Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
hix · pe ratio · data through Apr 30, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HIX's current PE ratio of 9.07x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $3.94 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.43. −40.3% discount vs 5Y avg 15.2x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-04-30
PE Ratio History
2013 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 8 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%11.6x
MedianQ3 · 75%35.7x
Max
At 9.07x, HIX's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 8 fiscal years.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Asset Management - Income · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.You HIX | $354M | 9.07x | -13.9% | $0.43 |
 Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. HIO | $340M | 13.96x | +32.5% | $0.28 |
 Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund Retirement Class HNMVX | $432M | N/A | — | — |
 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II HPF | $343M | 11.79x | +12.0% | $1.36 |
 Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund Administrative Class HRMVX | $432M | N/A | — | — |
 Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. HYI | $240M | 12.31x | +16.9% | $0.96 |
 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II NCZ | $294M | 4.07x | -61.4% | $3.56 |
Industry Average 4 peers with valid PE | — | 10.53x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-04-30Latest FY2025 | 11.39x | $0.36 | -14.6% | |
2024-04-30 FY2024 | 13.33x | $0.33 | — | |
2023-04-30 FY2023 | — | $-0.47 | — | |
2022-04-30 FY2022 | — | $-0.69 | — | |
2021-04-30 FY2021 | 0.00x | $14616918.50 | — | |
2020-04-30 FY2020 | — | $-0.54 | — | |
2019-04-30 FY2019 | 15.60x | $0.43 | -56.2% | |
2018-04-30 FY2018 | 35.66x | $0.18 | +550.6% | |
2017-04-30 FY2017 | 5.48x | $1.35 | — | |
2016-04-30 FY2016 | — | $-0.62 | — |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HIX's current PE ratio of 9.07x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $3.94 by its TTM earnings per share of $0.43.
Frequently asked questions
HIX pe ratio · 6 questionsHIX's current PE ratio is 9.07x as of 2026-06-09, based on a stock price of $3.94 and TTM EPS of $0.43. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via HIX's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-09