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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. HYI

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9.67 USD +0.01 (+0.10%)

At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

9.67 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 6, 4:00 PM ET

9.46 Day range 9.75
9.49 52-week range 11.36
YTD
-13.35%
1 year
-14.50%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

31.84 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.

Rating

B+3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 2
  • Return on Equity 3
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 3
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E 13.3×
FY 2016: 11.0×FY 2017: 39.3×FY 2018: 15.7×FY 2019: -71.8×FY 2020: 6.8×FY 2021: -11.2×FY 2022: -35.8×FY 2023: 11.0×FY 2024: 12.3×FY 2025: 13.3×
FY 2016 5y median 11.0× FY 2025
P/S 16.5×
FY 2016: 15.5×FY 2017: 37.3×FY 2018: 15.5×FY 2019: -76.5×FY 2020: 6.8×FY 2021: -11.4×FY 2022: 40.0×FY 2023: 10.8×FY 2024: 12.0×FY 2025: 16.5×
FY 2016 5y median 12.0× FY 2025
P/B 1.3×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.0×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.3×
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 13.2×
FY 2016: 7.9×FY 2017: 39.3×FY 2018: 15.7×FY 2019: -70.7×FY 2020: 6.8×FY 2021: -11.1×FY 2022: -37.4×FY 2023: 11.0×FY 2024: 12.3×FY 2025: 13.2×
FY 2016 5y median 11.0× FY 2025
EV/Sales 16.5×
FY 2016: 15.5×FY 2017: 37.3×FY 2018: 15.5×FY 2019: -76.3×FY 2020: 6.7×FY 2021: -11.3×FY 2022: 39.8×FY 2023: 10.8×FY 2024: 12.0×FY 2025: 16.5×
FY 2016 5y median 12.0× 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 87.6%
FY 2016: 89.3%FY 2017: 65.4%FY 2018: 86.4%FY 2019: 169.4%FY 2020: 94.2%FY 2021: 111.5%FY 2022: 61.5%FY 2023: 100.0%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 87.6%
FY 2016 5y median 100.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 124.4%
FY 2016: 88.5%FY 2017: 94.9%FY 2018: 98.5%FY 2019: 108.0%FY 2020: 99.0%FY 2021: 102.0%FY 2022: -110.1%FY 2023: 98.2%FY 2024: 97.6%FY 2025: 124.4%
FY 2016 5y median 98.2% FY 2025
Net Margin 124.4%
FY 2016: 142.2%FY 2017: 94.9%FY 2018: 98.5%FY 2019: 108.0%FY 2020: 99.0%FY 2021: 102.0%FY 2022: -111.3%FY 2023: 98.2%FY 2024: 97.6%FY 2025: 124.4%
FY 2016 5y median 98.2% FY 2025
ROE 9.6%
FY 2016: 8.3%FY 2017: 2.3%FY 2018: 5.7%FY 2019: -1.4%FY 2020: 14.3%FY 2021: -8.5%FY 2022: -2.6%FY 2023: 8.6%FY 2024: 8.1%FY 2025: 9.6%
FY 2016 5y median 8.1% FY 2025
ROIC 9.6%
FY 2016: 5.3%FY 2017: 2.3%FY 2018: 5.7%FY 2019: -0.0%FY 2020: 14.2%FY 2021: -8.5%FY 2022: -2.6%FY 2023: 8.6%FY 2024: 8.1%FY 2025: 9.6%
FY 2016 5y median 8.1% FY 2025
ROA 9.4%
FY 2016: 8.2%FY 2017: 2.2%FY 2018: 5.6%FY 2019: -1.3%FY 2020: 14.0%FY 2021: -8.4%FY 2022: -2.6%FY 2023: 8.3%FY 2024: 8.0%FY 2025: 9.4%
FY 2016 5y median 8.0% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -48.7%
FY 2016: 2792.4%FY 2017: -61.0%FY 2018: 140.9%FY 2019: -120.0%FY 2020: 1322.4%FY 2021: -149.2%FY 2022: 125.3%FY 2023: 270.2%FY 2024: -6.9%FY 2025: -48.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -34.6%
FY 2016: 12.4%FY 2017: -58.2%FY 2018: 149.9%FY 2019: -122.0%FY 2020: 1221.1%FY 2021: -150.7%FY 2022: 72.7%FY 2023: 430.4%FY 2024: -7.5%FY 2025: -34.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -16.7%
FY 2016: 72.0%FY 2017: -73.8%FY 2018: 148.6%FY 2019: -121.7%FY 2020: 1235.0%FY 2021: -150.7%FY 2022: 72.2%FY 2023: 425.0%FY 2024: -7.7%FY 2025: -16.7%
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 0.2×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 1.4×FY 2018: 1.6×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 2.0×FY 2022: 2.8×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 0.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.2×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: -0.4×FY 2018: -0.7×FY 2019: -0.4×FY 2020: -0.2×FY 2021: -1.0×FY 2022: -0.7×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 0.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× 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: -0.1×FY 2018: -0.0×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: -0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.1×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: 1.6×FY 2017: 9288×FY 2018: 86417×FY 2019: -5183×FY 2020: 39663×FY 2021: -111070×FY 2022: -8630×FY 2023: 228916×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 10.7%
FY 2016: 8.2%FY 2017: 7.7%FY 2018: 7.3%FY 2019: 7.7%FY 2020: 7.3%FY 2021: 8.8%FY 2022: 9.9%FY 2023: 9.9%FY 2024: 9.6%FY 2025: 10.7%
FY 2016 5y median 9.9% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 142.4%
FY 2016: 89.8%FY 2017: 302.8%FY 2018: 115.5%FY 2019: -544.5%FY 2020: 49.9%FY 2021: -98.4%FY 2022: -356.2%FY 2023: 109.4%FY 2024: 118.4%FY 2025: 142.4%
FY 2016 5y median 109.4% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-05-31