Balance Sheet Franklin Global Trust

Equities

FRGT

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03-04	Franklin Global Trust plc(LSE:FRGT) dropped from FTSE All-Share Index	CI
03-02	JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc Announces Retirement of Christopher Metcalfe as Non-Executive Director and Chair of Franklin Global Trust PLC	CI

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Published financial data: FRANKLIN GLOBAL TRUST

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Halfyear

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LTM

Fiscal Period: January	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenues	2.63M	2.5M	2.89M	2.83M	2.42M
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investment, Total (Rev)	51.44M	8.22M	-30.28M	25.63M	17.43M
Total Revenues	54.07M	10.73M	-27.39M	28.46M	19.85M
Gross Profit	54.07M	10.73M	-27.39M	28.46M	19.85M
Selling General & Admin Expenses, Total	4.45M	2.31M	1.77M	1.62M	1.65M
Other Operating Expenses	-69K	-44K	-56K	-19K	-15K
Other Operating Expenses, Total	4.38M	2.27M	1.72M	1.6M	1.63M
Operating Income	49.69M	8.46M	-29.1M	26.86M	18.21M
Interest Expense, Total	-151K	-355K	-355K	-501K	-549K
Net Interest Expenses	-151K	-355K	-355K	-501K	-549K
Currency Exchange Gains (Loss)	-50K	55K	-43K	-	5K
Other Non Operating Income (Expenses)	-	-	50K	-	-
EBT, Excl. Unusual Items	49.49M	8.16M	-29.45M	26.36M	17.67M
EBT, Incl. Unusual Items	49.49M	8.16M	-29.45M	26.36M	17.67M
Income Tax Expense	264K	313K	300K	287K	251K
Earnings From Continuing Operations	49.22M	7.84M	-29.75M	26.08M	17.42M
Net Income to Company	49.22M	7.84M	-29.75M	26.08M	17.42M
Net Income - (IS)	49.22M	7.84M	-29.75M	26.08M	17.42M
Net Income to Common Incl Extra Items	49.22M	7.84M	-29.75M	26.08M	17.42M
Net Income to Common Excl. Extra Items	49.22M	7.84M	-29.75M	26.08M	17.42M
Per Share Items
Net EPS - Basic	0.59	0.09	-0.36	0.35	0.26
Basic EPS - Continuing Operations	0.59	0.09	-0.36	0.35	0.26
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	82.92M	85.59M	82.55M	73.99M	66.05M
Net EPS - Diluted	0.59	0.09	-0.36	0.35	0.26
Diluted EPS - Continuing Operations	0.59	0.09	-0.36	0.35	0.26
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	82.92M	85.59M	82.55M	73.99M	66.05M
Normalized Basic EPS	0.37	0.06	-0.22	0.22	0.17
Normalized Diluted EPS	0.37	0.06	-0.22	0.22	0.17
Dividend Per Share	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04
Payout Ratio	7.08	45.74	-11.65	11.9	15.98
Supplemental Items
EBITA	49.69M	8.46M	-29.1M	26.86M	18.21M
EBIT	49.69M	8.46M	-29.1M	26.86M	18.21M
Effective Tax Rate - (Ratio)	0.53	3.84	-1.02	1.09	1.42
Current Foreign Taxes	264K	313K	300K	287K	251K
Total Current Taxes	264K	313K	300K	287K	251K
Normalized Net Income	30.93M	5.1M	-18.41M	16.48M	11.04M
Interest on Long-Term Debt	-	-	355K	501K	549K
Supplemental Operating Expense Items
Advertising Expense	95K	96K	122K	63K	80K
Marketing Expenses	-	-	-	-	-
Selling and Marketing Expenses	95K	96K	122K	63K	80K
General and Administrative Expenses	3.9M	1.64M	1.22M	1.13M	1.13M

Fiscal Period: January	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Assets
Cash And Equivalents	10.04M	6.59M	1.26M	1.92M	1.9M
Total Cash And Short Term Investments	10.04M	6.59M	1.26M	1.92M	1.9M
Accounts Receivable, Total	24K	7K	1.46M	682K	2.04M
Other Receivables	1.05M	153K	311K	347K	324K
Total Receivables	1.08M	160K	1.77M	1.03M	2.36M
Total Current Assets	11.12M	6.75M	3.03M	2.95M	4.26M
Long-term Investments	328M	340M	278M	265M	230M
Total Assets	339M	346M	281M	268M	235M
Liabilities
Accounts Payable, Total	2.31M	249K	190K	162K	1.99M
Accrued Expenses, Total	3.21M	201K	150K	215K	89K
Short-term Borrowings	16K	-	-	-	-
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	-	-	30M	10M	-
Other Current Liabilities	-	-	525K	584K	227K
Total Current Liabilities	5.54M	450K	30.86M	10.96M	2.31M
Long-Term Debt	30M	30M	-	-	-
Other Non Current Liabilities	-	-	-	-	-
Total Liabilities	35.54M	30.45M	30.86M	10.96M	2.31M
Common Stock, Total	4.93M	4.93M	4.93M	4.93M	4.93M
Additional Paid In Capital	6.22M	11.42M	11.42M	11.82M	11.82M
Retained Earnings	211M	212M	222M	229M	204M
Comprehensive Income and Other	81.1M	87.38M	11.08M	11.08M	11.08M
Total Common Equity	304M	316M	250M	257M	232M
Total Equity	304M	316M	250M	257M	232M
Total Liabilities And Equity	339M	346M	281M	268M	235M
Supplemental Items
ECS Total Shares Outstanding on Filing Date	84.76M	86.61M	76.11M	71.23M	60.68M
ECS Total Common Shares Outstanding	84.76M	86.61M	76.11M	71.23M	60.68M
Book Value / Share	3.58	3.65	3.28	3.6	3.83
Tangible Book Value	304M	316M	250M	257M	232M
Tangible Book Value Per Share	3.58	3.65	3.28	3.6	3.83
Total Debt	30.02M	30M	30M	10M	0
Net Debt	19.97M	23.41M	28.74M	8.08M	-1.9M
Account Code - Inventory Valuation	3	3	3	3	3

Fiscal Period: January	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Net Income	49.22M	7.84M	-29.75M	26.08M	17.42M
(Gain) Loss on Sale of Investments - (CF)	-51.44M	-8.22M	30.23M	-25.63M	-17.43M
Other Operating Activities, Total	-22.44M	351K	200K	443K	541K
Change In Accounts Receivable	-	2K	-18K	17K	30K
Change In Accounts Payable	300K	-2.88M	-75K	-26K	58K
Cash from Operations	-24.35M	-2.91M	583K	880K	619K
Investment in Marketable and Equity Securities, Total	-	-5.54M	30.26M	39.23M	52.36M
Cash from Investing	-	-5.54M	30.26M	39.23M	52.36M
Long-Term Debt Issued, Total	30M	-	-	10M	-
Total Debt Issued	30M	-	-	10M	-
Long-Term Debt Repaid, Total	-	-	-	-30M	-10M
Total Debt Repaid	-	-	-	-30M	-10M
Issuance of Common Stock	12.72M	14.5M	-	2.34M	-
Repurchase of Common Stock	-7.5M	-5.54M	-32.36M	-18.25M	-39.54M
Common Dividends Paid	-3.49M	-3.59M	-3.47M	-3.1M	-2.78M
Common & Preferred Stock Dividends Paid	-3.49M	-3.59M	-3.47M	-3.1M	-2.78M
Other Financing Activities, Total	-84K	-355K	-355K	-438K	-679K
Cash from Financing	31.65M	5.02M	-36.18M	-39.45M	-53M
Net Change in Cash	7.3M	-3.44M	-5.33M	666K	-22K
Supplemental Items
Cash Interest Paid	84K	355K	355K	438K	679K
Levered Free Cash Flow	32.66M	910K	-19.61M	17.32M	11.06M
Unlevered Free Cash Flow	32.75M	1.13M	-19.39M	17.63M	11.4M
Change In Net Working Capital	-1.7M	4.15M	1.2M	-838K	-17K
Net Debt Issued / Repaid	30M	-	-	-20M	-10M

Fiscal Period: January	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Profitability
Return on Assets	10.46	1.54	-5.8	6.12	4.53
Return on Total Capital	10.61	1.56	-5.81	6.14	4.56
Return On Equity %	17.73	2.53	-10.52	10.3	7.12
Return on Common Equity	17.73	2.53	-10.52	10.3	7.12
Margin Analysis
Gross Profit Margin %	100	100	100	100	100
SG&A Margin	8.24	21.56	-6.47	5.68	8.31
EBITA Margin %	91.89	78.85	106.26	94.39	91.77
EBIT Margin %	91.89	78.85	106.26	94.39	91.77
Income From Continuing Operations Margin %	91.03	73.13	108.63	91.62	87.76
Net Income Margin %	91.03	73.13	108.63	91.62	87.76
Net Avail. For Common Margin %	91.03	73.13	108.63	91.62	87.76
Normalized Net Income Margin	57.2	47.53	67.21	57.89	55.64
Levered Free Cash Flow Margin	60.4	8.48	71.59	60.84	55.71
Unlevered Free Cash Flow Margin	60.57	10.55	70.78	61.94	57.44
Asset Turnover
Asset Turnover	0.18	0.03	-0.09	0.1	0.08
Receivables Turnover (Average Receivables)	112.09	161.42	3.94	2.64	1.79
Short Term Liquidity
Current Ratio	2.01	15	0.1	0.27	1.84
Quick Ratio	2.01	15	0.1	0.27	1.84
Operating Cash Flow to Current Liabilities	-4.4	-6.47	0.02	0.08	0.27
Days Sales Outstanding (Average Receivables)	3.27	2.26	92.67	138.03	204.41
Long Term Solvency
Total Debt/Equity	9.89	9.5	12.01	3.89	-
Total Debt / Total Capital	9	8.67	10.72	3.75	-
LT Debt/Equity	9.88	9.5	-	-	-
Long-Term Debt / Total Capital	8.99	8.67	-	-	-
Total Liabilities / Total Assets	10.48	8.79	11	4.09	0.98
EBIT / Interest Expense	329.07	23.82	-81.98	53.62	33.17
Growth Over Prior Year
Total Revenues, 1 Yr. Growth %	-0.05	-80.16	-355.34	-204.12	-30.27
Gross Profit, 1 Yr. Growth %	-0.05	-80.16	-355.34	-204.12	-30.27
EBITA, 1 Yr. Growth %	-1.65	-82.98	-444.13	-192.47	-32.21
EBIT, 1 Yr. Growth %	-1.65	-82.98	-444.13	-192.47	-32.21
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	-1.92	-84.06	-479.28	-187.65	-33.21
Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	-1.92	-84.06	-479.28	-187.65	-33.21
Normalized Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	-1.96	-83.52	-461.05	-189.52	-32.98
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 1 Yr. Growth %	-1.52	-84.56	-493.24	-197.79	-25.17
Accounts Receivable, 1 Yr. Growth %	4.35	-70.83	20.76K	-53.29	205.71
Total Assets, 1 Yr. Growth %	33.18	2.12	-18.96	-4.6	-12.4
Tangible Book Value, 1 Yr. Growth %	20.61	4.04	-20.92	2.81	-9.56
Common Equity, 1 Yr. Growth %	20.61	4.04	-20.92	2.81	-9.56
Cash From Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	-749.19	67.65	-120.02	50.94	-29.66
Levered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-3.42	-97.21	-2.26K	-188.45	-36.15
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-3.14	-96.54	-1.81K	-191.08	-35.34
Dividend Per Share, 1 Yr. Growth %	0	0	0	0	0
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Two Years
Total Revenues, 2 Yr. CAGR %	216.06	-55.47	-28.83	62.9	-14.8
Gross Profit, 2 Yr. CAGR %	216.06	-55.47	-28.83	62.9	-14.8
EBITA, 2 Yr. CAGR %	269.57	-59.09	-23.47	78.23	-20.83
EBIT, 2 Yr. CAGR %	269.57	-59.09	-23.47	78.23	-20.83
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	287.63	-60.47	-22.26	82.33	-23.49
Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	287.63	-60.47	-22.26	82.33	-23.49
Normalized Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	266.17	-59.8	-22.86	79.78	-22.55
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 2 Yr. CAGR %	299.41	-61.01	-22.08	96.1	-14.46
Accounts Receivable, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-42.26	-44.83	679.96	887.06	18.09
Total Assets, 2 Yr. CAGR %	28.1	16.62	-9.03	-12.07	-8.58
Tangible Book Value, 2 Yr. CAGR %	21.52	12.02	-9.29	-9.83	-3.58
Common Equity, 2 Yr. CAGR %	21.52	12.02	-9.29	-9.83	-3.58
Cash From Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	2.71	-11.89	-42.07	-45.03	3.04
Levered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	256.08	-83.6	-22.52	336.27	-24.85
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	256.59	-81.71	-23.07	294.69	-23.25
Dividend Per Share, 2 Yr. CAGR %	0	0	0	0	0
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Three Years
Total Revenues, 3 Yr. CAGR %	25.78	25.6	-20.3	-19.26	22.77
Gross Profit, 3 Yr. CAGR %	25.78	25.6	-20.3	-19.26	22.77
EBITA, 3 Yr. CAGR %	24.69	32.47	-16.79	-18.53	29.14
EBIT, 3 Yr. CAGR %	24.69	32.47	-16.79	-18.53	29.14
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	25.09	33.78	-16	-19.09	30.46
Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	25.09	33.78	-16	-19.09	30.46
Normalized Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	24.52	30.26	-16.44	-18.93	29.39
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 3 Yr. CAGR %	30.55	35.05	-15.76	-15.96	42.23
Accounts Receivable, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-46.98	-54.02	298.91	205.16	562.56
Total Assets, 3 Yr. CAGR %	14.21	18.77	3.29	-7.57	-12.18
Tangible Book Value, 3 Yr. CAGR %	10.14	15.39	-0.26	-5.43	-9.74
Common Equity, 3 Yr. CAGR %	10.14	15.39	-0.26	-5.43	-9.74
Cash From Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	11.45	-49.85	-46.23	-20.28	-40.32
Levered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	26.51	-29.31	-16.61	-19.06	129.91
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	26.63	-23.98	-16.93	-18.66	115.97
Dividend Per Share, 3 Yr. CAGR %	0	0	0	0	0
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Five Years
Total Revenues, 5 Yr. CAGR %	69.92	-27.28	0.16	39.37	-18.17
Gross Profit, 5 Yr. CAGR %	69.92	-27.28	0.16	39.37	-18.17
EBITA, 5 Yr. CAGR %	81.68	-30.26	2.57	49.16	-18.46
EBIT, 5 Yr. CAGR %	81.68	-30.26	2.57	49.16	-18.46
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	87.71	-31.15	3.42	51.42	-19.08
Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	87.71	-31.15	3.42	51.42	-19.08
Normalized Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	79.97	-30.76	2.82	48.17	-18.94
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 5 Yr. CAGR %	95.43	-29.23	6.2	56.77	-15.24
Accounts Receivable, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-34.02	-44.17	55.42	56.78	145.14
Total Assets, 5 Yr. CAGR %	13.67	9.81	4.27	5.31	-1.63
Tangible Book Value, 5 Yr. CAGR %	11.25	7.85	1.91	4.55	-1.6
Common Equity, 5 Yr. CAGR %	11.25	7.85	1.91	4.55	-1.6
Cash From Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	23.3	-21.67	-49.41	-47.97	-30.26
Levered Free Cash Flow, 5 Yr. CAGR %	94.25	-50.9	3.98	46.39	-20.03
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 5 Yr. CAGR %	94.36	-48.71	3.75	46.91	-19.54
Dividend Per Share, 5 Yr. CAGR %	0.24	0	0	0	0