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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. more
| Time Frame | FT | Sector | S&P500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Week Return | -100% | 1.38% | 0.53% |
| 1-Month Return | -100% | -4.96% | 1.49% |
| 3-Month Return | -100% | -2.36% | 2.98% |
| 6-Month Return | -100% | 5.65% | 13.8% |
| 1-Year Return | -100% | 1.71% | 15.26% |
| 3-Year Return | -100% | 64.04% | 79.08% |
| 5-Year Return | -100% | 40.38% | 78.02% |
| 10-Year Return | -100% | 175% | 258.56% |
| Aug '21 | Aug '22 | Aug '23 | Aug '24 | Aug '25 | 5YR TREND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 31.61M | (6.53M) | (3.01M) | 34.97M | 19.05M | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":90.39,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":-18.67,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":-8.6,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":54.47,"profit":true}] |
| Cost of Revenue | 4.73M | 4.70M | 2.48M | 3.58M | 2.41M | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":99.39,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":52.48,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":75.66,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":50.97,"profit":true}] |
| Gross Profit | 31.61M | (6.53M) | (3.01M) | 34.97M | 16.64M | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":90.39,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":-18.67,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":-8.6,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":47.58,"profit":true}] |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 87.35% | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":87.35,"profit":true}] |
| Operating Expenses | 752.62K | 863.33K | 830.35K | 818.83K | (6.20M) | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":87.18,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":96.18,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":94.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":-718.63,"profit":false}] |
| Operating Income | 30.86M | (4.85M) | (3.84M) | 34.15M | 22.84M | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":90.36,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":-14.2,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":-11.24,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":66.89,"profit":true}] |
| Total Non-Operating Income/Expense | 6.81M | 7.47M | 6.98M | 4.55M | - | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":91.09,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":93.41,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":60.9,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Pre-Tax Income | 30.86M | (7.39M) | (3.84M) | 34.15M | 19.22M | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":90.36,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":-21.64,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":-11.24,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":56.29,"profit":true}] |
| Income Taxes | 9.48M | 12.97M | 10.84M | - | - | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":73.1,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":83.58,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income After Taxes | 21.38M | (20.36M) | (14.68M) | - | - | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":-95.23,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":-68.65,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income From Continuous Operations | 30.86M | (7.39M) | (3.84M) | 34.15M | - | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":90.36,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":-21.64,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":-11.24,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income From Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Net Income | 30.86M | (7.39M) | (3.84M) | 34.15M | 19.22M | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":90.36,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":-21.64,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":-11.24,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":56.29,"profit":true}] |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.84 | (0.30) | - | 0.77 | - | [{"date":"2021-08-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-08-31","value":-16.27,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-08-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-08-31","value":41.76,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-08-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
These ratios help you determine the liquidity of the company. Higher is better.
| FT | |
|---|---|
| Cash Ratio | 8.71 |
| Current Ratio | 13.85 |
These ratios help you understand the company's efficiency in using its assets to generate returns. Higher is better. For ROE, average long term is around 14%, less than 10% is poor.
| FT | |
|---|---|
| ROA (LTM) | 2.94% |
| ROE (LTM) | 9.18% |
These ratios help you understand the company's liabilities, gauging the riskiness of the investment.
| FT | |
|---|---|
| Debt Ratio Lower is generally better. Negative is bad. | 0.21 |
| Common Equity/Total Assets Higher is better. Lower can suggest investment is riskier. | 0.79 |
These ratios help you understand the company's valuation. Lower may indicate cheaper stocks.
| FT | |
|---|---|
| Trailing PE | 5.51 |
| Forward PE | NM |
| P/S (TTM) | 5.43 |
| P/B | 0.79 |
| Price/FCF | 29 |
| EV/R | 7.20 |
| EV/Ebitda | NM |
| PEG | NM |
Franklin Universal Closed Fund (FT) share price today is $7.16
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The 52-week high price of Franklin Universal Closed Fund (FT) is $8.08. The 52-week low price of Franklin Universal Closed Fund (FT) is $6.95.
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of Franklin Universal Closed Fund (FT) is
The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of Franklin Universal Closed Fund (FT) is 0.79
The dividend yield of Franklin Universal Closed Fund (FT) is 7.2%
The market capitalization of Franklin Universal Closed Fund (FT) is
The stock symbol (or ticker) of Franklin Universal Closed Fund is FT
Consider the share price of Franklin Universal Closed Fund as a long-term story and not a daily point list. The price represents a movement of the stock in both good and bad times when looked at over many years. This assists the investors to know whether Franklin Universal Closed Fund has succeeded to expand steadily and overcome market declines. With this price movement observed and the way the business is progressing, it is easier to make a decision whether the stock is worth having in the long term or not.
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Rather than merely checking the share price of Franklin Universal Closed Fund and comparing it with that of other stocks in the same sector, one can check how robust the business is. Investors tend to compare such aspects as profits, cash generation, and the stability of the revenues of the company. This means that Franklin Universal Closed Fund stock in most cases does not react in the same manner as other companies in the sector due to its brand and services revenue.
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