Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) Stock

About Templeton Emerging Markets Fund

The Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund initially established by Franklin Resources Inc. Its management is overseen by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. This fund allocates capital to publicly traded companies situated in emerging economies around the globe. It aims to build a portfolio comprising stocks from businesses operating across a broad spectrum of sectors, with a core focus on identifying value stocks. The selection process involves thorough fundamental analysis, scrutinizing elements such as prospective long-term earnings, intrinsic asset value, and potential for robust cash flow. The fund measures its performance against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Established on February 26, 1987, the fund is officially domiciled in the United States.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is headquartered in US.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) stock trades at $21.40 with a market capitalization of $319.88M. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 2.27, price-to-book of 0.94, price-to-sales of 11.83. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $14.10 and $24.70, and currently trades 13.4% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 7.83%.

On profitability, Templeton Emerging Markets Fund generates a return on equity (ROE) of 47.13% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 41.29%, an operating margin of 521.50%, a net profit margin of 520.48%.

Official website: www.franklintempleton.com/en-us-retail/investor/products/other-funds/closed-end-fund-detail.page?FundID=911