Franklin Universal Trust Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Franklin Universal Trust's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -35.2%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 9.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.1% per year. Franklin Universal Trust's return on equity is 5.9%, and it has net margins of 64.7%.
Key information
-35.2%
Earnings growth rate
-35.2%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 10.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.1% |
| Return on equity | 5.9% |
| Net Margin | 64.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Feb 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
No updates
Recent updates
Franklin Universal Trust: Utilities And High Yield Under One CEF Roof
Feb 11FT: 7.5% Yielding CEF With An Embedded Hedge
Aug 24Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividend
Feb 07Franklin Universal Trust goes ex dividend tomorrow
Jan 17Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividend
Dec 08Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividend
Nov 08Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.0425 dividend
Oct 07Franklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 15Franklin Universal Trust: Put Your Trust In This Fund And Grow Your Income
Sep 06Franklin Universal Trust goes ex dividend tomorrow
Aug 11Franklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Jul 14Franklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
May 26A Pocket Of Value Left In Franklin Universal Trust: -12.5% Discount, 4.9% Annual Yield, Monthly Pay
May 07Franklin Universal Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Dec 29Franklin Universal Trust declares $0.032 dividend
Nov 20Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Franklin Universal Trust makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 24 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 16 | -4 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 May 23 | 16 | -8 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 15 | -13 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 15 | -10 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 16 | -7 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 May 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 May 21 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 15 | -2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 May 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 May 19 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 May 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 May 17 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 13 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 May 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 15 | -23 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 15 | -21 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 15 | -19 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 May 15 | 15 | -5 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 14 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 14 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 May 14 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 14 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 13 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 13 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 May 13 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FT became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FT's earnings have declined by 35.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FT has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FT has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (3.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FT's Return on Equity (5.9%) is considered low.