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Templeton Dragon Fund (Templeton Dragon Fund) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Templeton Dragon Fund Financial Strength?

Templeton Dragon Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Templeton Dragon Fund Inc shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate Templeton Dragon Fund's interest coverage with the available data. Templeton Dragon Fund's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Templeton Dragon Fund Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Templeton Dragon Fund's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil.

Templeton Dragon Fund's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Templeton Dragon Fund had no long-term debt (1).

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Templeton Dragon Fund Inc has no debt.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Templeton Dragon Fund's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0) / -88.326
=0.00

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Templeton Dragon Fund  (NYSE:TDF) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Templeton Dragon Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Templeton Dragon Fund (Templeton Dragon Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33301-1923
Templeton Dragon Fund Inc is a closed-end management investment company. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing majority of its total assets in equity securities of China companies. It invests in various sectors such as gas & consumable fuels, auto components, banks, beverages, communications equipment, healthcare equipment & supplies, restaurants & leisure, household durables, and many others.
Executives
Christine M. Debevec officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
George P. Hoyt officer: VP & Secretary C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Ted P Becker officer: Chief Compliance Officer 399 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Oliveira Marc De officer: VP & Assistant Secretary C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Alexander Kymn officer: VP & Assistant Secretary WELLS FARGO BANK, 45 FREMONT STREET, 26TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Tara E. Gormel officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Harris Goldblat officer: VP & Assistant Secretary ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Terrence J. Checki director HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Christopher Kings officer: CFO, CAO and Treasurer ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Ryan Wheeler officer: Interim CFO, CAO and Treasurer 300 S.E. 2ND STREET, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Susan Kerr officer: VP - AML Compliance 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
City Of London Investment Group Plc 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Manraj S Sekhon officer: President and CEO - IM 7 TEMASEK BOULEVARD, #38-03 SUNTEC TOWER ONE, SINGAPORE U0 038987
Bates Ann Torre director 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Matthew T. Hinkle officer: CEO - Finance & Admin 3344 QUALITY DRIVE, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670-7313