Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund EBIT

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund posts a EBIT of $40M as of May 2026. That compares with $-21M in the prior-year period — up 294.6% year over year. That is below the sector sector average of $2.6T. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's EBIT was $-21M. The latest reading is $40M — a 294.6% year-over-year increase (period ending May 2026). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For its sector stocks, a EBIT near $2.6T is typical. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's $40M is lower that level. That is roughly 100.0% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

EBIT is one piece of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's financial statement story. At $40M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for HYI's EBIT usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average $2.6T), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's other metric pages and overview cover the third.