Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund - HYI EV/EBITDA Multiple

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This closed-end bond fund exhibits high volatility due to a strong dependence on credit spreads and Fed policy. Market fluctuations in share price based on the EV/EBITDA metric are recorded at 0.00. The structure's yield is based on coupon payments from high-yield debt securities. Cash flow stability is ensured by the deep expertise of Western Asset (HYI) and access to institutional tools, which significantly reduces operating expenses.

HYI Western Asset Management: Total Company Value to Operating Income Before Depreciation Ratio in the range 11/23/2025 - 10/17/2026

HYI (institutional.myleggmason.com): analytical breakdowns and indicator data

- market price and analyst price targets:
Price Chart Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund|HYI - Broker Consensus Forecast
- issuer market value details:
Market Capitalization Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund|HYI - Business Value
- issuer book value statistics:
Net Assets per Single Share Western Asset|HYI - Book Valuation of Business|Market Cap to Net Assets Ratio institutional.myleggmason.com|HYI - Cumulative Company Assets
- company total debt and liquidity indicators:
Total Debt to Capital Western Asset|HYI - Long-Term Liabilities to Capital|Short-Term Debt to Equity Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund|HYI - Company Total Debt Obligations|Debt to Book Value Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund|HYI - Amount of Long-Term Liabilities|Company Short-Term Debts Western Asset|Quick Liquidity institutional.myleggmason.com
- business earnings and investment ratios data:
HYI - Final Profit|Expected Profit Western Asset|HYI - Price to Earnings Multiple|Projected Price to Earnings Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund|HYI - Growth-Adjusted Payback Ratio|EV/EBITDA Multiple Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund|HYI - Operating profit EBITDA|Earnings per share for the last twelve months Western Asset|HYI - Net earnings per share for the last four quarters|Year-over-year earnings per share growth for the last twelve months institutional.myleggmason.com|HYI - Expected net earnings per share growth this year|Earnings growth forecast for next year Western Asset
Comprehensive company analysis:Western Asset Management (HYI)
Product sample of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund

Western Asset manages a closed bond portfolio through syndicated purchases without engaging in M&A transactions. The metric compares total enterprise value with operating profit before depreciation and amortization, revealing the real value of capital-intensive assets net of debt. An increase in this indicator signals a business revaluation, which limits the potential return on shares. Analyzing the EV/EBITDA multiple, accounting for net debt on GURU.Markets, allows investors to filter out market noise and assess the fund's fundamental value.

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