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FT vs. VINP, BCSF, MFIC, PFLT, and CSHR

Should you buy Franklin Universal Trust stock or one of its competitors? Franklin Universal Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include Vinci Compass Investments (VINP), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), and CoinShares (CSHR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to Vinci Compass Investments?

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) and Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Vinci Compass Investments presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.74%. Given Vinci Compass Investments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vinci Compass Investments is more favorable than Franklin Universal Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vinci Compass Investments
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Franklin Universal Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Vinci Compass Investments has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Vinci Compass Investments has a net margin of 23.77% compared to Franklin Universal Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Vinci Compass Investments' return on equity of 12.65% beat Franklin Universal Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vinci Compass Investments23.77% 12.65% 6.67%
Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Vinci Compass Investments had 14 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Vinci Compass Investments and 0 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. Vinci Compass Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Franklin Universal Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Vinci Compass Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vinci Compass Investments Positive
Franklin Universal Trust Neutral

Vinci Compass Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vinci Compass Investments$175.01M4.30$38.97M$0.7016.43
Franklin Universal TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

34.1% of Vinci Compass Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.3% of Vinci Compass Investments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Franklin Universal Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vinci Compass Investments pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Vinci Compass Investments pays out 97.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Vinci Compass Investments beats Franklin Universal Trust on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) and Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a consensus target price of $12.60, suggesting a potential upside of 18.03%. Given Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bain Capital Specialty Finance is more favorable than Franklin Universal Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franklin Universal Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bain Capital Specialty Finance
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.75

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Universal TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Bain Capital Specialty Finance$273.24M2.53$98.76M$0.9910.78

In the previous week, Bain Capital Specialty Finance had 4 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bain Capital Specialty Finance and 0 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. Franklin Universal Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Bain Capital Specialty Finance's score of -0.21 indicating that Franklin Universal Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Franklin Universal Trust Neutral
Bain Capital Specialty Finance Neutral

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a net margin of 24.22% compared to Franklin Universal Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance's return on equity of 10.40% beat Franklin Universal Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franklin Universal TrustN/A N/A N/A
Bain Capital Specialty Finance 24.22%10.40%4.33%

Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.7%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays out 169.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bain Capital Specialty Finance has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Bain Capital Specialty Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Bain Capital Specialty Finance beats Franklin Universal Trust on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 0 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Franklin Universal Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MidCap Financial Investment Neutral
Franklin Universal Trust Neutral

MidCap Financial Investment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Franklin Universal Trust.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MidCap Financial Investment-$11.90M-58.45$63.17M-$0.36N/A
Franklin Universal TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Franklin Universal Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of -9.85%. MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity of 11.17% beat Franklin Universal Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MidCap Financial Investment-9.85% 11.17% 4.41%
Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A

28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Franklin Universal Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.7%. Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out -344.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

MidCap Financial Investment presently has a consensus price target of $10.71, indicating a potential upside of 26.88%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Franklin Universal Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MidCap Financial Investment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Franklin Universal Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

MidCap Financial Investment beats Franklin Universal Trust on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to PennantPark Floating Rate Capital?

Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE:PFLT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a consensus price target of $9.60, suggesting a potential upside of 43.82%. Given PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is more favorable than Franklin Universal Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franklin Universal Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital pays out 188.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital and 0 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Franklin Universal Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Franklin Universal Trust Neutral
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Positive

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Universal TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital$261.43M2.53$66.36M$0.5113.09

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a net margin of 18.53% compared to Franklin Universal Trust's net margin of 0.00%. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's return on equity of 10.24% beat Franklin Universal Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franklin Universal TrustN/A N/A N/A
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital 18.53%10.24%3.88%

Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

19.8% of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Franklin Universal Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital beats Franklin Universal Trust on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to CoinShares?

Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) and CoinShares (NASDAQ:CSHR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franklin Universal TrustN/A N/A N/A
CoinShares N/A N/A N/A

Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CoinShares has a beta of -1.39, suggesting that its share price is 239% less volatile than the broader market.

CoinShares has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Universal TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CoinShares$165.68M3.52$5.54M$0.1824.61

CoinShares has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 103.16%. Given CoinShares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CoinShares is more favorable than Franklin Universal Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franklin Universal Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
CoinShares
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, CoinShares had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CoinShares and 0 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. CoinShares' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Franklin Universal Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that CoinShares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Franklin Universal Trust Neutral
CoinShares Positive

Summary

CoinShares beats Franklin Universal Trust on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FT vs. The Competition

MetricFranklin Universal TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$179.44M$5.16B$13.52B$23.13B
Dividend Yield7.14%7.61%6.08%3.72%
P/E RatioN/A27.5322.3321.10
Price / SalesN/A1,210.14491.3222.63
Price / CashN/A47.6044.1937.05
Price / BookN/A3.462.704.73
Net IncomeN/A$415.07M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.27%-0.72%-0.82%-0.48%
1 Month Performance-4.99%-2.21%-2.82%-3.50%
1 Year Performance-11.73%8.67%10.70%7.66%

Franklin Universal Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
N/A$7.16
+0.3%
N/A-11.2%$179.44MN/AN/AN/A
VINP
Vinci Compass Investments
4.6133 of 5 stars
$10.84
+0.8%
$14.00
+29.2%
+6.3%$703.29M$175.01M15.49594
BCSF
Bain Capital Specialty Finance
3.4134 of 5 stars
$10.68
-1.3%
$12.60
+18.0%
-19.8%$701.88M$273.24M10.781,000
MFIC
MidCap Financial Investment
3.3811 of 5 stars
$8.44
-0.7%
$10.71
+26.9%
-26.4%$700.17M$320.88MN/AN/A
PFLT
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
4.1682 of 5 stars
$6.66
-1.1%
$9.80
+47.3%
-21.9%$667.74M$261.43M13.05658

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