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Franklin Universal Closed Fund

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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.

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Analyst Ratings & Sentiment

(Last Updated 2025-08-31)

Rating:

STRONG BUY

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Analyst Picks

Strong Buy

1

Buy

0

Hold

0

Sell

0

Strong Sell

0

Sentiment:

Bullish

Finn Analysis

(Last Updated 2025-08-31)

Health Score

Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E)

-

Very High

10.42

Low ≥ 50

High ≤ 10

Price to Book Ratio (P/B)

-

Very Low

0.95

Low ≤ 1

High ≥ 3

Return on Equity (ROE)

-

Very Low

5.26 %

Low ≤ 5%

High ≥ 25%

Return on Assets (ROA)

-

Low

4.09 %

Low ≤ 2%

High ≥ 10%

Free Cash Flow - Revenue % (FCF)

-

Very High

31.19 %

Low ≤ 5%

High ≥ 15%

Debt to Equity

-

Very High

0.29

Low ≥ 1

High ≤ 0.3

Investors

* Institutions hold a combined 0.00% of the total shares of Franklin Universal Closed Fund

* Investors data is estimated based on stocks listed on Finnton that are currently held by Institution/Fund.

Earnings History

EPS ActualEPS EstimateEPS DifferenceSurprise Percent

Upcoming Earnings Release

Date

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EPS Estimate

—

Latest Release

Date

2024-08-31

EPS Actual

1.05

EPS Estimate

0

EPS Difference

1.05

Surprise Percent

0%

Investing Fit Scorecard

(Last Updated 2025-08-31)

Deep Value
Strong Deep Value(8.5)
Defensive
Moderately Defensive(5)
Dividend
Decent Dividend Payer(3.5)
Economic Moat
Wide Moat Company(10)
GARP
Strong GARP(6.5)
Growth
Moderate Growth(5)
Momentum
Strong Momentum(7.5)
Net Net
Possible Net-Net(4)
Quality
High Quality(8.5)
Value
Undervalued(8.5)

Income Statement

(Last Updated 2025-08-31)

Revenue

$ 0

Cost Of Revenue

$ 0

Gross Profit

$ 0

Operating Expenses

$ 0

Operating Income

$ 0

Interest Expense

$ 0

Pretax Income

$ 0

Net Income

$ 0

Income Tax Expense

$ 0

EBITDA

$ 0

Total Other Income Expense Net

$ 0

Earnings Per Share

0

Dividends Per Share

0

Shares Outstanding

0

Operating Margin

0%

Trend

Balance Sheet

(Last Updated 2025-08-31)

Cash

$ 0

Short Term Investments

$ 0

Receivables

$ 0

Inventories

$ 0

Total Current Assets

$ 0

Property Plant Equipment

$ 0

Total Assets

$ 0

Payables

$ 0

Short Term Debt

$ 0

Long Term Debt

$ 0

Total Liabilities

$ 0

Equity

$ 0

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Cash Flow

(Last Updated 2025-08-31)

Net Income

$ 0

Depreciation

$ 0

Change In Working Capital

$ 0

Cash From Operations

$ 0

Capital Expenditures

$ 0

Cash From Investing

$ 0

Cash From Financing

$ 0

Net Change In Cash

$ 0

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