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Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust · Financial Services · United States · $233M · Avg Vol: $973K/d

55
StockRank
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Q
61
V
43
M
46
P/E (TTM)
19.7x
ROE
6.2%
D/E
0.4x
Dividend %
13.0%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-28.0M35.5M21.8M18.9M-27.0%32.9M
EPS0.45-0.840.830.500.42-1.7%0.29
Shares31.3M40.4M40.4M40.4M40.4M+28.9%
Debt117.6M110.3M108.0M97.5M-6.0%97.5M
Equity285.3M290.2M280.4M267.7M-2.1%
Op CF-35.4M30.5M33.6M43.1M18.8%43.1M
Inv CF
Fin CF42.8M-36.3M-31.7M-40.3M
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PRICE (1Y)-0.5%
5.685.725.765.815.85Jul 31Aug 21Sep 11
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$5.68
RSI (14)
42.3
52W High
$5.84
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
61
ROIC (ROA)
4.4%*71.4
ROE
6.2%30.8
GP/Assets
8.3%70.1
Op. Margin
85.9%91.6
FCF/Assets
4.4%74.0
Piotroski
567.4
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.36x51.6
Current Ratio
0.42x16.5
Value
43
P/E (TTM)
19.7x25.0
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
0.9x75.5
P/S
N/A
Div Yield
13.0%95.2
Momentum
46
52W High %
97%87.3
RS 6M
-12%25.3
SMA 50/200
1.01x39.3
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
-26%12.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$233M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FTF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FTFFranklin Limited Duration Income Trust(you)$233M55Hold
SCMStellus Capital Investment Corporation$249M53Hold
VPVInvesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust$194M55Hold
SABASaba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II$221M52Hold
JCENuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund$279M56Hold
EODWells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund$288M56Hold
PPTFranklin Premier Income Trust$323M55Hold
FTFranklin Universal Trust$201M59Hold
TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.$221M61Hold
BGTBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust$331M55Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF): Stock Score Summary

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 55/100 based on Quality (61/100), Value (43/100), and Momentum (46/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$5.68
Market Cap$233M
P/E (TTM)19.72
Price/Book0.86
Return on Equity6.2%
Debt/Equity0.36x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin85.9%
Revenue Growth-8.9%
Dividend Yield13.0%
Free Cash Flow$17M

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust’s (FTF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) is 55/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (61), Value (43), and Momentum (46) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust have an economic moat?
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) has a Quality factor score of 61/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 55/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust in?
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).