Franklin Universal Closed Fund

FT · NYSE · Financial Services / Asset Management

7.38USD+0.03 (+0.41%)

Price History

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Market Stats

Previous Close7.35

Open7.38

Day Range7.26 – 7.41

52-Week Range7.03 – 8.08

Volume94.33K

Market Cap178.69M

P/E (TTM)5.51

Forward P/E0.00

EPS1.29

Dividend Yield7.12%

Beta0.64

50-Day Avg7.75

200-Day Avg8.00

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.

Company Details

SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management
CEOMr. Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.
Employees0
HeadquartersOne Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403, USA
Websitehttps://www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/p

Leadership

Mr. Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.Chairman and Senior Vice President · b. 1940
Mr. Glenn I. Voyles C.F.A.Portfolio Manager

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: USD	2001-08-31	2002-08-31	2003-08-31	2004-08-31	2005-08-31	2006-08-31	2007-08-31	2008-08-31	2009-08-31	2010-08-31	2011-08-31	2012-08-31	2013-08-31	2014-08-31	2015-08-31	2016-08-31	2017-08-31	2018-08-31	2019-08-31	2020-08-31	2021-08-31	2022-08-31	2023-08-31	2024-08-31	2025-08-31

Currency: USD	2001-08-31	2002-08-31	2003-08-31	2004-08-31	2005-08-31	2006-08-31	2007-08-31	2008-08-31	2009-08-31	2010-08-31	2011-08-31	2012-08-31	2013-08-31	2014-08-31	2015-08-31	2016-08-31	2017-08-31	2018-08-31	2019-08-31	2020-08-31	2021-08-31	2022-08-31	2023-08-31	2024-08-31	2025-08-31
Total Revenue	26.59M	24.96M	17.66M	16.27M	16.89M	16.96M	16.98M	16.95M	15.06M	16.01M	15.69M	15.63M	15.41M	15.70M	15.11M	13.58M	24.23M	3.78M	24.57M	-944.55K	31.61M	-6.53M	-3.01M	34.97M	19.05M
Growth (%)	-	-6.13%	-29.25%	-7.87%	+3.81%	+0.41%	+0.12%	-0.18%	-11.15%	+6.31%	-2.00%	-0.38%	-1.43%	+1.90%	-3.73%	-10.15%	+78.45%	-84.42%	+550.72%	-103.84%	+3446.63%	-120.65%	+53.92%	+1262.60%	-45.53%
Cost of Revenue	6.73M	6.38M	4.67M	4.13M	4.23M	4.26M	4.31M	4.35M	4.06M	4.04M	4.21M	4.22M	4.34M	3.78M	3.74M	3.61M	3.76M	2.11M	2.21M	4.67M	4.73M	4.70M	2.48M	3.58M	2.41M
Gross Profit	19.86M	18.58M	12.99M	12.14M	12.66M	12.70M	12.67M	12.60M	11.00M	11.97M	11.48M	11.41M	11.07M	11.92M	11.38M	9.97M	24.23M	1.67M	22.36M	-944.55K	31.61M	-6.53M	-3.01M	34.97M	16.64M
Gross Margin	74.69%	74.44%	73.56%	74.62%	74.96%	74.88%	74.62%	74.34%	73.04%	74.77%	73.17%	73.00%	71.83%	75.92%	75.26%	73.43%	100.00%	44.17%	91.01%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	87.35%
Operating Expense	170.00K	790.00K	500.00K	190.00K	210.00K	150.00K	230.00K	360.00K	2.15M	170.00K	200.00K	210.00K	-2.32M	-1.52M	-1.56M	-1.57M	-1.42M	-3.54M	-1.79M	569.93K	752.62K	-1.68M	830.35K	818.83K	-6.20M
Operating Income	19.69M	17.79M	12.49M	11.95M	12.45M	12.55M	12.44M	12.24M	8.85M	11.80M	11.28M	11.20M	13.39M	13.44M	12.94M	11.54M	25.66M	5.21M	24.15M	-1.51M	30.86M	-4.85M	-3.84M	34.15M	22.84M
Operating Margin	74.05%	71.27%	70.72%	73.45%	73.71%	74.00%	73.26%	72.21%	58.76%	73.70%	71.89%	71.66%	86.91%	85.63%	85.61%	84.96%	105.87%	138.03%	98.29%	160.34%	97.62%	74.29%	127.61%	97.66%	119.92%
EBITDA	-24.55M	-95.26M	45.60M	53.13M	45.91M	9.77M	27.68M	-12.64M	-41.49M	47.14M	27.00M	41.66M	13.39M	13.44M	12.94M	11.54M	25.68M	5.21M	26.72M	-1.51M	30.86M	-4.85M	-3.84M	37.73M	22.84M
EBITDA Margin	-92.33%	-381.65%	258.21%	326.55%	271.82%	57.61%	163.02%	-74.57%	-275.50%	294.44%	172.08%	266.54%	86.91%	85.63%	85.61%	84.96%	105.98%	138.03%	108.75%	160.34%	97.62%	74.29%	127.61%	107.89%	119.92%
Net Income	-2.43M	-38.74M	29.05M	32.54M	29.18M	11.16M	20.06M	-200.00K	-16.32M	29.47M	19.14M	26.43M	14.95M	30.33M	-19.02M	25.66M	23.93M	3.48M	24.15M	-1.51M	30.86M	-7.39M	-3.84M	34.15M	19.22M
Net Income Margin	-9.14%	-155.21%	164.50%	200.00%	172.76%	65.80%	118.14%	-1.18%	-108.37%	184.07%	121.99%	169.10%	97.07%	193.18%	-125.82%	188.95%	98.76%	92.23%	98.29%	160.34%	97.62%	113.23%	127.61%	97.66%	100.92%
R&D	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0.21	1.61	0.11	1.65	0.4	0.39	-	-
R&D as % of Total Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	-0.00%	0.00%	-0.00%	-0.00%	-	-
Interest Expense	22.12M	56.52M	16.55M	20.59M	16.73M	1.39M	7.62M	12.44M	25.17M	17.67M	7.86M	15.23M	4.11M	18.63M	1.75M	15.87M	1.72M	1.73M	2.55M	2.54M	2.54M	2.54M	2.54M	3.58M	3.62M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue	83.19%	226.44%	93.71%	126.55%	99.05%	8.20%	44.88%	73.39%	167.13%	110.37%	50.10%	97.44%	26.68%	118.67%	11.56%	116.86%	7.11%	45.79%	10.36%	-268.70%	8.05%	-38.94%	-84.49%	10.23%	19.00%

Balance Sheet

Currency: USD	2001-08-31	2002-08-31	2003-08-31	2004-08-31	2005-08-31	2006-08-31	2007-08-31	2008-08-31	2009-08-31	2010-08-31	2011-08-31	2012-08-31	2013-08-31	2014-08-31	2015-08-31	2016-08-31	2017-08-31	2018-08-31	2019-08-31	2020-08-31	2021-08-31	2022-08-31	2023-08-31	2024-08-31	2025-08-31

Currency: USD	2001-08-31	2002-08-31	2003-08-31	2004-08-31	2005-08-31	2006-08-31	2007-08-31	2008-08-31	2009-08-31	2010-08-31	2011-08-31	2012-08-31	2013-08-31	2014-08-31	2015-08-31	2016-08-31	2017-08-31	2018-08-31	2019-08-31	2020-08-31	2021-08-31	2022-08-31	2023-08-31	2024-08-31	2025-08-31
Total Assets	273.80M	201.80M	215.50M	236.90M	255.40M	251.50M	247.40M	241.10M	190.30M	208.40M	216.40M	231.40M	259.97M	270.96M	240.02M	253.65M	268.01M	266.88M	282.46M	271.56M	292.22M	269.82M	251.48M	266.93M	273.48M
Total Liabilities	75.20M	60.20M	57.10M	56.00M	56.50M	56.80M	56.40M	66.30M	43.20M	43.30M	43.60M	43.70M	68.75M	61.28M	61.28M	60.97M	61.05M	66.09M	67.16M	67.46M	67.98M	66.77M	66.62M	60.73M	60.88M
Total Equity	198.60M	141.60M	158.40M	180.90M	198.90M	194.70M	191.00M	174.80M	147.10M	165.10M	172.80M	187.70M	191.22M	209.67M	178.75M	192.68M	206.96M	200.80M	215.29M	204.09M	224.25M	203.05M	184.86M	206.19M	212.60M
Cash	1.00M	300.00K	-	500.00K	-	1.10M	1.10M	20.00K	-	1.80M	-	-	19	-	0	0	0	0	475.92K	1.03M	1.42M	2.88M	29.08K	54.80K	55.76K
Total Debt	75.00M	60.00M	55.00M	55.00M	55.00M	55.00M	55.00M	65.00M	42.00M	42.00M	42.00M	42.00M	60.00M	60.00M	60.00M	59.95M	59.97M	64.88M	64.91M	64.93M	65.00M	65.14M	65.00M	60.00M	60.00M
Net Debt	74.00M	59.70M	55.00M	54.50M	55.00M	53.90M	53.90M	65.00M	42.00M	40.20M	42.00M	42.00M	60.00M	60.00M	60.00M	59.90M	59.97M	64.88M	64.43M	63.89M	63.53M	62.09M	64.97M	59.95M	59.94M

Cash Flow

Currency: USD	2001-08-31	2002-08-31	2003-08-31	2004-08-31	2005-08-31	2006-08-31	2007-08-31	2008-08-31	2009-08-31	2010-08-31	2011-08-31	2012-08-31	2013-08-31	2014-08-31	2015-08-31	2016-08-31	2017-08-31	2018-08-31	2019-08-31	2020-08-31	2021-08-31	2022-08-31	2023-08-31	2024-08-31	2025-08-31

Currency: USD	2001-08-31	2002-08-31	2003-08-31	2004-08-31	2005-08-31	2006-08-31	2007-08-31	2008-08-31	2009-08-31	2010-08-31	2011-08-31	2012-08-31	2013-08-31	2014-08-31	2015-08-31	2016-08-31	2017-08-31	2018-08-31	2019-08-31	2020-08-31	2021-08-31	2022-08-31	2023-08-31	2024-08-31	2025-08-31
Operating Cash Flow	12.81M	14.97M	11.13M	10.62M	11.63M	16.35M	23.85M	5.20M	36.26M	13.26M	9.66M	11.46M	-6.50M	11.92M	11.91M	11.91M	9.65M	4.65M	10.13M	10.24M	10.83M	16.34M	11.50M	17.84M	10.38M
Investing Cash Flow	7.93M	18.14M	4.48M	1.04M	-1.08M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	-8.36M	-366.95K	1.12M	-3.06M	3.09M	7.86M	10.44M	2.43M
Financing Cash Flow	-19.71M	-33.87M	-17.15M	-9.88M	-11.03M	-15.24M	-23.72M	-6.43M	-36.28M	-11.46M	-11.46M	-11.46M	6.50M	-11.92M	-11.91M	-11.91M	-9.65M	-4.65M	-9.65M	-9.68M	-10.44M	-14.87M	-14.36M	-17.82M	-12.82M
Capital Expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Free Cash Flow	12.81M	14.97M	11.13M	10.62M	11.63M	16.35M	23.85M	5.20M	36.26M	13.26M	9.66M	11.46M	-6.50M	11.92M	11.91M	11.91M	9.65M	4.65M	10.13M	10.24M	10.83M	16.34M	11.50M	17.84M	10.38M
Dividends Paid	19.71M	18.24M	11.66M	9.86M	11.03M	12.29M	12.22M	11.53M	11.46M	11.46M	11.46M	11.46M	11.46M	11.84M	11.91M	11.91M	9.65M	9.65M	9.65M	9.68M	10.44M	14.87M	14.36M	12.82M	12.82M
FCF to OCF	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Dividend Paid to FCF	153.86%	121.84%	104.76%	92.84%	94.84%	75.17%	51.24%	221.73%	31.61%	86.43%	118.63%	100.00%	-176.34%	99.28%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	207.51%	95.30%	94.56%	96.45%	91.02%	124.83%	71.83%	123.42%

Earnings

Report Date	Feb 28, 2011	May 31, 2011	Aug 31, 2011	Nov 30, 2011	Feb 29, 2012	May 31, 2012	Aug 31, 2012	Nov 30, 2012	Feb 28, 2013	May 31, 2013	Aug 31, 2013	Nov 30, 2013	Feb 28, 2014	May 31, 2014	Aug 31, 2014	Nov 30, 2014	Feb 28, 2015	May 31, 2015	Aug 31, 2015	Nov 30, 2015	Feb 29, 2016	Apr 29, 2016	Aug 31, 2016	Oct 28, 2016	Feb 28, 2017	May 1, 2017	Aug 31, 2017	Oct 31, 2017	Feb 28, 2018	May 2, 2018	Aug 31, 2018	Nov 1, 2018	Feb 28, 2019	May 2, 2019	Aug 31, 2019	Nov 5, 2019	Feb 29, 2020	May 7, 2020	Aug 31, 2020	Oct 30, 2020	Feb 28, 2021	Apr 23, 2021	Aug 31, 2021	Oct 28, 2021	Apr 26, 2022	Oct 31, 2022	Apr 27, 2023	Nov 1, 2024
EPS Estimate	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
EPS Actual	0.37	0.01	0.01	0.32	0.32	0.20	0.20	0.26	0.26	0.04	0.04	0.39	0.39	0.21	0.21	-0.03	-0.03	-0.34	-0.34	-0.11	-0.11	-0.21	0.62	1.23	0.30	0.61	0.17	0.35	-0.11	-0.22	0.18	0.35	0.18	0.35	0.30	0.61	-0.00	-0.01	-0.03	-0.05	0.21	0.42	0.41	0.81	-0.08	-0.22	-0.28	1.05
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Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap178.69M

Enterprise Value238.63M

Trailing P/E5.51

Forward P/E0.00

PEG Ratio0.00

Price / Sales11.71

Price / Book0.79

EPS1.29

Book Value9.06

Revenue (TTM)15.26M

Gross Profit (TTM)15.26M

Profit Margin125.95%

Operating Margin81.89%

Return on Equity9.18%

Return on Assets2.94%

Shares Outstanding25.13M

Shares Float0

Beta0.64

Dividend Yield7.12%

Dividend Rate0.51

Payout Ratio39.23%

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

Based on 1 analysts

Strong Buy
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