Franklin Global Trust (CHIX:FRGTL) Tax Rate %: -1.30% (As of Jul. 2025)

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CHIX:FRGTL Franklin Global Trust PLC CHIX:FRGTL
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What is Franklin Global Trust Tax Rate %?

Franklin Global Trust CHIX:FRGTL 42 Tax Rate % is -1.30% as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus rates CHIX:FRGTL with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Franklin Global Trust's Tax Expense for the six months ended in Jul. 2025 was £0.14 Mil. Franklin Global Trust's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Jul. 2025 was £-10.56 Mil. Therefore, Franklin Global Trust's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 was -1.30%.

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Franklin Global Trust Tax Rate % Historical Data

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* 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.

Franklin Global Trust Tax Rate % Chart

Franklin Global Trust Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Tax Rate %
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Franklin Global Trust Semi-Annual Data
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Franklin Global Trust Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Franklin Global Trust's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Jan. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Jan. 2025 )
=0.251/17.668
=1.42 %

Franklin Global Trust's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Jul. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Jul. 2025 )
=0.137/-10.563
=-1.30 %

* 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.

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What does a Tax Rate % of -1.30% mean?
Franklin Global Trust (CHIX:FRGTL) has a Tax Rate % of -1.30% as of Jul. 2025.
Is Franklin Global Trust's Tax Rate % too high?
Franklin Global Trust's current Tax Rate % is -1.30%. Overall, Franklin Global Trust has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Global Trust's Tax Rate % compare to BLK and BX?
Franklin Global Trust's Tax Rate % of -1.30% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for an Asset Management company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Tax Rate % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Franklin Global Trust's current Tax Rate % is -1.30%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franklin Global Trust stock overvalued right now?
Franklin Global Trust (CHIX:FRGTL) has a current Tax Rate % of -1.30%. The current Tax Rate % is -1.30%. Franklin Global Trust's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Global Trust (CHIX:FRGTL), the current Tax Rate % is -1.30% as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Franklin Global Trust Business Description

Address 5 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, GBR, EH3 8BH
Franklin Global Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term returns over the total return from the MSCI All Country World Index.
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