FT
Price:
$7.9
Market Cap:
$198.54M
Established on September 23, 1988, Franklin Universal Trust operates as a U.S.-domiciled, closed-end balanced mutual fund. It was initiated by Franklin Resources, Inc. and is actively managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. The fund directs its capital towards the public equity and fixed income markets throughout the United States, specifically focusing its equity investments on the utility sector. Employing fundamental analysis, it constructs a diverse portfolio comprising corporate debt instruments and dividend-yielding utility stocks. For performance evaluation, the trust measures its equity holdings against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index, while its fixed income components are benchmarke...[Read more]
Industry
Asset Management
IPO Date
1988-09-26
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
FT
According to Franklin Universal Trust’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Current Ratio is 13.85. This represents a change of 88.14% compared to the average of 7.36 of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical Current Ratio of Franklin Universal Trust over the last ten years is 3.45. The current 13.85 Current Ratio has changed 40.09% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), FT's Current Ratio was at its highest in in the February 2026 quarter at 13.85. The Current Ratio was at its lowest in in the August 2025 quarter at 0.
Average
3.45
Median
3.00
Minimum
0
Maximum
9.86
Discovering the peaks and valleys of Franklin Universal Trust Current Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.
Maximum Annual Increase = 256.61%
Maximum Annual Current Ratio = 9.86
Minimum Annual Increase = -100.00%
Minimum Annual Current Ratio = 0
| Year | Current Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | -100.00% |
| 2024 | 9.86 | 256.61% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | -43.46% |
| 2022 | 4.89 | 163.96% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -21.50% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | 10.40% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -47.37% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 25.55% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | -2.34% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | 5.09% |
The current Current Ratio of Franklin Universal Trust (FT) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
4.21
5-year avg
3.87
10-year avg
3.45
Franklin Universal Trust’s Current Ratio is greater than Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (0), greater than NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (0.07), less than Wasatch Ultra Growth (0), greater than BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (0.05), greater than Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (0.66), less than ProFunds Internet UltraSector Fund Investor Class (0), greater than Provident Trust Strategy Fund (0), greater than Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund II - Currency Unhedged (0), greater than Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (0.68), greater than Royce Micro Cap Fund Financial Intermediary Class (0),
| Company | Current Ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $174.94M | |
| 0.07 | $263.27M | |
| 0 | $212.46M | |
| 0.05 | $198.56M | |
| 0.66 | $179.53M | |
| 0 | $193.60M | |
| 0 | $196.34M | |
| 0 | $166.83M | |
| 0.68 | $232.73M | |
| 0 | $225.95M |
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