Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
Market Cap
US$165.6m
Last Updated
2021/02/28 23:48 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Western Asset Management Company. More Details
Rewards
Snowflake Analysis
Share Price & News
How has Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: WEA is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 1% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WEA's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.4%
WEA
-2.6%
US Capital Markets
-3.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
4.1%
WEA
38.2%
US Capital Markets
36.5%
US Market
Return vs Industry: WEA underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 38.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WEA underperformed the US Market which returned 36.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| WEA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.4% | -2.6% | -3.6% |
| 30 Day | -0.9% | 8.2% | 2.7% |
| 90 Day | 0.9% | 16.2% | 7.5% |
| 1 Year | 10.6%4.1% | 41.5%38.2% | 39.5%36.5% |
| 3 Year | 29.2%8.0% | 39.5%29.2% | 53.5%43.6% |
| 5 Year | 57.6%14.6% | 140.6%110.9% | 117.5%93.2% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
13.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WEA ($13.96) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($16.05)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WEA is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WEA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (114.6x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (23.5x).
PE vs Market: WEA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (114.6x) compared to the US market (21.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate WEA's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WEA is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (14.4x).
Future Growth
How is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
13.8%
Forecasted Diversified Financials industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Western Asset Premier Bond Fund has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has Western Asset Premier Bond Fund performed over the past 5 years?
21.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WEA has a large one-off loss of $8.4M impacting its June 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: WEA's current net profit margins (11%) are lower than last year .
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WEA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 21.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: WEA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WEA had negative earnings growth (-92.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WEA's Return on Equity (0.9%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WEA's short term assets ($5.2M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($16.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: WEA's short term assets ($5.2M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($57.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WEA's debt to equity ratio (40.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: WEA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 34.1% to 40.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WEA's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (9.6%).
Interest Coverage: WEA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.67%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: WEA's dividend (5.67%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: WEA's dividend (5.67%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.77%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: WEA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WEA's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (650%), WEA's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
14.9yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Ken Fuller (62 yo)
7.75yrs
Tenure
Mr. Kenneth Donald Fuller, also known as Ken, has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. and LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. since June 1, 2013. Mr. Full...
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 7.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board of Trustees | no data | no data | no data | |
| 7.75yrs | no data | no data | ||
| Interested Trustee | 15.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| 17.08yrs | no data | no data | ||
| 0.92yr | no data | no data | ||
| 14yrs | no data | no data | ||
| 19.08yrs | no data | no data | ||
| 19.08yrs | US$3.11k | no data |
14.9yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WEA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
- Ticker: WEA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2002
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: US$165.612m
- Shares outstanding: 11.86m
- Website: https://institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1377&cached=true&mode=2&userID=225408&mktcd=WEA
Location
- Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
- 385 East Colorado Boulevard
- Pasadena
- California
- 91101
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Mar 2002 |
Biography
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company Limited, West...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/02/28 23:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/02/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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