Symbols / FT Stock $8.15 +0.31% Franklin Universal Trust

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Index EQUITY
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
CEO —
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 204.70M
Enterprise Value 264.64M
Income 19.22M
Sales 15.26M
FCF (ttm) 3.60M
Book/sh 8.46
Cash/sh 0.00
Employees —
Insider 10d —
IPO Sep 26, 1988
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 66.23%
P/E 10.58
Forward P/E —
PEG —
P/S 13.41
P/B 0.96
P/C —
EV/EBITDA —
EV/Sales 17.34
Quick Ratio 6.15
Current Ratio 6.15
Debt/Eq 29.10
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 0.77
EPS next Y —
EPS Growth 7.10%
Revenue Growth -27.10%
EPS Gr Q/Q 7.10%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) —
Earnings (prior) —
ROA 2.94%
ROE 9.18%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 100.00%
Oper. Margin 80.09%
Profit Margin 125.95%
Shs Outstand 25.13M
Shs Float —
Insider Own 0.00%
Instit Own 21.12%
Short Float —
Short Ratio 0.91
Short Interest 29.85K
52W High 8.35
vs 52W High -2.46%
52W Low 7.32
vs 52W Low 11.27%
Beta 0.70
Impl. Vol. —
Rel Volume 1.03
Avg Volume 46.55K
Volume 47.86K
Target (mean) —
Tgt Median —
Tgt Low —
Tgt High —
# Analysts —
Recom None
Prev Close $8.12
Price $8.14
Change 0.31%
About

Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in companies operating in utility sector. It employs fundamental analysis to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds and dividend paying utility stocks. The fund benchmarks the equity component of its balanced portfolio against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index and the fixed component against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
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Mean price target
2. Current target
$8.15
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$2.58
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$8.15
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Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31
Total Revenue
34.97
+1262.60%
-3.01
+53.92%
-6.53
-120.65%
31.61
Operating Revenue
34.97
+1262.60%
-3.01
+53.92%
-6.53
-120.65%
31.61
Operating Expense
0.82
-1.39%
0.83
-3.82%
0.86
+14.71%
0.75
Selling General And Administration
0.75
-0.75%
0.76
-3.80%
0.79
+16.96%
0.68
General And Administrative Expense
0.75
-0.75%
0.76
-3.80%
0.79
+16.96%
0.68
Other Operating Expenses
0.06
-8.27%
0.07
-4.01%
0.07
-5.02%
0.08
Net Income
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Pretax Income
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Net Interest Income
8.13
-14.86%
9.55
-4.66%
10.02
+7.08%
9.35
Interest Expense
3.58
+40.78%
2.54
+0.00%
2.54
-0.14%
2.54
Interest Income
11.71
-3.16%
12.09
-3.72%
12.56
+5.54%
11.90
Gain On Sale Of Security
0.60
+109.79%
-6.18
-328.96%
2.70
-29.89%
3.85
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Net Income Continuous Operations
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Normalized Income
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Net Income Common Stockholders
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Diluted EPS
1.35
+1000.00%
-0.15
+48.28%
-0.29
-123.58%
1.23
Basic EPS
1.35
+1000.00%
-0.15
+48.28%
-0.29
-123.58%
1.23
Basic Average Shares
25.30
-1.14%
25.59
+0.41%
25.48
+1.58%
25.09
Diluted Average Shares
25.30
-1.14%
25.59
+0.41%
25.48
+1.58%
25.09
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Line Item Trend 2023-08-31
Total Assets
251.48
Cash And Cash Equivalents
0.03
Cash Financial
0.03
Receivables
3.22
Investments And Advances
248.23
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
66.62
Payables
1.33
Accounts Payable
1.17
Other Payable
0.16
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
65.00
Stockholders Equity
184.86
Common Stock Equity
184.86
Capital Stock
158.97
Common Stock
158.97
Share Issued
25.13
Ordinary Shares Number
25.13
Treasury Shares Number
0.00
Retained Earnings
25.89
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
184.86
Total Capitalization
249.86
Invested Capital
249.86
Total Debt
65.00
Net Debt
64.97
Net Tangible Assets
184.86
Tangible Book Value
184.86
Available For Sale Securities
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Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold
0.03
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total
248.23
Investmentin Financial Assets
248.23
Line Item Trend 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31
Operating Cash Flow
17.84
+55.15%
11.50
-29.61%
16.34
+50.90%
10.83
Net Income From Continuing Operations
34.15
+989.75%
-3.84
+48.06%
-7.39
-123.95%
30.86
Other Non Cash Items
-0.42
-100.31%
-0.21
-141.89%
-0.09
+86.69%
-0.65
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
-15.12
-194.23%
16.05
-31.85%
23.54
+214.35%
-20.59
Change In Working Capital
-0.77
-54.37%
-0.50
-284.77%
0.27
-77.62%
1.21
Change In Receivables
0.11
+135.85%
-0.32
-173.45%
0.44
-55.29%
0.97
Change In Payable
-0.88
-7792.36%
-0.01
+95.93%
-0.28
-258.53%
0.17
Change In Other Current Liabilities
0.00
+100.00%
-0.17
-253.17%
0.11
+89.16%
0.06
Financing Cash Flow
-17.82
-24.12%
-14.36
+3.46%
-14.87
-42.41%
-10.44
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-5.00
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Issuance Of Debt
60.00
—
—
—
Repayment Of Debt
-65.00
—
—
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Long Term Debt Issuance
60.00
—
—
—
Long Term Debt Payments
-65.00
—
—
—
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-5.00
—
—
—
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-12.82
+10.71%
-14.36
+3.46%
-14.87
-42.41%
-10.44
Cash Dividends Paid
-12.82
+10.71%
-14.36
+3.46%
-14.87
-42.41%
-10.44
Net Other Financing Charges
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Changes In Cash
0.03
+100.90%
-2.86
-294.66%
1.47
+282.02%
0.38
Beginning Cash Position
0.03
-98.99%
2.88
+103.48%
1.42
+37.15%
1.03
End Cash Position
0.05
+88.43%
0.03
-98.99%
2.88
+103.48%
1.42
Free Cash Flow
17.84
+55.15%
11.50
-29.61%
16.34
+50.90%
10.83
Cash Flowsfromusedin Operating Activities Direct
17.84
+55.15%
11.50
-29.61%
16.34
+50.90%
10.83
Classesof Cash Payments
-60.18
-22.87%
-48.98
+28.42%
-68.43
+35.85%
-106.67
Classesof Cash Receiptsfrom Operating Activities
78.02
+29.01%
60.48
-28.65%
84.76
-27.86%
117.50
Other Cash Paymentsfrom Operating Activities
-53.01
-21.31%
-43.70
+30.62%
-62.98
+37.87%
-101.37
Other Cash Receiptsfrom Operating Activities
0.00
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0.11
+86.91%
0.06
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