HIX

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$4.0 Live

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. · NYSE

$3.75 52W Range $4.4

HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. - Fundamental Analysis

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HIX Stock | Fundamental Analysis & Investment Insights

NYSE • Financial Services • Asset Management

Current Price Live

$4.0

52W High

$4.4

52W Low

$3.75

Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Market cap

$360.28M

P/E

9.3

ROE

9.7%

Profit margin

79.2%

Debt/Equity

0.48

Dividend yield

14.7%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

85%

HIX exhibits strong fundamental health with a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 and trades at a significant discount to both its Graham Number ($6.50) and Intrinsic Value ($12.69). While the company maintains impressive profit margins and a low debt-to-equity ratio, it is burdened by a highly unsustainable dividend payout ratio of 136.74%. The combination of negative revenue growth and a completely bearish technical trend (0/100) suggests a value trap scenario despite the attractive valuation metrics.

Key Strengths

Strong Piotroski F-Score (7/9) indicating robust financial health

Deeply undervalued relative to book value (P/B 0.92)

Very high profit margins (79.22%) and operating margins (89.50%)

Low Debt/Equity ratio (0.48) compared to sector average (1.39)

Significant discount to Graham Number and Intrinsic Value

Key Risks

Unsustainable dividend payout ratio (136.74%) exceeding earnings

Negative year-over-year revenue growth (-8.10%)

Extremely low liquidity ratios (Current Ratio 0.05)

Bearish technical trend (0/100) indicating lack of market momentum

Low insider sentiment score (40/100)

AI Fair Value Estimate

Based on comprehensive analysis

$7.25

+81.2% above current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Strong

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

Undervalued but Risky

Key drivers: Deep valuation discount, Strong F-Score, Dividend instability, Negative revenue growth

Confidence

90%

Value

90/100

Ref P/E, P/B, and Graham Number

Positives

P/E of 9.30 is well below sector average
Price is significantly below Graham Number ($6.50)

Watchpoints

Market cap is relatively small ($0.36B)

Future

40/100

Ref Growth rates and Technical Trend

Positives

Earnings growth is positive (22.90%)

Watchpoints

Revenue growth is declining (-8.10%)
Technical trend is completely bearish

Past

65/100

Ref Historical price performance

Positives

Positive 1Y (+13.1%) and 3Y (+25.0%) returns

Watchpoints

Recent 1W change is flat

Health

80/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score and Debt/Equity

Positives

Piotroski F-Score of 7/9
Low Debt/Equity ratio

Watchpoints

Critically low current and quick ratios

Dividend

30/100

Ref Yield and Payout Ratio

Positives

Very high yield (14.70%)

Watchpoints

Payout ratio (136.74%) indicates dividend is not covered by earnings

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$4.0

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for HIX and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-27

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Primary	+4.3%	+25.0%	+13.1%	+1.5%	+7.7%	-0.0%
EDD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. Peer	+40.1%	+59.5%	+27.4%	+9.4%	+5.3%	-2.3%
PLBC Plumas Bancorp Peer	+107.7%	+56.0%	+33.3%	+24.5%	+6.2%	+0.2%
OIM Oneim Acquisition Corp. Peer	-0.4%	-0.4%	-0.4%	-0.4%	-0.1%	-0.3%
BKT BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. Peer	-9.0%	+10.1%	+5.1%	-0.4%	+1.3%	+0.3%

HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

Primary

+4.3%

+25.0%

+13.1%

+1.5%

+7.7%

-0.0%

EDD

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.

Peer

+40.1%

+59.5%

+27.4%

+9.4%

+5.3%

-2.3%

PLB

Plumas Bancorp

Peer

+107.7%

+56.0%

+33.3%

+24.5%

+6.2%

+0.2%

OIM

Oneim Acquisition Corp.

Peer

-0.4%

-0.1%

-0.3%

BKT

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.

Peer

-9.0%

+10.1%

+5.1%

-0.4%

+1.3%

+0.3%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

9.3

N/A

0.92

7.31

11.11

N/A

$360.28M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 79.22%

Operating Margin 89.5%

Gross Margin 100.0%

ROE 9.75%

ROA 4.55%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -8.1%

Earnings Growth +22.9%

Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A

Q/Q Earnings Growth +22.9%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

0.48

Low debt

Current Ratio

0.05

Weak

Quick Ratio

0.04

Poor

Cash/Share

$0.0

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Total Assets

$0.6B

Liabilities

$0.2B

Equity

$0.4B

Debt/Equity

0.51x

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Comparing HIX against 820 companies in the Financial Services sector (141 bullish, 351 neutral, 328 bearish)

P/E Ratio

9.3

This Stock

36.01

Sector Avg

-74.2% (Discount)

Return on Equity (ROE)

9.75%

This Stock

-0.73%

Sector Avg

-1430.0% (Below Avg)

Profit Margin

79.22%

This Stock

91.62%

Sector Avg

-13.5% (Weaker)

Debt to Equity

0.48

This Stock

1.36

Sector Avg

-64.9% (Less Debt)

Revenue Growth

-8.1%

This Stock

35.27%

Sector Avg

-123.0% (Slower)

Current Ratio

0.05

This Stock

3.18

Sector Avg

-98.4% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
HIX Western Asset High Income...	NEUTRAL	$360.28M	9.3	9.7%	79.2%	$4.0
EDD Morgan Stanley Emerging...	NEUTRAL	$360.31M	5.27	-%	-%	$5.59	Compare
PLBC Plumas Bancorp	NEUTRAL	$360.88M	10.96	14.2%	32.7%	$51.71	Compare
OIM Oneim Acquisition Corp.	BEARISH	$361.01M	-	-%	-%	$9.99	Compare
BKT BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.	BEARISH	$358.55M	12.44	7.2%	135.2%	$11.07	Compare

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Mkt Cap

$360M

P/E

9.3

ROE

9.7%

Price

$4.0

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SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC.

2025-08-05

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) filed a definitive proxy statement on August 5, 2025, providing shareholders with information necessary to vote on corporate matters.

8-K

2024-11-20

DEF 14A

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. (HIX)

2024-09-17

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) filed a definitive proxy statement on September 17, 2024, providing shareholders with necessary information for an upcoming vote on corporate matters.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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HIX

HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. - Fundamental Analysis

At a glance

AI Analysis

Key Strengths

Key Risks

Performance Snowflake

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Historical Performance Trends

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Valuation Metrics

Profitability

Growth

Financial Health

Financial Statement Flow

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Similar Companies

SEC Filings

Past News Coverage

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