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HIX (Western Asset Highome Fund II) PS Ratio : 13.62 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Western Asset Highome Fund II PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Western Asset Highome Fund II's share price is $4.48. Western Asset Highome Fund II's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2024 was $0.33. Hence, Western Asset Highome Fund II's PS Ratio for today is 13.62.

Warning Sign:

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc stock PS Ratio (=13.3) is close to 3-year high of 13.48

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Asset Highome Fund II's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HIX' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.72   Med: 13.93   Max: 33.6
Current: 13.59

During the past 7 years, Western Asset Highome Fund II's highest PS Ratio was 33.60. The lowest was 2.72. And the median was 13.93.

HIX's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
72.18% of 1488 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.51 vs HIX: 13.59

Western Asset Highome Fund II's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Apr. 2024 was $0.36. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2024 was $0.33.

Warning Sign:

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc revenue per share has been in decline over the past 3 years.

During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -44.30% per year.

During the past 7 years, Western Asset Highome Fund II's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 118.20% per year. The lowest was -44.30% per year. And the median was 3.40% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Western Asset Highome Fund II PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Highome Fund II's PS 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.

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Western Asset Highome Fund II PS Ratio Chart

Western Asset Highome Fund II Annual Data
Trend Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 3.46 - - 12.92

Western Asset Highome Fund II Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - 12.92

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Highome Fund II's PS Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Highome Fund II's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS 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 Fund II's PS Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Highome Fund II's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Highome Fund II's PS Ratio falls into.



Western Asset Highome Fund II PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Western Asset Highome Fund II's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=4.48/0.329
=13.62

Western Asset Highome Fund II's Share Price of today is $4.48.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Western Asset Highome Fund II's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2024 was $0.33.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Western Asset Highome Fund II  (NYSE:HIX) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Western Asset Highome Fund II Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets and borrowings for investment purposes in high-yield debt securities.
Executives
Oliveira Marc De officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Hoffmann Courtney A. other: Secretary/GC Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Andrew J. Bowden other: COO/Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Eileen A Kamerick director 200 NORTH ADAMS STREET, GREEN BAY WI 54301
Daniel P Cronin director 235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Laura F Fergerson other: Manager/Investment Manager 3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Brian Eakes other: Manager/Investment Manager 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
George P. Hoyt officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Matthew Nicholls other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jed A. Plafker other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson other: Director of Sub-Adviser C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Fred Steven Jensen officer: Chief Compliance Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Saba Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Christopher Berarducci officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Nisha Kumar director 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

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