Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 29.7%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.9% per year. Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's return on equity is 12.5%, and it has net margins of 70.8%.
Key information
29.66%
Earnings growth rate
29.39%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 10.26% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.92% |
| Return on equity | 12.51% |
| Net Margin | 70.84% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
No updates
Recent updates
CEF Insights: Building Income With Mortgage Securities
Jan 16DMO: Back To Fair Value And A 12% Yield (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 11DMO: Another Distribution Hike For This 13.2%-Yielding Mortgage CEF
Jun 14DMO: 12% Yielding GSE Risk Transfer Mortgage Fund (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 21DMO: Another Distribution Hike For This 13.4% Yielding CEF, Though Likely Its Last
Dec 05DMO: Recent Hike Pushes The Yield On This Mortgage CEF Above 11.5%
Aug 03DMO: Discount Narrowing Drives Results
Jul 20Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund goes ex-dividend
Dec 20Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend tomorrow
Sep 21DMO And WDI: A Look At Two 10%-Yielding Credit CEFs
Aug 10DMO: A 10%-Yielding Mortgage CEF With Strong Income Tailwinds
Jul 20Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 18 | -12 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 17 | -23 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 16 | -15 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 15 | -6 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 16 | -2 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 17 | -30 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 19 | -35 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 20 | -40 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 22 | -9 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 22 | 40 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 22 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DMO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DMO's current net profit margins (70.8%) are higher than last year (62.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DMO's earnings have grown significantly by 29.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DMO's earnings growth over the past year (24.2%) is below its 5-year average (29.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: DMO earnings growth over the past year (24.2%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 18.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: DMO's Return on Equity (12.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/19 01:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.