TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS (EMF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:EMF • US8801911012
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18.91 USD
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This EMF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EMF Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- EMF had positive earnings in the past year.
- EMF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- EMF had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- EMF had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.95% | ||
| ROE | 19.61% | ||
| ROIC | 1.03% |
ROA(3y)12.73%
ROA(5y)3.66%
ROE(3y)13.24%
ROE(5y)3.27%
ROIC(3y)1.48%
ROIC(5y)1.28%
1.3 Margins
- EMF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EMF has grown nicely.
- EMF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 52.74% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 771.19% | ||
| GM | 53.96% |
OM growth 3Y-1.43%
OM growth 5Y7.07%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y3.05%
GM growth 3Y-1.31%
GM growth 5Y6.4%
2. EMF Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The number of shares outstanding for EMF remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- EMF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- EMF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- EMF has an Altman-Z score of 17.97. This indicates that EMF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EMF is 0.10, which is an excellent value as it means it would take EMF, only 0.10 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that EMF is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Although EMF's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 17.97 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- EMF has a Current Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that EMF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that EMF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 |
3. EMF Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 76.44% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.15% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, EMF shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -11.71% in the last year.
- EMF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)76.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y5.15%
EPS Q2Q%91.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y0.43%
Sales Q2Q%-13.35%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. EMF Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.61, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of EMF.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, EMF is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.09
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. EMF Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.34%, EMF is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, EMF pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.34% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EMF decreases each year by -4.11%.
- EMF has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of EMF decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.11%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 27.67% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EMF. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP27.67%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EMF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:EMF (4/8/2026, 2:41:38 PM)
18.91
+1.12 (+6.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryGroupN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners68.59%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap282.70M
Revenue(TTM)6.56M
Net Income(TTM)50.59M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.07%
Short Ratio0.13
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.34% |
Yearly Dividend0.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.11%
DP27.67%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-24 2026-03-24 (0.22)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 43.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.65 | ||
| P/B | 1.1 | ||
| P/tB | 1.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)3.37
EY17.82%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.34
FCFY17.69%
OCF(TTM)3.34
OCFY17.69%
SpS0.44
BVpS17.25
TBVpS17.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.09
Graham Number36.16
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.95% | ||
| ROE | 19.61% | ||
| ROCE | 1.31% | ||
| ROIC | 1.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.03% | ||
| OM | 52.74% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 771.19% | ||
| GM | 53.96% | ||
| FCFM | 762.2% |
ROA(3y)12.73%
ROA(5y)3.66%
ROE(3y)13.24%
ROE(5y)3.27%
ROIC(3y)1.48%
ROIC(5y)1.28%
ROICexc(3y)1.48%
ROICexc(5y)1.28%
ROICexgc(3y)1.48%
ROICexgc(5y)1.28%
ROCE(3y)1.87%
ROCE(5y)1.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.25%
OM growth 3Y-1.43%
OM growth 5Y7.07%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y3.05%
GM growth 3Y-1.31%
GM growth 5Y6.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 98.83% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 17.97 |
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)100%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)76.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y5.15%
EPS Q2Q%91.78%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y0.43%
Sales Q2Q%-13.35%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-21%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.26%
EBIT growth 5Y7.53%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y72.41%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y3.5%
OCF growth 1Y72.41%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y3.5%
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS / EMF Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for EMF stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to EMF.
What is the valuation status for EMF stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS (EMF). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS (EMF) stock?
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS (EMF) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for EMF stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS (EMF) is 5.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.1.