Symbols / HIX Stock $3.98 -0.50% Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

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Index EQUITY
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
CEO Ms. Jane Elizabeth Trust CFA
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 358.48M
Enterprise Value 547.57M
Income 39.03M
Sales 49.27M
FCF (ttm) 30.69M
Book/sh 4.37
Cash/sh 0.00
Employees —
Insider 10d —
IPO May 22, 1998
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 136.74%
P/E 9.26
Forward P/E —
PEG —
P/S 7.28
P/B 0.91
P/C —
EV/EBITDA —
EV/Sales 11.11
Quick Ratio 0.04
Current Ratio 0.05
Debt/Eq 47.68
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 0.43
EPS next Y —
EPS Growth 22.90%
Revenue Growth -8.10%
EPS Gr Q/Q 22.90%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) —
Earnings (prior) —
ROA 4.55%
ROE 9.75%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 100.00%
Oper. Margin 89.50%
Profit Margin 79.22%
Shs Outstand 90.07M
Shs Float —
Insider Own 0.00%
Instit Own 26.15%
Short Float —
Short Ratio 0.45
Short Interest 151.01K
52W High 4.40
vs 52W High -9.55%
52W Low 3.75
vs 52W Low 6.13%
Beta 0.98
Impl. Vol. —
Rel Volume 0.98
Avg Volume 334.62K
Volume 328.58K
Target (mean) —
Tgt Median —
Tgt Low —
Tgt High —
# Analysts —
Recom None
Prev Close $4.00
Price $3.98
Change -0.50%
About

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.

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Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
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Mean price target
2. Current target
$3.98
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$6.13
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
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Current target
$3.98
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2025-05-27 GRILLO ANTHONY A Director — 2,500 $4.14 $10,350
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-04-30 2024-04-30 2023-04-30 2022-04-30
Total Revenue
32.72
+8.22%
30.23
+201.71%
-29.72
+26.61%
-40.50
Operating Revenue
32.72
+8.22%
30.23
+201.71%
-29.72
+26.61%
-40.50
Operating Expense
0.46
-49.83%
0.92
+16.46%
0.79
+28.61%
0.62
Selling General And Administration
0.70
+2.71%
0.68
+17.12%
0.58
+35.71%
0.43
General And Administrative Expense
0.70
+2.71%
0.68
+17.12%
0.58
+35.71%
0.43
Other Operating Expenses
-0.23
-195.23%
0.25
+14.67%
0.21
+12.62%
0.19
Net Income
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Pretax Income
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Net Interest Income
40.14
+13.10%
35.49
-4.48%
37.16
+0.75%
36.88
Interest Expense
11.00
+40.89%
7.81
+27.52%
6.12
+318.54%
1.46
Interest Income
51.14
+18.11%
43.30
+0.05%
43.28
+12.87%
38.34
Gain On Sale Of Security
4.39
+116.58%
-26.47
+51.35%
-54.41
-4633.54%
-1.15
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Net Income Continuous Operations
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Normalized Income
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Net Income Common Stockholders
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Diluted EPS
0.36
-26.53%
0.49
+203.99%
-0.47
+31.43%
-0.69
Basic EPS
0.36
-26.53%
0.49
+203.99%
-0.47
+31.43%
-0.69
Basic Average Shares
89.59
-0.50%
90.03
+39.03%
64.76
+8.23%
59.83
Diluted Average Shares
89.59
-0.50%
90.03
+39.03%
64.76
+8.23%
59.83
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Line Item Trend 2025-04-30 2024-04-30 2023-04-30 2022-04-30
Total Assets
585.76
-4.05%
610.51
+36.68%
446.68
-17.38%
540.65
Cash And Cash Equivalents
2.46
+510.88%
0.40
-84.59%
2.61
-8.97%
2.87
Cash Financial
2.46
+510.88%
0.40
-84.59%
2.61
-8.97%
2.87
Receivables
15.07
+5.02%
14.35
+38.17%
10.39
-51.93%
21.61
Prepaid Assets
0.04
+33.13%
0.03
-91.32%
0.30
+349.32%
0.07
Investments And Advances
566.93
-4.78%
595.40
+37.72%
432.32
-16.15%
515.56
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
202.18
-1.81%
205.90
+54.72%
133.08
-31.84%
195.25
Payables
8.37
-69.08%
27.08
+159.21%
10.45
-33.08%
15.61
Accounts Payable
8.00
-69.57%
26.31
+158.98%
10.16
-33.40%
15.25
Other Payable
0.37
-52.51%
0.78
+167.44%
0.29
-19.19%
0.36
Total Tax Payable
0.00
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Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
193.10
+8.14%
178.57
+46.26%
122.09
-31.94%
179.37
Stockholders Equity
383.58
-5.20%
404.61
+29.02%
313.60
-9.21%
345.41
Common Stock Equity
383.58
-5.20%
404.61
+29.02%
313.60
-9.21%
345.41
Capital Stock
0.09
+0.00%
0.09
+36.12%
0.07
+12.25%
0.06
Common Stock
0.09
+0.00%
0.09
+36.12%
0.07
+12.25%
0.06
Share Issued
90.03
+0.00%
90.03
+33.63%
67.38
+12.25%
60.02
Ordinary Shares Number
90.03
+0.00%
90.03
+33.63%
67.38
+12.25%
60.02
Additional Paid In Capital
659.76
-2.53%
676.91
+16.25%
582.29
+5.40%
552.48
Retained Earnings
-276.28
-1.43%
-272.39
-1.35%
-268.75
-29.75%
-207.13
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
383.58
-5.20%
404.61
+29.02%
313.60
-9.21%
345.41
Total Capitalization
576.68
-1.11%
583.18
+33.85%
435.69
-16.98%
524.78
Invested Capital
576.68
-1.11%
583.18
+33.85%
435.69
-16.98%
524.78
Total Debt
193.10
+8.14%
178.57
+46.26%
122.09
-31.94%
179.37
Net Debt
190.64
+7.00%
178.17
+49.12%
119.48
-32.31%
176.51
Net Tangible Assets
383.58
-5.20%
404.61
+29.02%
313.60
-9.21%
345.41
Tangible Book Value
383.58
-5.20%
404.61
+29.02%
313.60
-9.21%
345.41
Available For Sale Securities
0.72
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1.28
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Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold
3.38
+741.42%
0.40
-89.05%
3.67
+7.27%
3.42
Derivative Product Liabilities
0.49
+1375.16%
0.03
-88.83%
0.30
+108.41%
0.14
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total
566.20
-4.87%
595.18
+38.08%
431.04
-16.33%
515.16
Investmentin Financial Assets
566.93
-4.78%
595.40
+37.72%
432.32
-16.15%
515.56
Line Item Trend 2025-04-30 2024-04-30 2023-04-30 2022-04-30
Operating Cash Flow
47.80
+138.97%
-122.65
-309.68%
58.49
+77.06%
33.03
Net Income From Continuing Operations
32.25
+10.05%
29.31
+196.04%
-30.51
+25.79%
-41.12
Other Non Cash Items
-9.34
+28.50%
-13.06
-13.60%
-11.49
-88.64%
-6.09
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
38.22
+125.43%
-150.29
-258.39%
94.89
-1.63%
96.46
Change In Working Capital
-13.39
-217.50%
11.40
+103.11%
5.61
+134.62%
-16.21
Change In Receivables
5.34
+234.03%
-3.99
-135.46%
11.24
+192.89%
-12.10
Change In Prepaid Assets
-0.01
+75.72%
-0.04
+84.77%
-0.24
-378.23%
-0.05
Change In Accrued Expense
-0.00
+93.02%
-0.01
-109.30%
0.12
+775.07%
-0.02
Change In Payable
-18.31
-221.68%
15.05
+372.77%
-5.52
-36.45%
-4.04
Change In Other Current Assets
-0.02
-28.31%
-0.01
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Change In Other Current Liabilities
-0.40
-200.00%
0.40
0.00
0.00
Financing Cash Flow
-44.81
-137.54%
119.37
+304.96%
-58.24
-94.61%
-29.93
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
3.94
-93.03%
56.48
+198.60%
-57.28
-1536.70%
-3.50
Issuance Of Debt
10.00
-82.30%
56.48
-60.22%
142.00
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Repayment Of Debt
-6.06
—
-199.28
-5593.84%
-3.50
Long Term Debt Issuance
10.00
-82.30%
56.48
-60.22%
142.00
—
Long Term Debt Payments
-6.06
—
-199.28
-5593.84%
-3.50
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
3.94
-93.03%
56.48
+198.60%
-57.28
-1536.70%
-3.50
Net Common Stock Issuance
—
102.09
+185.65%
35.74
—
Common Stock Payments
—
—
-0.02
—
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-52.94
-35.06%
-39.20
-6.81%
-36.70
-12.09%
-32.74
Cash Dividends Paid
-52.94
-35.06%
-39.20
-6.81%
-36.70
-12.09%
-32.74
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
—
—
-0.02
—
Net Other Financing Charges
4.53
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
6.31
Changes In Cash
2.98
+191.16%
-3.27
-1413.28%
0.25
-91.99%
3.11
Beginning Cash Position
0.40
-89.05%
3.67
+7.27%
3.42
+983.17%
0.32
End Cash Position
3.38
+741.42%
0.40
-89.05%
3.67
+7.27%
3.42
Free Cash Flow
47.80
+138.97%
-122.65
-309.68%
58.49
+77.06%
33.03
Common Stock Issuance
—
102.09
+185.47%
35.76
—
Issuance Of Capital Stock
—
102.09
+185.47%
35.76
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