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Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund · Financial Services · United States · $286M cap · $1.0M/day traded

$6.08 +0.5% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.

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Quality
73
Value
55
Momentum
42

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) is 75/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 73, Value 55, Momentum 42, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
3.9x
peers 13.0x
ROE
23.3%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
15.0%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-end fund holding emerging-market bonds and currencies, managed by Franklin Templeton, aiming mainly for income. Its value depends on emerging-market sovereign and corporate credit rather than any single business, so there is no company-specific franchise to assess.

ABOUT TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND

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Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. It is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-57.7M35.4M15.7M94.6M63.4%41.7M
EPS-1.220.750.322.0063.3%1.57
Shares47.6M47.2M47.2M47.2M-0.7%47.2M
Debt36.0M50.0M65.0M65.0M21.8%65.0M
Equity272.3M278.7M267.0M319.6M5.5%—
Op CF33.5M14.0M-10.5M32.2M-1.3%27.3M
Inv CF——21.1M11.6M——
Fin CF-33.4M-14.6M-11.9M-41.3M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-5.6%
6.16.26.36.46.616 Sep7 Oct27 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 95% of stocks we rank over the past year (16% 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
$6.08
RSI (14)
49.5
52-Week Range-9.6% from high
Low $5.44High $6.72

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC (ROA)
6.1%*78.2
ROE
23.3%88.1
GP/Assets
10.7%73.3
Op. Margin
90.8%96.8
FCF/Assets
5.2%76.1
Piotroski
684.8
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.20x66.3
Current Ratio
0.30x11.4
Value
55
P/E (TTM)
3.9x95.9
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
14.1x36.6
P/B
0.9x71.5
P/S
6.9x17.2
Div Yield
15.0%97.7
Momentum
42
52W High %
90%64.9
RS 6M
-9%34.0
SMA 50/200
1.01x48.8
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-43%7.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$286M
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 TEI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
TEITempleton Emerging Markets Income Fund(you)$286M75Buy
SPXXNuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund$331M78Buy
NCVVirtus Convertible & Income Fund$374M76Buy
HRZNHorizon Technology Finance Corporation$265M69Buy
MCIBarings Corporate Investors$356M70Buy
NCZVirtus Convertible & Income Fund II$265M66Buy
WHGWestwood Holdings Group, Inc.$180M77Buy
SCDLMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.$342M63Hold
PMOFranklin Municipal Opportunities Trust$289M53Hold
MMDNYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund$283M53Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.2%

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Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI): Stock Score Summary

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 75/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (55/100), and Momentum (42/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-end fund holding emerging-market bonds and currencies, managed by Franklin Templeton, aiming mainly for income. Its value depends on emerging-market sovereign and corporate credit rather than any single business, so there is no company-specific franchise to assess.

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. It is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$6.08
Market Cap$286M
P/E (TTM)3.85
Price/Book0.86
Return on Equity23.3%
Debt/Equity0.20x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin90.8%
Revenue Growth11.5%
Dividend Yield15.0%
Free Cash Flow$20M

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund’s (TEI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) is 75/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (55), and Momentum (42), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund have an economic moat?
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. 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 Emerging Markets Income Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 75/100. 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 Emerging Markets Income Fund in?
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).