Therefore, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's PEG Ratio for today is N/A.

* The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:



HIO's PEG Ratio is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 1.7
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd  (NYSE:HIO) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd PEG Ratio Related Terms


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd PEG Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's PEG Ratio 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.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd PEG Ratio Chart

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HIO vs CAF, HPF, BKT: PEG Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio 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 PEG Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's PEG Ratio falls into.


HIO
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Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year Book Value growth rate.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year Book Value Growth Rate*
=12.568965517241/-5.70
=N/A

* 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: The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.

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 $3.65 is trading 2.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.73. GuruFocus considers Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HIO:

  • PEG Ratio: N/A
  • GF Value™: $3.73 vs. price of $3.65 (2.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 7 warning signs

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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.
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