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Franklin Universal Trust (Franklin Universal Trust) Tangible Book per Share : $7.41 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Franklin Universal Trust Tangible Book per Share?

Tangible book value per share is calculated as the total tangible equity divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Total tangible equity is calculated as the Total Stockholders Equity minus Preferred Stock minus Intangible Assets. Franklin Universal Trust's tangible book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $7.41.

Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


Franklin Universal Trust Tangible Book per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Franklin Universal Trust's Tangible Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Franklin Universal Trust Tangible Book per Share Chart

Franklin Universal Trust Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Tangible Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.57 8.12 8.92 8.08 7.36

Franklin Universal Trust Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Tangible Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.55 8.08 7.48 7.36 7.41

Competitive Comparison of Franklin Universal Trust's Tangible Book per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Franklin Universal Trust's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Franklin Universal Trust's Price-to-Tangible-Book Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Franklin Universal Trust's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Universal Trust's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.



Franklin Universal Trust Tangible Book per Share Calculation

Franklin Universal Trust's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(184.859-0-0)/25.1319
=7.36

Franklin Universal Trust's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(186.252-0-0)/25.1319
=7.41

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets less total liabilities of the company. Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


Franklin Universal Trust  (NYSE:FT) Tangible Book per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Franklin Universal Trust (Franklin Universal Trust) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403-1906
Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide high, current income consistent with the preservation of capital. Its secondary objective is the growth of income through dividend increases and capital appreciation. The fund invests in two asset classes being the high yield bonds and utility stocks.
Executives
Metlife Investment Management, Llc 10 percent owner ONE METLIFE WAY, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Christine M. Debevec officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Ted P Becker officer: Chief Compliance Officer 399 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
George P. Hoyt officer: VP & Assistant Secretary C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Oliveira Marc De officer: VP & Assistant Secretary C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Alexander Kymn officer: VP & Assistant Secretary WELLS FARGO BANK, 45 FREMONT STREET, 26TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Harris Goldblat officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Tara E. Gormel officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
J Michael Luttig other: Trustee C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Christopher Kings officer: CFO, CAO and Treasurer ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jeffrey White officer: Interim CFO, CAO and Treasurer 3355 DATA DRIVE, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Susan Kerr officer: VP - AML Compliance 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Valerie Williams other: Trustee C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Robert Kubilis officer: CFO, CAO and Treasurer FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS, 300 S.E. 2ND STREET, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301-1923
Sonal Desai officer: Pres. & CEO - Invest. Mgmt. ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SMO-920/3, SAN MATEO CA 94403