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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. HIO

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3.29 USD +0.01 (+0.30%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

3.29 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET

3.28 Day range 3.31
3.18 52-week range 3.84
YTD
-11.32%
1 year
-13.42%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

33.00 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 2
  • Return on Equity 2
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E 13.7×
FY 2016: 14.4×FY 2017: 10.9×FY 2018: 40.0×FY 2019: 13.3×FY 2020: 35.0×FY 2021: 9.6×FY 2022: -4.2×FY 2023: 12.1×FY 2024: 7.9×FY 2025: 13.7×
FY 2016 5y median 9.6× FY 2025
P/S 13.7×
FY 2016: 16.9×FY 2017: 10.6×FY 2018: 38.3×FY 2019: 13.1×FY 2020: 32.0×FY 2021: 9.5×FY 2022: 21.7×FY 2023: 9.1×FY 2024: 10.7×FY 2025: 13.7×
FY 2016 5y median 10.7× FY 2025
P/B 0.9×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 0.9×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
P/FCF 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 13.9×
FY 2016: 19.2×FY 2017: 10.8×FY 2018: 13.9×FY 2019: 13.1×FY 2020: 14.5×FY 2021: 9.6×FY 2022: -4.2×FY 2023: 12.1×FY 2024: 11.9×FY 2025: 13.9×
FY 2016 5y median 11.9× FY 2025
EV/Sales 13.7×
FY 2016: 16.9×FY 2017: 10.6×FY 2018: 38.1×FY 2019: 13.1×FY 2020: 32.0×FY 2021: 9.5×FY 2022: 21.5×FY 2023: 9.1×FY 2024: 10.7×FY 2025: 13.7×
FY 2016 5y median 10.7× FY 2025
FCF Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
FY 2016: 100.0%FY 2017: 90.3%FY 2018: 62.0%FY 2019: 88.8%FY 2020: 70.5%FY 2021: 100.0%FY 2022: 75.2%FY 2023: 100.0%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 100.0%
FY 2016 5y median 100.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 98.1%
FY 2016: 88.2%FY 2017: 98.6%FY 2018: 95.8%FY 2019: 99.1%FY 2020: 93.4%FY 2021: 98.9%FY 2022: -510.3%FY 2023: 89.7%FY 2024: 89.8%FY 2025: 98.1%
FY 2016 5y median 89.8% FY 2025
Net Margin 98.1%
FY 2016: 118.1%FY 2017: 98.6%FY 2018: 95.8%FY 2019: 99.1%FY 2020: 93.4%FY 2021: 98.9%FY 2022: -510.3%FY 2023: 75.3%FY 2024: 133.0%FY 2025: 98.1%
FY 2016 5y median 98.1% FY 2025
ROE 6.7%
FY 2016: 6.3%FY 2017: 8.4%FY 2018: 2.1%FY 2019: 7.0%FY 2020: 2.7%FY 2021: 10.9%FY 2022: -20.5%FY 2023: 7.1%FY 2024: 11.9%FY 2025: 6.7%
FY 2016 5y median 7.1% FY 2025
ROIC 6.7%
FY 2016: 4.7%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 2.1%FY 2019: 7.0%FY 2020: 2.7%FY 2021: 10.9%FY 2022: -20.5%FY 2023: 8.5%FY 2024: 8.0%FY 2025: 6.7%
FY 2016 5y median 8.0% FY 2025
ROA 6.5%
FY 2016: 6.2%FY 2017: 8.2%FY 2018: 2.1%FY 2019: 6.8%FY 2020: 2.6%FY 2021: 10.7%FY 2022: -20.1%FY 2023: 7.0%FY 2024: 11.8%FY 2025: 6.5%
FY 2016 5y median 7.0% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -26.2%
FY 2016: -1.3%FY 2017: 62.1%FY 2018: -75.1%FY 2019: 218.6%FY 2020: -60.7%FY 2021: 193.6%FY 2022: -71.8%FY 2023: 131.4%FY 2024: -3.2%FY 2025: -26.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -19.3%
FY 2016: -1.6%FY 2017: 81.1%FY 2018: -75.8%FY 2019: 229.3%FY 2020: -62.9%FY 2021: 210.8%FY 2022: -245.8%FY 2023: 140.7%FY 2024: -3.1%FY 2025: -19.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -45.1%
FY 2016: 183.3%FY 2017: 34.3%FY 2018: -74.5%FY 2019: 216.7%FY 2020: -63.2%FY 2021: 285.7%FY 2022: -261.1%FY 2023: 134.5%FY 2024: 70.0%FY 2025: -45.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.6×
FY 2016: 1.1×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 1.7×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 31.5×FY 2025: 0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.7× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.6×
FY 2016: 1.1×FY 2017: -1.0×FY 2018: 1.7×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: -0.8×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 31.5×FY 2025: 0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.7× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.0×
FY 2016: -0.0×FY 2017: -0.0×FY 2018: -0.1×FY 2019: -0.0×FY 2020: -0.0×FY 2021: -0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: -0.0×FY 2024: -0.0×FY 2025: -0.0×
FY 2016 5y median -0.0× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 99435×FY 2018: 31523×FY 2019: 192138×FY 2020: 5898×FY 2021: 32189×FY 2022: -31973×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 579141×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 11.1%
FY 2016: 8.4%FY 2017: 7.3%FY 2018: 6.8%FY 2019: 6.7%FY 2020: 7.8%FY 2021: 7.2%FY 2022: 9.8%FY 2023: 10.0%FY 2024: 10.5%FY 2025: 11.1%
FY 2016 5y median 10.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 154.9%
FY 2016: 121.1%FY 2017: 78.3%FY 2018: 271.7%FY 2019: 88.3%FY 2020: 267.9%FY 2021: 69.0%FY 2022: -41.6%FY 2023: 121.8%FY 2024: 84.3%FY 2025: 154.9%
FY 2016 5y median 84.3% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-09-30