Franklin Universal Trust (FT)

FT Financials

FT Quarterly Income Statement (USD)

Quarterly Report	TTM	02/28/2026	08/31/2025	02/28/2025	08/31/2024	02/29/2024	08/31/2023	02/28/2023	08/31/2022
Revenue	37.360M	8.810M	7.012M	12.037M	9.501M	7.638M	4.980M	4.975M	8.309M
Cost of Goods Sold	4.901M	1.284M	1.178M	1.233M	1.207M	1.183M	1.257M	1.225M	1.317M
Gross Profit	32.459M	7.526M	5.835M	10.804M	8.294M	7.638M	3.723M	3.751M	6.992M
Gross Profit Margin	85.4%	85.4%	83.2%	89.8%	87.3%	100.0%	74.8%	75.4%	84.1%
Total Operating Expenses	-20.588M	-15.754M	-7.180M	976K	1.370M	1.317M	4.889M	12.517M	12.482M
Research & Development	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Selling, General & Administrative	1.370M	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.370M	1.317M	1.364M	1.363M	1.490M
Operating Income (EBIT)	74.298M	23.280M	13.015M	9.828M	28.174M	6.321M	4.547M	-5.818M	6.819M
Operating Margin	264.2%	264.2%	185.6%	81.6%	296.6%	82.8%	91.3%	-116.9%	82.1%
Income Before Tax (EBT)	67.061M	21.487M	11.191M	8.033M	26.350M	7.801M	3.254M	-7.092M	-5.465M
Interest Income	29.897M	7.753M	7.661M	7.601M	6.882M	7.638M	1.294M	1.273M	1.293M
Interest Expense	7.238M	1.795M	1.825M	1.795M	1.824M	1.754M	1.294M	1.273M	1.293M
Other Income/Expense	-7.237M	-1.793M	-1.824M	-1.795M	-1.824M	-1.754M	-4.818M	-1.274M	-12.285M
Net Income	67.061M	21.487M	11.191M	8.033M	26.350M	7.801M	3.254M	-7.092M	-5.465M
Income Tax Expense	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Profit Margin	243.9%	243.9%	159.6%	66.7%	277.4%	102.1%	65.3%	-142.5%	-65.8%
EBITDA	74.299M	23.282M	13.015M	9.828M	28.174M	6.322M	8.072M	-5.818M	6.819M
EBITDA Margin	264.3%	264.3%	185.6%	81.6%	296.6%	82.8%	162.1%	-116.9%	82.1%
Depreciation & Amortization	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	984.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
EPS Basic	2.68	0.86	0.45	0.32	1.05	0.31	0.13	-0.28	-0.22
EPS Diluted	2.68	0.86	0.45	0.32	1.05	0.31	0.13	-0.28	-0.22
Shares Outstanding	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M

FT Annual Income Statement (USD)

Annual Report	08/31/2025	08/31/2024	08/31/2023	08/31/2022	08/31/2021	08/31/2020	08/31/2019	08/31/2018
Revenue	19.049M	34.970M	9.955M	18.598M	18.735M	-945K	24.567M	3.775M
Cost of Goods Sold	2.410M	3.578M	2.542M	2.542M	2.545M	2.359M	2.209M	2.108M
Gross Profit	16.639M	34.970M	16.134M	15.899M	14.887M	-3.304M	22.358M	1.667M
Gross Profit Margin	87.3%	100.0%	162.1%	85.5%	79.5%	349.8%	91.0%	44.2%
Total Operating Expenses	-6.204M	819K	830K	863K	753K	570K	420K	293K
Research & Development	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.61	0.21
Selling, General & Administrative	0.00	754K	760K	790K	676K	475K	289K	196K
Operating Income (EBIT)	22.843M	34.151M	-1.271M	-4.820M	33.420M	-1.514M	24.147M	5.211M
Operating Margin	119.9%	97.7%	-12.8%	-25.9%	178.4%	160.3%	98.3%	138.0%
Income Before Tax (EBT)	19.224M	34.151M	-3.838M	-7.391M	30.858M	-1.514M	24.147M	3.482M
Interest Income	15.262M	11.707M	12.090M	12.557M	11.898M	12.648M	11.502M	11.092M
Interest Expense	3.620M	3.578M	2.542M	2.542M	2.545M	2.538M	2.546M	1.729M
Other Income/Expense	-3.619M	-3.578M	-2.567M	-2.571M	-2.562M	0.00	12.000M	-8.167M
Net Income	19.224M	34.151M	-3.838M	-7.391M	30.858M	-1.514M	24.147M	3.482M
Income Tax Expense	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-2.570M	-134K
Net Profit Margin	100.9%	97.7%	-38.6%	-39.7%	164.7%	160.3%	98.3%	92.2%
EBITDA	22.843M	37.729M	-1.246M	-4.820M	33.420M	12.880M	26.717M	5.211M
EBITDA Margin	119.9%	107.9%	-12.5%	-25.9%	178.4%	-1363.6%	108.8%	138.0%
Depreciation & Amortization	0.00	0.00	25K	0.00	0.00	0.00	21K	27K
EPS Basic	0.76	1.36	-0.15	-0.29	1.23	-0.06	0.96	0.13
EPS Diluted	0.76	1.36	-0.15	-0.29	1.23	-0.06	0.96	0.13
Shares Outstanding	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	26.786M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	25.132M	26.786M

Values are displayed in USD. Negative numbers shown in red.

Values are displayed in USD. Negative numbers are shown in red.

About Franklin Universal Trust

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 benchmarked against the Credit Suisse High Yield.

San Mateo, CA

www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/closed_end_fund.jsp?fundNumber=002

Financial Services / Asset Management

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
CEO: Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.

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About Franklin Universal Trust

San Mateo, CA

www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/closed_end_fund.jsp?fundNumber=002

Financial Services / Asset Management

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
CEO: Rupert Harris Johnson Jr.

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