Valuation: Franklin Universal Trust

Market Cap 20Cr 17Cr 16Cr 15Cr 27Cr 1.89TCr 28Cr 188.09Cr 74Cr 947.1Cr 74Cr 73Cr 3.15TCr P/E 2024
5.36x
P/E 2025 10.4x
Enterprise Value 26Cr 22Cr 21Cr 19Cr 36Cr 2.46TCr 36Cr 245.1Cr 96Cr 1.23TCr 97Cr 95Cr 4.1TCr EV / Sales 2024
16.7x
EV / Sales 2025 17x
Free-Float
100%
Yield 2024
7%
Yield 2025 6.43%
1 day+0.13%
1 week+0.64%
Current month-0.51%
1 month-2.72%
3 months-2.41%
6 months-4.60%
Current year-1.50%
1 week 7.82
Extreme 7.8202
7.91
1 month 7.82
Extreme 7.82
8.17
Current year 7.82
Extreme 7.82
8.35
1 year 7.79
Extreme 7.79
8.35
3 years 5.97
Extreme 5.97
8.35
5 years 5.97
Extreme 5.97
8.79
10 years 4.65
Extreme 4.65
8.79
Manager TitleAgeSince
Director of Finance/CFO 52 01/01/2022
President 63 01/01/2018
Corporate Officer/Principal 86 01/01/1988
Director TitleAgeSince
Director/Board Member 94 28/10/2009
Director/Board Member 73 28/10/2009
Director/Board Member 81 28/10/2009
Date Insider Type Main position Quantity % Market Cap.
15/09/23
MetLife Investment Management LLC
OthersCompany 6,50,00,000 258.6355%
07/02/22 Buy

Director

1,193 0.0047%
Change 5-day change 1-year change 3-year change Capi.($)
+0.25%+0.64%-1.13%+13.87% 20Cr
+0.70%+1.08%+29.68%+123.14% 1.57TCr
+0.52%+1.18%+63.42%+170.76% 1.32TCr
+1.81%+0.87%-6.28%+32.59% 909.77Cr
+0.77%+2.16%+43.71%+150.53% 817.19Cr
-0.76%-1.96%-17.68%-16.98% 732.5Cr
-0.04%-0.15%+19.00%+52.92% 665.57Cr
-0.26%-0.39%+8.50%+26.40% 478.04Cr
+0.64%+1.06%+11.32%+9.00% 411.11Cr
+0.20%+2.55% - - 401.8Cr
Average +0.28%+1.58%+16.73%+62.47% 732.59Cr
Weighted average by Cap. +0.36%+1.81%+24.39%+88.25%

Financials

2024 2025
Net sales 1.45Cr 1.25Cr 1.18Cr 1.07Cr 2.01Cr 138.84Cr 2.05Cr 14Cr 5.4Cr 70Cr 5.45Cr 5.33Cr 231.05Cr 1.53Cr 1.32Cr 1.24Cr 1.13Cr 2.12Cr 145.94Cr 2.15Cr 15Cr 5.67Cr 73Cr 5.73Cr 5.61Cr 242.87Cr
Net income 3.42Cr 2.95Cr 2.77Cr 2.52Cr 4.74Cr 326.56Cr 4.82Cr 32Cr 13Cr 163.53Cr 13Cr 13Cr 543.44Cr 1.92Cr 1.66Cr 1.56Cr 1.42Cr 2.67Cr 183.82Cr 2.71Cr 18Cr 7.15Cr 92Cr 7.22Cr 7.06Cr 305.9Cr
Net Debt 5.99Cr 5.18Cr 4.87Cr 4.42Cr 8.32Cr 573.21Cr 8.46Cr 57Cr 22Cr 287.05Cr 23Cr 22Cr 953.89Cr 5.99Cr 5.18Cr 4.87Cr 4.42Cr 8.32Cr 573.2Cr 8.46Cr 57Cr 22Cr 287.04Cr 23Cr 22Cr 953.87Cr
Logo Franklin Universal Trust
Franklin Universal Trust (the Fund) is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide high, current income consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund’s secondary objective is growth of income through dividend increases and capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily two asset classes: high-yield bonds and utility stocks. Within the high yield portion of the portfolio, the Fund uses fundamental research to invest in a diversified portfolio of bonds. Within the utility portion of the portfolio, the Fund focuses on companies with attractive dividend yields and with a history of increasing their dividends. The Fund invests in various sectors, including electric utilities; metals & mining; multi-utilities; oil, gas & consumable fuels; pharmaceuticals; aerospace & defense; automobile components; biotechnology; building products, and commercial services & supplies. The Fund’s investment manager is Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Employees
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Date Price Change Volume
15/26/15 $7.890 +0.25% 31,656
13/26/13 $7.870 +0.13% 64,038
12/26/12 $7.860 -0.13% 67,311
11/26/11 $7.870 +0.51% 16,344
10/26/10 $7.830 0.00% 53,693
Sell
Consensus
Buy
Mean consensus
BUY
Number of Analysts
1
Last Close Price
7.870
Average target price
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