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Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$0.40 +4.18% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.40

Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $41.7M

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As of 2026-11-03, Franklin Street Properties Corp. (NYSE: FSP) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $0.40 (+4.18% 1D, market cap $41.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, FSP ranks #628 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), FSP carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, SACH (Sachem Capital Corp.) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E 6.2x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $39.3M) and LOAN (Manhattan Bridge Capital Inc) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 7.7x, ROIC 9.3%, cap $38.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SACH leads on earnings multiple (6.2x) while CLPR leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FSP?

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Per FSP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001031316), Franklin Street Properties Corp. generated $107.2M in revenue (-10.8% YoY), $0 in net income, and -$12.7M in free cash flow against $892.9M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.40 (+0.56%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.68% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FSP)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FSP SCORES 51/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+12/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+10/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (52.1) create a -11 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$0.40-2.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$0.39+10.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$0.43-7% Next Q

Current

Grade D$0.40-1.3% Hist 90D α

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While FSP currently carries a cautious 51/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (9/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.37) and Max Pain ($0.42) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.34.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.68% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

12.15% Total Yield

10.35% Cash ($0.04/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

41/100 • ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

96% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (15.7% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $42,987

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $5,223/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.6K

Yr 1

$13.4K

Yr 2

$15.5K

Yr 3

$17.9K

Yr 4

$20.7K

Yr 5

$24.0K

Yr 6

$27.8K

Yr 7

$32.1K

Yr 8

$37.2K

Yr 9

$43.0K

Yr 10

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FSP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -31.03%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $0.38H $0.40L $0.38C $0.40VOL 752.6K

RES: $0.50SUP: $0.22SMA50: $0.37SMA200: $0.55

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -10.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #628 of 1096 ⚔️ SACH vs FSP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (FSP vs. SACH, LOAN, CLPR, BHM)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) ranks #628 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #1021 by equity capitalization ($41.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SACH leads on earnings valuation at 6.2x trailing P/E, while CLPR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. CLPR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 58/100 (D+) compared with FSP at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FSP ACTIVE Franklin Street Properties Corp.	D	51/100	—	—	—	+4.18%	$41.7M	Benchmark Subject
SACH Sachem Capital Corp.	D+	53/100	6.2x	—	3.6%	-0.15%	$39.3M	/sach-vs-fsp →
LOAN Manhattan Bridge Capital Inc	D+	55/100	7.7x	—	9.3%	-0.87%	$38.8M	/loan-vs-fsp →
CLPR Clipper Realty Inc.	D+	58/100	—	—	85.0%	+1.89%	$52.2M	/clpr-vs-fsp →
BHM Bluerock Homes Trust Inc. (Class A)	D	47/100	—	—	—	-0.78%	$31.4M	/bhm-vs-fsp →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001031316

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) reported GAAP revenue of $107.2M (-10.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $120.1M , and -26.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $3.8M, and free cash flow of -$12.7M (+22.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, FSP closed FY2025 with $892.9M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 1/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$107.2M	$0	$3.8M	-$12.7M	$892.9M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$120.1M	$0	$9.0M	-$16.2M	$946.9M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$145.7M	$0	$17.9M	$17.9M	—	—

3. FSP Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is FSP stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does FSP compare to SACH and LOAN in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FSP?

Where is FSP trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FSP last traded at $0.40 (+4.18% on volume of 752,597 shares), positioning the stock +8.11% above its 50-day simple moving average ($0.37) and -27.27% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.55). Across its 52-week range of $0.30 to $1.28, FSP sits at the 10.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.45).

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Does FSP pay a dividend and is it safe?

Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) offers a 10.35% cash dividend yield ($0.04 annualized) and 12.15% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH.

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FSP — Franklin Street Properties Corp.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, FSP scores 51 out of 100, a D grade labeled "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 10 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, ROIC is 0% and FCF yield is 0%. Per the SEC financials, FCF was negative in both FY 2025 ($-12.7M) and FY 2024 ($-16.2M), so the business is not currently generating free cash to shareholders from the sources provided.
Whale 13F Flow: 12 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, institutional accumulation and options positioning are scored at a moderate-low level. Per the recent news wire, an activist stake of 6.8% has been reported by R. Adam Lindsay, which is a signal of outside interest but is not itself a valuation support.
Insider Conviction: 10 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow scores low. Holder-level trade detail is not available in source data.
Macro Regime Fit: 9 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, beta is 1.0 and sector sensitivity is scored unfavorably.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 10 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, Altman Z is 2.5, Piotroski F is 1/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. The weak Piotroski reading indicates poor fundamental quality across most tests, even though leverage is moderate.

For a prospective investor, the practical implication is that the score reflects weak cash generation and weak forensic quality, offset only partially by activist attention and a high dividend yield. The 10.35% dividend yield is a visible income figure, but per the Roarable RQD rating and SEC financials, it is not supported by positive free cash flow in the periods provided, which is the central valuation tradeoff. The sub-$1 share price and $40.1M market cap indicate a small, distressed-looking equity; upside would most plausibly depend on a successful activist-driven operational or capital-allocation change, while downside risk centers on continued cash burn and the already-visible decline in leased office space.

Business

Per the company profile, Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. Per the recent news wire, the company's office portfolio is a central operating metric, with about 66% of office space reported as leased, down from about 69%. Per the source data, detailed product lines, customer segments, and revenue-generation mechanics beyond office leasing are not available in source data.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$107.2M	$0.0M	$0.0M	N/A	$-12.7M	$30.6M	N/A
FY 2024	$120.1M	$0.0M	$0.0M	N/A	$-16.2M	$41.1M	N/A
FY 2023	$145.7M	$0.0M	$0.0M	N/A	$17.9M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue declined from $145.7M in FY 2023 to $120.1M in FY 2024 and $107.2M in FY 2025, while reported net and operating income are shown as $0.0M in each period. Per the Roarable RQD rating, gross, operating, and net margins are each 0%, ROIC is 0%, and the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 with a Piotroski F-Score of 1/9. Cash declined from $41.1M to $30.6M across the two most recent periods in which it is reported, and debt is not available in source data.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news wire, the most recent items are:

Yellow (Market Wire): General coverage of market action and institutional positioning from several aggregators, including a report titled about a price and change snapshot of 0.401 at +0.016 per TradingKey.
Yellow (Market Wire, Stock Titan): Office leasing decline to about 66% from about 69%.
Yellow (Market Wire, TradingView): R. Adam Lindsay activist stake at 6.8%.
Red (Risk Watch, Investing.com South Africa): Earnings missed estimates and revenue fell short of estimates.
Red (Risk Watch, Quiver Quantitative): A $9.1 million third-quarter net loss.

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no upstream or downstream dependencies, sector-correlation links, or proprietary signals are mapped for FSP, so 2nd-order supply-chain effects cannot be traced from the source data. Within the information that is available, the most relevant ripple is leasing-driven: a decline in leased office share, as reported in the news wire, feeds directly into the revenue decline shown in SEC financials and into the negative FCF trend. A prospective investor should watch whether office leasing stabilizes, since further erosion would compound the cash-burn pattern already reflected in the RQD Cash Engine pillar.

Open Questions

What drives the negative free cash flow in FY 2024 and FY 2025, and is there a path to positive FCF?
What is the current debt balance, given that debt is reported as N/A across all periods?
What are the terms and intentions of the reported 6.8% activist stake?
Is the 10.35% dividend yield supported by any distributable earnings, given zero reported net income?
What is the company's office lease expiration schedule and expected re-leasing outlook?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance Singapore • 17h ago

Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) stock price, news, quote and history

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 20h ago

About 66% of Franklin Street Properties' office space is leased, down from about 69%.

Stock Titan report covering Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 23h ago

R. Adam Lindsay Takes Activist Stake at Franklin Street Properties with 6.8% Stake

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingKey • 1d ago

FSP|Franklin Street Properties Corp|Price:0.401|Chg%:+0.016

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🔴 RISK WATCH Investing.com South Africa • 1d ago

Franklin Street Properties earnings missed, revenue fell short of estimates By Investing.com

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🔴 RISK WATCH Quiver Quantitative • 1d ago

Franklin Street Properties Posts $9.1 Million Third-Quarter Net Loss

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🔴 RISK WATCH Stock Titan • 1d ago

Leased occupancy falls to 66.2% as Franklin Street Properties (FSP) posts a wider Q3 loss.

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is FSP (D • RQD 51/100) a Buy at $0.39?

Welcome to the FSP (Franklin Street Properties Corp.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 51/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Real Estate Investment Trusts. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.32 (-17.9%)

Spot @ $0.39

Pump the brakes on FSP — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on FSP, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Franklin Street Properties Corp. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

SI SiliconVal_Bull Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $0.47 (+20.5%)

Spot @ $0.39

FSP cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on FSP, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Real Estate Investment Trusts and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $0.39 (52-wk range $0.30 - $1.28), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.