US · HYI
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY 10017
Price · as of 2023-05-31
$10.85
Market cap 252.96M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $93.90 | +765.44% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $13.79 | +27.1% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $10.56 | -2.65% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
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| 2019 | $8.43 | ||||
| 2020 | $8.77 | $91.99 | $0.00 | $13.74 | $21.62 |
| 2021 | $10.28 | $1,017.49 | $75.59 | $27.26 | |
| 2022 | $8.94 | $111.76 | $0.00 | $7.85 | $155.02 |
| 2023 | $9.18 | $93.90 | $16.87 | $10.56 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.'s (HYI) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $93.90
- Current price
- $10.85
- AI upside
- +765.44%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$13.79
+27.1% upside
Graham-Dodd
$10.56
-2.65% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| HYI | Western Asset High Yield … | $10.85 | 252.96M | +765% | +27% | -3% | — | -28.82 | 0.76 | 32.07 | -29.75 | — | 0.76 | 61.51% | -110.05% | -111.26% | -2.47% | -2.47% | -2.45% | 0.00 | -8629.77 | 2.77 | 3.50 | 0.12 | -7217.00% | -12535.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | -28.80 | — | 31.69 | 57.50 |
| BKT | BlackRock Income Trust, I… | $11.16 | 271.01M | +335% | -20% | — | +223% | 80.24 | 0.91 | 63.76 | 39.22 | — | 0.91 | 100.00% | 79.67% | 79.46% | 1.09% | 0.82% | 0.71% | 0.31 | 0.60 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 10.22 | -8116.00% | 27280.00% | 11738.00% | 25.40% | 1.27 | 16.73% | 9.85% | 790.50% | 24.80% | 104.04 | 5.12 | 82.88 | 0.42 |
| EHI | Western Asset Global High… | $6.40 | 193.92M | +3,902% | +26% | — | — | 10.86 | 0.70 | 7.58 | 17.36 | — | 0.70 | 72.89% | 69.77% | 69.77% | 7.11% | 4.86% | 4.70% | 0.42 | 2.57 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 6.50 | -3529.00% | -1364.00% | -38650.00% | -18.44% | -5.25 | -9.73% | 16.17% | 175.60% | 16.17% | 17.36 | -8.67 | 12.12 | 0.49 |
| FUND | Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. | $10.03 | 297.31M | +377% | -43% | -17% | -84% | -246.97 | 0.79 | 12.70 | -257.83 | — | 0.79 | 83.30% | -4.92% | -5.14% | -0.31% | -0.30% | -0.31% | 0.00 | — | 1.84 | 1.84 | 0.03 | -10155.00% | -6974.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -257.83 | — | 12.70 | 71.80 |
| MMT | MFS Multimarket Income Tr… | $4.71 | 258.8M | +515% | -24% | -78% | — | 11.50 | 0.91 | 10.84 | 12.51 | — | 0.91 | 89.09% | 116.44% | 94.23% | 7.91% | 7.37% | 5.81% | 0.34 | 5.27 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 3.47 | -5000.00% | -4872.00% | -6229.00% | 4.42% | 0.11 | 3.03% | 8.71% | 100.20% | 9.36% | 12.51 | 30.42 | 14.56 | 1.35 |
| SCD | LMP Capital and Income Fu… | $15.93 | 5.34B | +139% | -36% | — | -94% | -437.94 | 0.95 | 6.56 | 149.97 | — | 0.95 | 99.56% | 5.27% | -1.50% | -0.24% | 0.69% | -0.19% | 0.21 | 0.78 | 0.28 | 2.47 | 27.70 | -10070.00% | -3767.00% | -6442.00% | 1.67% | 2.16 | 1.43% | 7.49% | -3278.40% | 7.49% | 149.97 | 72.26 | 7.91 | 3.12 |
About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund 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 Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities. It invests in below investment grade fixed income securities. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on July 20, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.
- CEO
- Kenneth Donald Fuller
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.47
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($13.79 ÷ $10.85) − 1 = +27.1% (DCF, example).