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Franklin Universal Trust is currently in a long term uptrend where the price is trading 10.9% above its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 24.7% more expensive than other stocks from the Financial Services sector with a price to sales ratio of 11.3.
Franklin Universal Trust's total revenue rose by 0.2% to $7M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has dropped by 108.5% to $-1M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow fell by 53.3% to $2M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Franklin Universal Trust gets an overall score of 2/5.
| Sector | Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| CurrencyCode | USD |
| ISIN | US3551451038 |
| Beta | 0.7 |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 187M |
| PE Ratio | 5.45 |
| Target Price | None |
| Dividend Yield | 6.8% |
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.
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