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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD) Stock

$10.51 -0.85% NYSE: EMD Financial Services

Operated by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, the Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. is an open-end mutual fund dedicated to fixed-income investments.

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$10.51
Market Cap$610.95M
P/E Ratio6.04
P/B Ratio0.94
P/S Ratio9.05
EPS (TTM)$1.74
52-Week High$11.30
52-Week Low$9.60
Dividend Yield10.85%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE15.86%
ROA11.28%
ROCE11.41%
Gross Margin94.09%
Operating Margin147.40%
Net Margin149.73%
Debt/Equity0.37
Current Ratio0.79

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$58.0M$-5.0M$14.0M$70.0M$61.0M
Operating Profit$-33.0M$-142.0M$86.0M$61.0M$112.0M
Net Profit$-36.0M$-150.0M$71.0M$62.0M$101.0M
EPS$-0.59$-2.48$1.22$1.06$1.74
Op Margin-57.7%2996.2%607.1%88.2%183.7%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$1.2B$857.0M$872.0M$818.0M$896.0M
Total Liabilities$344.0M$241.0M$255.0M$202.0M$243.0M
Cash$3.0M$3.0M$0$0$1.0M
Borrowings$340.0M$235.0M$250.0M$200.0M$239.0M

Latest News

Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of September, October and November 2026 Business Wire · Aug 5, 2026 Franklin Templeton Announces Availability of 19(a) Notices for Certain Closed-End Funds Business Wire · Jul 31, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$87.0M$171.0M$51.0M$112.0M$33.0M
Investing Cash Flow$25.0M$104.0M$20.0M$0$20.0M
Financing Cash Flow$-22.0M$-110.0M$-16.0M$-3.0M$24.0M
Net Cash Flow$0$0$-5.0M$0$0
Free Cash Flow$87.0M$171.0M$51.0M$112.0M$33.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio0.09
EV / EBITDA8.52
FCF Yield2.05%
Quick Ratio0.79
Interest Coverage8.89
Return 1Y13.86%
Return 3Y60.67%
Return 5Y26.29%

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
AAPLApple Inc. $313.33 +0.29% 37.72 $4.60T 0.34%
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation $499.99 +0.03% 22.95 $3.71T 0.94%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. $354.30 -0.96% 27.68 $4.29T 0.23%
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. $274.48 +0.82% 28.76 $2.95T 0.00%
METAMeta Platforms, Inc. $592.10 +0.37% 21.47 $1.51T 0.35%

About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.

Operated by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, the Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. is an open-end mutual fund dedicated to fixed-income investments. Additional management support is provided by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. The fund's primary objective is to invest in debt instruments from emerging market countries across the globe, including fixed income securities issued by governments, government-related entities, and corporate entities, irrespective of their maturity or credit quality. Its portfolio construction relies on a combination of fundamental analysis and a top-down selection methodology. This process considers a range of factors such as currency movements, inflation and interest rate trends, economic growth forecasts, the liquidity of a nation's debt markets, its political landscape, and tax policies. The fund benchmarks its performance against the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Established in the United States on December 1, 2003, it was previously known as Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. is headquartered in US.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD) stock trades at $10.51 with a market capitalization of $610.95M. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.04, price-to-book of 0.94, price-to-sales of 9.05. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $9.60 and $11.30, and currently trades 7.0% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 10.85%.

On profitability, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 15.86%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 11.41%, an operating margin of 147.40%, a net profit margin of 149.73%.

Official website: individualinvestor.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1415&mktcd=SBEM&cached=true&mode=2&userID=355661

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