Which has better earnings and valuation, FT or PFLT?

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PennantPark Floating Rate Capital $261.43M 3.06 $66.36M $0.62 12.99

Do analysts rate FT or NMFC?

New Mountain Finance has a consensus price target of $9.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.24%. Given New Mountain Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe New Mountain 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 New Mountain Finance 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71

Which has better earnings and valuation, FT or NMFC?

New Mountain Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A New Mountain Finance $327.08M 2.28 $16.49M -$0.58 N/A

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CGBD or FT?

Carlyle Secured Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Carlyle Secured Lending $255.57M 2.93 $69.97M $0.71 15.18 Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, BTO or FT?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is BTO or FT more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FT or RMT?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Royce Otc Micro N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is FT or RMT more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Universal Trust N/A N/A N/A Royce Otc Micro N/A N/A N/A

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Should you buy Franklin Universal Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Franklin Universal Trust with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Franklin Universal Trust include PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), and Royce Otc Micro (RMT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital and 1 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. Franklin Universal Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's score of -0.08 indicating that Franklin Universal Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a consensus price target of $9.80, indicating a potential upside of 21.66%. Given PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	$261.43M	3.06	$66.36M	$0.62	12.99

Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.3%. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital pays out 198.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a net margin of 23.08% compared to Franklin Universal Trust's net margin of 0.00%. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's return on equity of 9.95% beat Franklin Universal Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	23.08%	9.95%	3.87%

Summary

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital beats Franklin Universal Trust on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to New Mountain Finance?

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

32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Franklin Universal Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

New Mountain Finance has a consensus price target of $9.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.24%. Given New Mountain Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe New Mountain 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
New Mountain Finance	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

New Mountain Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Mountain Finance	$327.08M	2.28	$16.49M	-$0.58	N/A

Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.2%. New Mountain Finance pays out -220.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Franklin Universal Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to New Mountain Finance's net margin of -18.65%. New Mountain Finance's return on equity of 11.14% beat Franklin Universal Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Mountain Finance	-18.65%	11.14%	4.63%

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for New Mountain Finance and 1 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. New Mountain Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Franklin Universal Trust's score of 1.00 indicating that New Mountain Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Universal Trust	Positive
New Mountain Finance	Positive

Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

New Mountain Finance beats Franklin Universal Trust on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

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

24.5% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Carlyle Secured Lending 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Carlyle Secured Lending presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.96%. Given Carlyle Secured Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Carlyle Secured Lending is more favorable than Franklin Universal Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Secured Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Franklin Universal Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Carlyle Secured Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Universal Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlyle Secured Lending	$255.57M	2.93	$69.97M	$0.71	15.18
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Carlyle Secured Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.8%. Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Carlyle Secured Lending pays out 225.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Carlyle Secured Lending has a net margin of 19.52% compared to Franklin Universal Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Carlyle Secured Lending's return on equity of 8.99% beat Franklin Universal Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlyle Secured Lending	19.52%	8.99%	4.01%
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Carlyle Secured Lending had 1 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Carlyle Secured Lending and 1 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Franklin Universal Trust's score of 1.00 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Secured Lending	Positive
Franklin Universal Trust	Positive

Carlyle Secured Lending has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Carlyle Secured Lending beats Franklin Universal Trust on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund?

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

19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Franklin Universal Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and 1 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. Franklin Universal Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's score of 0.17 indicating that Franklin Universal Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	Neutral
Franklin Universal Trust	Positive

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund beats Franklin Universal Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to Royce Otc Micro?

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

Franklin Universal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Royce Otc Micro pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%.

Franklin Universal Trust has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royce Otc Micro has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royce Otc Micro	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Royce Otc Micro had 1 more articles in the media than Franklin Universal Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Royce Otc Micro and 1 mentions for Franklin Universal Trust. Royce Otc Micro's average media sentiment score of 1.97 beat Franklin Universal Trust's score of 1.00 indicating that Royce Otc Micro is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Universal Trust	Positive
Royce Otc Micro	Very Positive

35.0% of Royce Otc Micro shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Franklin Universal Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Royce Otc Micro shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royce Otc Micro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Royce Otc Micro beats Franklin Universal Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Franklin Universal Trust	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$198.54M	$4.71B	$13.54B	$22.98B
Dividend Yield	6.46%	7.01%	5.80%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	21.22	27.78
Price / Sales	N/A	52.47	136.40	21.22
Price / Cash	N/A	4.94	19.24	23.83
Price / Book	N/A	3.21	2.21	4.64
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.56%	-1.30%	0.75%	-0.71%
1 Month Performance	-1.61%	-1.76%	0.46%	0.06%
1 Year Performance	6.02%	12.23%	11.31%	21.50%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FT Franklin Universal Trust	N/A	$7.92 +0.3%	N/A	+5.6%	$198.54M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital	4.8741 of 5 stars	$8.20 +0.4%	$9.80 +19.6%	N/A	$809.62M	$261.43M	13.22	658	Dividend Cut
NMFC New Mountain Finance	3.6307 of 5 stars	$8.05 +0.8%	$9.25 +14.9%	-27.7%	$754.67M	$327.08M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	3.9917 of 5 stars	$10.88 +1.1%	$12.50 +14.9%	-24.4%	$747.79M	$255.57M	15.32	N/A	Positive News
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	$36.63 -0.8%	N/A	+8.3%	$731.64M	N/A	N/A	2,719	Short Interest Decrease

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FT vs. PFLT, NMFC, CGBD, BTO, and RMT

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

Does the media prefer FT or PFLT?

Do analysts prefer FT or PFLT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FT or PFLT?

Which has more risk and volatility, FT or PFLT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FT or PFLT?

Is FT or PFLT a better dividend stock?

Is FT or PFLT more profitable?

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How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to New Mountain Finance?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FT or NMFC?

Do analysts rate FT or NMFC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FT or NMFC?

Is FT or NMFC a better dividend stock?

Is FT or NMFC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FT or NMFC?

Which has more volatility and risk, FT or NMFC?

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How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CGBD or FT?

Do analysts rate CGBD or FT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CGBD or FT?

Is CGBD or FT a better dividend stock?

Is CGBD or FT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CGBD or FT?

Which has more risk and volatility, CGBD or FT?

Summary

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BTO or FT?

Is BTO or FT more profitable?

Does the media prefer BTO or FT?

Which has more volatility and risk, BTO or FT?

Is BTO or FT a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BTO or FT?

Summary

How does Franklin Universal Trust compare to Royce Otc Micro?

Is FT or RMT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, FT or RMT?

Is FT or RMT more profitable?

Does the media prefer FT or RMT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FT or RMT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FT or RMT?

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