Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc.
HIXNYSEUS Equity
$3.53▲ $0.00 (+0.00%)
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7d▼ 0.6%
14d▼ 6.6%
30d▼ 9.6%
ytd▼ 15.1%
1y▼ 18.9%
🏦Market Cap
$225B
Large Cap
📈Revenue Growth (YoY)
-8.7%
Declining
📊Gross Margin
33.5%
Moderate
💵FCF Margin
14.8%
Healthy
⚖️P/S Ratio
11.8x
Elevated
Otter Score
60
Fair
Trading Snapshot
- Day Range
- $3.50 – $3.58
- 52-Week Range
- $339.10 – $623.58
- Volume
- $2.70B
- Avg Volume
- $2.20B
- Shares Outstanding
- 63.81B
- Next Earnings
- Oct 23, 2026
Fundamentals Snapshot
- Annual Revenue
- $46M
- Last Q Revenue
- $24M
- P/E Ratio
- 35.3
- P/S Ratio
- 11.8x
- EPS (TTM)
- $10.41
- Dividend Yield
- 1.93%
- Dilution (1yr)
- +0.0%
Why Investors Own HIX
- ✓High-growth profile — revenue up -8.7% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
- ✓Healthy economics — 34% gross margin and 15% free-cash-flow margin.
- ✓New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
⚠️ Key Risks
Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.
Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc.
HIXFinancial Trends
RevenueThe total money the company brought in from sales, before subtracting any costs.
$46M▲ +6.1% YoY
Gross MarginOf every $1 of sales, how much is left after the direct cost of making the product/service. Higher = more efficient.
90.0%▲ +20.3% YoY
Operating IncomeProfit from the core business after operating costs, but before interest and taxes. Negative means the core business isn’t profitable yet.
$55M▲ +71.0% YoY
Free Cash FlowCash left over after running the business and paying for equipment/capex. Negative means the company is burning cash.
$31M▼ −34.7% YoY
Shares OutstandingHow many shares exist. Rising means the company is issuing more shares, which dilutes (shrinks) each existing owner’s slice.
90.1M▲ +0.0% YoY
Net CashCash minus total debt. Positive = more cash than debt (financially strong); negative = more debt than cash (net debt).
−$167M▲ +$21M YoY
StockOtter · stockotter.spaceAbout Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc.
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Otter Score Breakdown
How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1–5★ and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0–100 score:💎 Quality — gross margin🚀 Growth — revenue YoY⚖️ Valuation — P/S ratio⚡ Momentum — 30-day price change💧 Dilution — 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)💎Quality★★★★★
🚀Growth★★★★★
⚖️Valuation★★★★★
⚡Momentum★★★★★
💧Dilution★★★★★
Overall Score
Fair
60/100
Analyst Price Target
ⓘAverage Target
$3.53
▲ +0.1% Upside
High Target$4.07
Low Target$2.71
Based on 37 analysts
Latest News & Updates
Seeking Alpha·Aug 26
HIX: Doesn't Appear Worth The Risk Currently
Western Asset High Income Fund II is a leveraged, below-investment-grade CEF with a global, diversified portfolio. HIX's distribution yield is quite attractive but not covered by net investment income, leading to persist
Defense World·Aug 14
Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) Share Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX - Get Free Report) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $4.01 and traded as low as $3.93.