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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

WEANYSEFinancial Services● Active
$10.60
+$0.06(+0.57%)
Market Cap$125775360
P/E Ratio
52W High$11.44
52W Low$10.3
Overview

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

WEA · free cash flow · updated Jun 13, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $4.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 165.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 31.1%. Five-year CAGR stands at -4.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$4.7M▲ +165.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$829,849trailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin31.1%$4.7M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-24.4%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-4.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 13, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$4.7M▲ +165.4%31.1%
FY2024−$7.1M▼ 124.2%-51.8%
FY2023$29.5M▲ +173.3%217.3%
FY2022$10.8M▲ +53.8%987.6%
FY2021$7.0M▲ +18.6%51.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) trades at a FCF yield of 6.31% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 151.4x. FCF per share stands at $0.07, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
6.31%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.07
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x151.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x24.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund generated $4.7M in operating cash flow and spent 0M in capital expenditures, yielding $4.7M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$4.7M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
+$0.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$10.9M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($4.7M) − |CapEx| (0M) = FCF ($4.7M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
Western Asset Premier Bond FundYOU
WEA
$4.7M+165.4%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) reported free cash flow of $4.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 165.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 31.1%.

Based on available data, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 11 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $29.7M in FY2014. The 5-year CAGR stands at -4.6%.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's FCF yield is 6.31% and price-to-FCF ratio is 151.4x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

WEA free cash flow · 8 questions

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund free cash flow was $4.7M for FY2025, up 165.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $829,849.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Western Asset Premier Bond Fund · Western Asset Premier Bond Fund SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 13, 2026