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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. HIX

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3.43 USD -0.07 -2.00%

At close · Nov 2

3.43 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 2, 4:00 PM ET

Bid
3.47 × 1,600
Ask
3.48 × 5,900
3.43 Day range 3.52
3.34 52-week range 4.33
YTD
-17.55%
1 year
-18.91%
Open
3.48
Prev close
3.50
Mkt cap
308.94M
Vol
273.15K
Avg vol
380.11K
EPS
0.49
P/E
7.00
Div yield
13.79%
More statistics
Low
3.43
High
3.52
Forward P/E
0.00
Beta
1.02
Short ratio
0.35
Inst. own
25.72%
Dividend
0.59
Ex-div date
Dec 22, 2024
50-d avg
4.43
200-d avg
4.42
1y target
0.00

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

0.44 Distress zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

5 / 9 Average

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

FMP rating

B+3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 1
  • Return on Equity 3
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 3
  • P/E 4
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 7.9×
FY 2016: 5.5×FY 2017: 36.4×FY 2018: 15.6×FY 2019: -10.2×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: -7.8×FY 2022: -10.2×FY 2023: 13.2×FY 2024: 11.3×FY 2025: 7.9×
FY 2016 5y median 7.9× FY 2025
P/S 7.8×
FY 2016: 9.4×FY 2017: 34.3×FY 2018: 15.3×FY 2019: -10.7×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: -7.9×FY 2022: -10.4×FY 2023: 12.9×FY 2024: 8.4×FY 2025: 7.8×
FY 2016 5y median 7.8× FY 2025
P/B 1.0×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
P/FCF 11.6×
FY 2016: 10.6×FY 2017: 9.6×FY 2018: 21.2×FY 2019: 6.2×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 9.7×FY 2022: 5.3×FY 2023: -3.2×FY 2024: 7.7×FY 2025: 11.6×
FY 2016 5y median 7.7× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 9.6×
FY 2016: 14.7×FY 2017: 14.8×FY 2018: 18.5×FY 2019: 9.7×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: -6.4×FY 2022: 5.2×FY 2023: 15.3×FY 2024: 17.3×FY 2025: 9.6×
FY 2016 5y median 9.6× FY 2025
EV/Sales 11.4×
FY 2016: 13.0×FY 2017: 48.6×FY 2018: 21.9×FY 2019: -15.8×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: -12.3×FY 2022: -14.4×FY 2023: 18.8×FY 2024: 12.8×FY 2025: 11.4×
FY 2016 5y median 11.4× FY 2025
FCF Yield 8.6%
FY 2016: 9.4%FY 2017: 10.4%FY 2018: 4.7%FY 2019: 16.3%FY 2020: 477728806.4%FY 2021: 10.3%FY 2022: 18.9%FY 2023: -31.4%FY 2024: 13.0%FY 2025: 8.6%
FY 2016 5y median 10.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 90.0%
FY 2016: 100.0%FY 2017: 54.3%FY 2018: 81.8%FY 2019: -136.8%FY 2020: 37.7%FY 2021: 112.0%FY 2022: -145.8%FY 2023: 100.0%FY 2024: 74.8%FY 2025: 90.0%
FY 2016 5y median 90.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 118.9%
FY 2016: 88.4%FY 2017: 128.3%FY 2018: 134.3%FY 2019: -117.3%FY 2020: 32.3%FY 2021: -82.2%FY 2022: -129.7%FY 2023: 96.9%FY 2024: 73.8%FY 2025: 118.9%
FY 2016 5y median 73.8% FY 2025
Net Margin 98.7%
FY 2016: 172.3%FY 2017: 96.2%FY 2018: 98.3%FY 2019: 104.3%FY 2020: 99.3%FY 2021: 101.5%FY 2022: 102.7%FY 2023: 96.9%FY 2024: 73.8%FY 2025: 98.7%
FY 2016 5y median 98.7% FY 2025
ROE 12.2%
FY 2016: 17.4%FY 2017: 2.5%FY 2018: 6.2%FY 2019: -9.2%FY 2020: 28.4%FY 2021: -11.9%FY 2022: -9.7%FY 2023: 7.2%FY 2024: 8.4%FY 2025: 12.2%
FY 2016 5y median 7.2% FY 2025
ROIC 9.7%
FY 2016: 6.6%FY 2017: -4.5%FY 2018: 6.0%FY 2019: 7.1%FY 2020: 6.5%FY 2021: 6.3%FY 2022: 8.9%FY 2023: 5.0%FY 2024: 5.6%FY 2025: 9.7%
FY 2016 5y median 6.3% FY 2025
ROA 8.1%
FY 2016: 12.6%FY 2017: 1.7%FY 2018: 4.3%FY 2019: -6.2%FY 2020: 19.4%FY 2021: -7.6%FY 2022: -6.8%FY 2023: 4.8%FY 2024: 5.5%FY 2025: 8.1%
FY 2016 5y median 4.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 6.1%
FY 2016: -7.6%FY 2017: -76.0%FY 2018: 140.9%FY 2019: -217.1%FY 2020: 362.0%FY 2021: -133.7%FY 2022: 26.6%FY 2023: 201.7%FY 2024: 44.6%FY 2025: 6.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 71.0%
FY 2016: -8.7%FY 2017: -65.2%FY 2018: 152.3%FY 2019: 2.3%FY 2020: -27.9%FY 2021: -14.2%FY 2022: 15.9%FY 2023: -24.0%FY 2024: 10.1%FY 2025: 71.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 41.7%
FY 2016: 317.7%FY 2017: -86.7%FY 2018: 138.9%FY 2019: -225.6%FY 2020: 2706836859.3%FY 2021: -100.0%FY 2022: 31.9%FY 2023: 170.2%FY 2024: 9.1%FY 2025: 41.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -34.7%
FY 2016: -23.4%FY 2017: -4.1%FY 2018: -51.1%FY 2019: 181.0%FY 2020: 247.5%FY 2021: -88.0%FY 2022: 77.1%FY 2023: -309.7%FY 2024: 139.0%FY 2025: -34.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.1×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.1×FY 2024: 2.2×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.1×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: -0.0×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.1×FY 2024: 2.2×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.5×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.5×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.5×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 3.0×
FY 2016: 4.0×FY 2017: 4.4×FY 2018: 5.5×FY 2019: 3.1×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: -2.3×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 4.8×FY 2024: 5.9×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 3.0× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 6.1×
FY 2016: 17.7×FY 2017: 4.0×FY 2018: 6.9×FY 2019: 8.2×FY 2020: 24.2×FY 2021: 22.8×FY 2022: 6.3×FY 2023: 3.8×FY 2024: 2.9×FY 2025: 6.1×
FY 2016 5y median 6.1× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 15.8%
FY 2016: 9.5%FY 2017: 9.1%FY 2018: 7.8%FY 2019: 9.9%FY 2020: 74808819.1%FY 2021: 10.2%FY 2022: 11.9%FY 2023: 10.0%FY 2024: 14.4%FY 2025: 15.8%
FY 2016 5y median 11.9% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 125.0%
FY 2016: 51.8%FY 2017: 322.9%FY 2018: 121.9%FY 2019: -101.0%FY 2020: 36.3%FY 2021: -79.6%FY 2022: -120.3%FY 2023: 133.8%FY 2024: 164.1%FY 2025: 125.0%
FY 2016 5y median 125.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-04-30