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Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund (Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund) ROE % : -9.16% (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $-13.83 Mil. Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $150.99 Mil. Therefore, Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was -9.16%.

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

MHF' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.96   Med: 1.84   Max: 8.67
Current: 2.66

During the past 7 years, Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's highest ROE % was 8.67%. The lowest was -12.96%. And the median was 1.84%.

MHF's ROE % is ranked worse than
58.46% of 1702 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 4.61 vs MHF: 2.66

Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's ROE % 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 Municipal Highome Fund ROE % Chart

Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.67 1.33 5.22 -12.96 2.71

Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.72 -15.06 -10.86 14.38 -9.16

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's ROE %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 Municipal Highome Fund's ROE % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's ROE % falls into.



Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund ROE % Calculation

Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Oct. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Oct. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Oct. 2023 ))/ count )
=3.983/( (147.425+146.22)/ 2 )
=3.983/146.8225
=2.71 %

Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Oct. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Apr. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Oct. 2023 ))/ count )
=-13.834/( (155.753+146.22)/ 2 )
=-13.834/150.9865
=-9.16 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Oct. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Western Asset Municipal Highome Fund  (NYSE:MHF) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-13.834/150.9865
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-13.834 / -13.61)*(-13.61 / 155.9415)*(155.9415 / 150.9865)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=101.65 %*-0.0873*1.0328
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-8.87 %*1.0328
=-9.16 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-13.834/150.9865
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-13.834 / -13.834) * (-13.834 / -13.61) * (-13.61 / 155.9415) * (155.9415 / 150.9865)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 101.65 % * -0.0873 * 1.0328
=-9.16 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Oct. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Oct. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income taxes. It invests predominantly in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments.
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
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
Paolo M Cucchi director DEAN OF COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, DDREW UNIVESITY 108 BROTHERS COLLEGE, MADISON NJ 07940
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
Jennifer S Berg officer: Treasurer 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 7TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Todd F Kuehl officer: Chief Compliance Officer 1555 PEACHTREE STREET NE, ATLANTA GA 30309