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Western Asset Highome Fund II (Western Asset Highome Fund II) Pretax Margin % : 117.32% (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Western Asset Highome Fund II Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was $-2.83 Mil. Western Asset Highome Fund II's Revenue for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was $-2.41 Mil. Therefore, Western Asset Highome Fund II's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 117.32%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

HIX' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 89.36   Med: 100.41   Max: 104.34
Current: 89.36


HIX's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than
51.74% of 1662 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 90.98 vs HIX: 89.36

Western Asset Highome Fund II Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Western Asset Highome Fund II Pretax Margin % Chart

Western Asset Highome Fund II Annual Data
Trend Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 98.31 104.34 99.30 101.52 102.67

Western Asset Highome Fund II Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 96.45 100.54 101.14 96.39 117.32

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Western Asset Highome Fund II Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Apr. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=-30.514/-29.721
=102.67 %

Western Asset Highome Fund II's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Oct. 2023 )/Revenue (Q: Oct. 2023 )
=-2.825/-2.408
=117.32 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Western Asset Highome Fund II  (NYSE:HIX) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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Western Asset Highome Fund II (Western Asset Highome Fund II) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets and borrowings for investment purposes in high-yield debt securities.
Executives
Oliveira Marc De officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Hoffmann Courtney A. other: Secretary/GC Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Andrew J. Bowden other: COO/Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Eileen A Kamerick director 200 NORTH ADAMS STREET, GREEN BAY WI 54301
Daniel P Cronin director 235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Laura F Fergerson other: Manager/Investment Manager 3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Brian Eakes other: Manager/Investment Manager 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
George P. Hoyt officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Matthew Nicholls other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jed A. Plafker other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson other: Director of Sub-Adviser C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Fred Steven Jensen officer: Chief Compliance Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Saba Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Christopher Berarducci officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Nisha Kumar director 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103