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Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · Singapore · $251M cap · $676K/day traded

$9.01 -2.6% · close 22 Oct · scored 23 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
40
Value
47
Momentum
20

As of 23 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) is 23/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 40, Value 47, Momentum 20, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
6.1x
peers 11.4x
ROE
12.8%
peers 6.8%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.1x
Dividend %
4.7%
trailing yield

ABOUT TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC.

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Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of China. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-183.7M-88.0M27.7M77.4M179.6%6.4M
EPS-3.83-5.46-2.531.073.05185.0%1.55
Shares—33.8M25.4M25.4M25.2M-25.4%25.1M
Debt———————
Equity—403.7M238.8M262.9M328.3M-6.7%—
Op CF———————
Inv CF———————
Fin CF———————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-13.3%
9.09.49.710.110.411 Sep2 Oct22 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery calm

Calmer than 94% of stocks we rank over the past year (18% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$9.01
RSI (14)
33.1
52-Week Range-23.3% from high
Low $8.97High $11.75

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
40
ROIC (ROA)
0.5%*22.2
ROE
12.8%62.9
GP/Assets
1.9%16.8
Op. Margin
47.4%67.4
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
132.9
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.0
Current Ratio
0.79x22.1
Value
47
P/E (TTM)
6.1x85.5
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.7x80.2
P/S
37.1x3.8
Div Yield
4.7%59.6
Momentum
20
52W High %
77%28.9
RS 6M
-28%9.0
SMA 50/200
0.95x19.2
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$251M
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 TDF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
TDFTempleton Dragon Fund, Inc.(you)$251M23Sell
AMBRAmber International Holding Limited$181M13Strong Sell
IFNAberdeen India Fund, Inc.$475M18Strong Sell
YF8.SIYangzijiang Financial Holding Ltd.$537M34Sell
FAXAbrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc$566M37Hold
P15.SIPacific Century Regional Developments Limited$982M12Strong Sell
EMFTempleton Emerging Markets Fund$337M65Buy
8YZ.SIYangzijiang Maritime Development Ltd.$1.7B33Sell
B73.SIGlobal Investments Limited$169M67Buy
SWICH.ASSWI Capital Holding Ltd.$5.9B33Sell

Peer medians: ROE 6.8% · P/E 11.4x · Gross margin 87.2%

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Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF): Stock Score Summary

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 23/100 based on Quality (40/100), Value (47/100), and Momentum (20/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of China. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$9.01
Market Cap$251M
P/E (TTM)6.06
Price/Book0.74
Return on Equity12.8%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin47.4%
Revenue Growth-1.3%
Dividend Yield4.7%

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (Singapore).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.’s (TDF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) is 23/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (40), Value (47), and Momentum (20), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. have an economic moat?
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) has a Quality factor score of 40/100. 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 Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 23/100. 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 Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. in?
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (Singapore).