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BEN logoFranklin Resources, Inc.(BEN)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

BEN•NYSE•Banking & Credit
$31.16
$16.19B mkt cap·34.2× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryAsset ManagementSub-IndustryTraditional active asset managers
AboutFranklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Hyderabad, India.Show more
  • Net Interest Income-$95M+2.4%
  • Total Revenue$8.77B+3.5%
  • Net Income$525M+12.9%
  • Return on Equity3.65%+10.5%
  • Net Interest Margin-0.29%+2.1%
  • Efficiency Ratio73.46%-2.4%
  • ROA1.62%+9.0%
  • Equity / Assets43.84%-2.3%
  • Book Value per Share27.53-3.5%
  • Tangible BV/Share7.41+6.4%
  • Debt/Equity0.94+4.3%
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BEN Key Insights

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Well capitalized: 43.8% equity/assets
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 4.3%
  • ✓Diversified revenue: 100.0% from non-interest income
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Trading at only 1.1x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 4.5%
  • ✗Weak NIM of -0.3%
  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

BEN Price & Volume

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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BEN Growth Metrics

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years0.99%
5 Years9.52%
3 Years1.96%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years-12.67%
5 Years-8.06%
3 Years-25.93%
TTM100.84%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-12.06%
5 Years-10.56%
3 Years-28.88%
TTM94.2%

Return on Capital

10 Years8.31%
5 Years4.69%
3 Years2.45%
Last Year1.98%

BEN Recent Earnings

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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●Beat EPS 9/12 qtrs (75%)●Beat Revenue 10/12 qtrs (83%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 28, 2026
EPS
$0.71
Est $0.55
+29.1%
Revenue
$1.8B
Est $1.7B
+2.9%
Q1 2026
Jan 30, 2026
EPS
$0.70
Est $0.55
+27.3%
Revenue
$1.7B
Est $1.7B
+2.1%
Q4 2025
Nov 7, 2025
EPS
$0.67
Est $0.58
+16.1%
Revenue
$2.3B
Est $1.7B
+36.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 1, 2025
EPS
$0.49
Est $0.48
+1.5%
Revenue
$2.1B
Est $2.4B
-13.4%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 28, 2026
$0.71vs $0.55+29.1%
$1.8Bvs $1.7B+2.9%
Q1 2026Jan 30, 2026
$0.70vs $0.55+27.3%
$1.7Bvs $1.7B+2.1%
Q4 2025Nov 7, 2025
$0.67vs $0.58+16.1%
$2.3Bvs $1.7B+36.6%
Q3 2025Aug 1, 2025
$0.49vs $0.48+1.5%
$2.1Bvs $2.4B-13.4%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

BEN Peer Comparison

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) competitors in Traditional active asset managers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
IVZ logoIVZInvesco Ltd.Direct Competitor12.15B27.35-17.095.11%-1.74%0.78
TROW logoTROWT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Direct Competitor23.09B106.1311.473.12%17.56%0.07
AMG logoAMGAffiliated Managers Group, Inc.Direct Competitor8.17B306.0213.4619.83%16.01%0.61
VRTS logoVRTSVirtus Investment Partners, Inc.Direct Competitor960.2M143.417.18-8%13.51%2.74
DHIL logoDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.Direct Competitor473.29M174.999.774.48%27.03%36.26
BLK logoBLKBlackRock, Inc.Product Competitor166.54B1073.5725.5614.27%9.86%0.29
STT logoSTTState Street CorporationProduct Competitor42.68B151.2418.4219.64%10.78%1.45
APAM logoAPAMArtisan Partners Asset Management Inc.Product Competitor2.67B37.849.347.63%44.91%0.52

Compare BEN vs Peers

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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BEN Income Statement

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemSep'17Sep'18Sep'19Sep'20Sep'21Sep'22Sep'23Sep'24Sep'25TTM
Net Interest Income23.4M30.2M8.6M-33.4M8.8M-98.2M-123.7M-97.2M-94.9M-91.3M
NII Growth %274.63%29.06%-71.52%-488.37%126.35%-1215.91%-25.97%21.42%2.37%14.83%
Net Interest Margin %0.13%0.21%0.06%-0.15%0.04%-0.35%-0.41%-0.3%-0.29%-0.27%
Interest Income74.9M76.5M31M08.8M00000
Interest Expense51.5M46.3M22.4M33.4M098.2M123.7M97.2M94.9M91.3M
Loan Loss Provision1.28B882.1M938.2M1.03B1.43B1.33B1.38B1.59B1.63B2.27B
Non-Interest Income6.32B6.13B5.64B5.57B8.42B8.28B7.85B8.48B8.77B9.03B
Non-Interest Income %98.83%98.77%99.45%100%99.9%100%100%100%100%100%
Total Revenue
6.39B▲ 0%
6.2B▼ 2.9%
5.67B▼ 8.6%
5.57B▼ 1.8%
8.43B▲ 51.4%
8.28B▼ 1.8%
7.85B▼ 5.1%
8.48B▲ 8.0%
8.77B▲ 3.5%
9.03B▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %-3.41%-2.94%-8.62%-1.81%51.36%-1.78%-5.15%8.01%3.45%15.26%
Non-Interest Expense2.79B3.25B3.24B3.45B5.12B5.08B5.25B6.38B6.44B5.82B
Efficiency Ratio43.71%52.35%57.18%62.07%60.79%61.33%66.85%75.3%73.46%64.46%
Operating Income
2.26B▲ 0%
2.03B▼ 10.4%
1.47B▼ 27.7%
1.05B▼ 28.5%
1.88B▲ 78.8%
1.77B▼ 5.4%
1.1B▼ 37.9%
407.6M▼ 63.0%
604.1M▲ 48.2%
843.8M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %35.42%32.69%25.87%18.84%22.25%21.44%14.04%4.81%6.89%9.34%
Operating Income Growth %-4.29%-10.43%-27.67%-28.5%78.76%-5.39%-37.86%-63.02%48.21%-
Pretax Income
2.55B▲ 0%
2.22B▼ 13.1%
1.65B▼ 25.6%
1.02B▼ 38.2%
2.44B▲ 140.1%
1.73B▼ 29.2%
1.34B▼ 22.6%
823.2M▼ 38.5%
786.8M▼ 4.4%
1.33B▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %39.88%35.7%29.06%18.29%29.01%20.9%17.05%9.71%8.97%14.71%
Income Tax759.4M1.47B442.3M230.8M349.6M396.2M312.3M215.3M237.9M329.8M
Effective Tax Rate %29.79%66.47%26.84%22.67%14.3%22.91%23.34%26.15%30.24%24.83%
Net Income
1.7B▲ 0%
764.4M▼ 54.9%
1.2B▲ 56.4%
798.9M▼ 33.2%
1.83B▲ 129.2%
1.29B▼ 29.5%
882.8M▼ 31.7%
464.8M▼ 47.3%
524.9M▲ 12.9%
812M▲ 0%
Net Margin %26.54%12.32%21.09%14.35%21.73%15.61%11.25%5.48%5.98%8.99%
Net Income Growth %-1.74%-54.95%56.42%-33.19%129.22%-29.45%-31.67%-47.35%12.93%100.84%
Net Income (Continuing)1.79B742.7M1.21B787.1M2.09B1.33B1.03B607.9M548.9M998.6M
EPS (Diluted)
3.01▲ 0%
1.42▼ 52.8%
2.35▲ 65.5%
1.59▼ 32.3%
3.57▲ 124.5%
2.53▼ 29.1%
1.72▼ 32.0%
0.85▼ 50.6%
0.91▲ 7.1%
1.57▲ 0%
EPS Growth %2.38%-52.82%65.49%-32.34%124.53%-29.13%-32.02%-50.58%7.06%94.2%
EPS (Basic)3.011.422.351.593.582.531.720.850.91-
Diluted Shares Outstanding559.1M538M504.3M491.9M490.6M489.3M490.8M510.3M515.4M518.3M

BEN Balance Sheet

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemSep'17Sep'18Sep'19Sep'20Sep'21Sep'22Sep'23Sep'24Sep'25TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments8.75B6.91B5.96B3.99B4.65B4.78B4.4B4.41B3.57B14.58B
Cash & Due from Banks8.75B6.91B5.96B3.99B4.65B4.78B4.4B4.41B3.57B3.57B
Short Term Investments0000000000
Total Investments4.86B3.54B3.86B5.38B7.33B9.55B11.86B13.37B14.65B16.38B
Investments Growth %23.69%-27.26%9.16%39.35%36.29%30.27%24.19%12.77%9.57%31.51%
Long-Term Investments4.86B3.54B3.86B5.38B7.33B9.55B11.86B13.37B14.65B59.99B
Accounts Receivables1B847.9M839M1.23B1.43B1.26B1.35B1.48B1.54B1.43B
Goodwill & Intangibles2.23B2.33B2.99B9.41B9.17B10.86B10.91B11.01B10.37B10.39B
Goodwill1.69B1.79B2.13B4.5B4.46B5.78B6B6.21B6.21B0
Intangible Assets540.5M538.6M864.2M4.91B4.71B5.08B4.9B4.8B4.17B10.39B
PP&E (Net)517.2M535M683.7M1.35B1.22B1.21B1.21B1.77B1.71B1.67B
Other Assets176.5M220.7M197.7M319.5M376.3M395.4M398.8M420M514.5M681.1M
Total Current Assets9.75B7.76B6.8B5.22B6.08B6.05B5.75B5.89B5.12B5B
Total Non-Current Assets7.78B6.63B7.74B16.46B18.09B22.01B24.37B26.58B27.25B29.11B
Total Assets
17.53B▲ 0%
14.38B▼ 18.0%
14.53B▲ 1.0%
21.68B▲ 49.2%
24.17B▲ 11.5%
28.06B▲ 16.1%
30.12B▲ 7.3%
32.46B▲ 7.8%
32.37B▼ 0.3%
34.11B▲ 0%
Asset Growth %8.91%-17.97%1.03%49.22%11.45%16.1%7.34%7.78%-0.3%4.71%
Return on Assets (ROA)10.09%4.79%8.27%4.41%7.99%4.95%3.03%1.49%1.62%2.47%
Accounts Payable291.5M226.9M304.4M1.04B1.04B1.11B879.7M1.41B1.68B0
Total Debt1.1B728.5M747.7M6.44B7.59B9.36B11.75B13.09B13.3B15.39B
Net Debt-7.65B-6.18B-5.21B2.45B2.94B4.58B7.35B8.68B9.73B11.83B
Long-Term Debt1.1B728.5M747.7M5.82B7.07B8.83B11.28B12.12B12.3B14.12B
Short-Term Debt000000000291.4M
Other Liabilities908.6M887.6M1.03B1.79B1.79B2.89B2.95B2.71B2.73B3.76B
Total Current Liabilities479.5M1.39B1.27B1.74B1.73B1.64B1.39B1.82B1.89B291.4M
Total Non-Current Liabilities2.18B1.74B1.89B8.53B9.69B12.6B15.15B16.08B16.29B19.2B
Total Liabilities2.66B3.13B3.16B10.27B11.42B14.24B16.55B17.9B18.18B19.49B
Total Equity
14.88B▲ 0%
11.25B▼ 24.4%
11.37B▲ 1.1%
11.41B▲ 0.4%
12.74B▲ 11.7%
13.82B▲ 8.5%
13.57B▼ 1.8%
14.56B▲ 7.3%
14.19B▼ 2.6%
14.62B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %18.18%-24.37%1.06%0.35%11.68%8.48%-1.81%7.3%-2.58%-15.6%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)84.85%78.23%78.25%52.62%52.73%49.27%45.06%44.86%43.84%42.85%
Return on Equity (ROE)12.35%5.85%10.57%7.01%15.16%9.73%6.44%3.3%3.65%5.64%
Book Value per Share26.6120.9122.5523.2025.9828.2527.6628.5427.5328.20
Tangible BV per Share22.6316.5816.614.067.296.065.446.967.418.16
Common Stock55.5M51.9M49.9M49.5M50.2M50M49.6M52.4M52.1M52M
Additional Paid-in Capital0000000947.6M956.8M999.9M
Retained Earnings12.85B10.22B10.29B10.47B11.55B12.05B12.38B11.93B11.52B11.56B
Accumulated OCI-284.8M-370.6M-431.6M-407.6M-377.6M-621M-509.3M-419.5M-447.1M-489M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Preferred Stock0000000000

BEN Cash Flow Statement

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemSep'17Sep'18Sep'19Sep'20Sep'21Sep'22Sep'23Sep'24Sep'25TTM
Cash from Operations1.14B2.23B268.5M1.08B1.25B1.96B1.09B971.3M1.07B1.07B
Operating CF Growth %-34.28%96.38%-87.96%303.46%14.96%57.11%-44.33%-10.82%9.76%-8.42%
Net Income1.79B742.7M1.21B787.1M2.09B1.33B1.03B607.9M548.9M812M
Depreciation & Amortization80.3M76.4M93.4M128.5M310.6M377.8M445.4M454.7M531.8M399.8M
Deferred Taxes8.8M-50.6M-1.3M-7.1M3.7M98M41.5M-124.6M-47.2M85M
Other Non-Cash Items-981.2M490.7M-1.29B-425.4M-1.23B-131.7M-670.7M-67M66.9M-498.5M
Working Capital Changes114.4M852.7M148.5M477.9M-102.4M71.2M64.7M-145.8M-249.1M-237.8M
Cash from Investing52M-290.4M-1.28B-4.06B-2.62B-3.33B-3.61B-2.42B-2.34B-2.51B
Purchase of Investments-522.9M-456.6M-980M-2.01B-4.81B-4.92B-5.17B-7.54B-7.79B-9.1B
Sale/Maturity of Investments713M359.5M431.8M1.92B2.22B3.01B2.44B5.66B5.69B2.86B
Net Investment Activity190.1M-97.1M-548.2M-96.2M-2.59B-1.9B-2.73B-1.89B-2.1B-6.24B
Acquisitions-14M-86.8M-493.5M-3.82B-9M-1.35B-500.5M175.1M0-69.7M
Other Investing-49.2M00-40.6M63M19.9M-232M-534.9M-90.5M3.84B
Cash from Financing-956M-3.76B339.9M734.4M2.03B1.58B2.11B1.42B452.4M1.57B
Dividends Paid-441.2M-2.12B-518.6M-533.2M-559.7M-583.1M-607.3M-656.4M-683.7M-684.7M
Share Repurchases-765.3M-1.42B-754.5M-218.2M-208.2M-180.8M-256.3M-274.4M-240.3M-192.1M
Stock Issued24.9M24.8M23.3M20.6M22.3M25.1M198.1M26.1M24.1M-17.1M
Net Stock Activity-740.4M-1.4B-731.2M-197.6M-185.9M-155.7M-58.2M-248.3M-216.2M-209.2M
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K4M
Other Financing867.2M138.1M1.13B408.9M709.6M185.2M637.3M136.5M523.2M479.9M
Net Change in Cash
266.4M▲ 0%
-1.84B▼ 790.4%
-704M▲ 61.7%
-2.22B▼ 214.9%
657.4M▲ 129.7%
135.3M▼ 79.4%
-380.1M▼ 380.9%
6.5M▲ 101.7%
-835M▼ 12946.2%
29.9M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect35M-16.7M-37M27.4M-2.2M-77.2M34.3M43.3M-10.8M-1.4M
Cash at Beginning8.48B8.75B6.91B6.21B3.99B4.65B4.78B4.4B4.41B3.48B
Cash at End8.75B6.91B6.21B3.99B4.65B4.78B4.4B4.41B3.57B3.57B
Interest Paid53.5M41.2M29.7M84.5M219.4M281.5M501.1M807.6M859.8M807.1M
Income Taxes Paid712.2M523.5M520.8M359.4M498M467.5M233.2M435.7M465.4M171.6M
Free Cash Flow
1.06B▲ 0%
2.12B▲ 100.2%
34.8M▼ 98.4%
979.6M▲ 2714.9%
1.17B▲ 19.0%
1.87B▲ 60.1%
940.4M▼ 49.6%
794.2M▼ 15.5%
911.6M▲ 14.8%
938M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %-34.94%100.21%-98.36%2714.94%19.04%60.05%-49.61%-15.55%14.78%40.82%

BEN Banking Ratios

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)12.35%5.85%10.57%7.01%15.16%9.73%6.44%3.3%3.65%5.64%
Return on Assets (ROA)10.09%4.79%8.27%4.41%7.99%4.95%3.03%1.49%1.62%2.47%
Net Interest Margin0.13%0.21%0.06%-0.15%0.04%-0.35%-0.41%-0.3%-0.29%-0.27%
Efficiency Ratio43.71%52.35%57.18%62.07%60.79%61.33%66.85%75.3%73.46%64.46%
Equity / Assets84.85%78.23%78.25%52.62%52.73%49.27%45.06%44.86%43.84%42.85%
Book Value / Share26.6120.9122.5523.225.9828.2527.6628.5427.5328.2
NII Growth274.63%29.06%-71.52%-488.37%126.35%-1215.91%-25.97%21.42%2.37%3.49%
Dividend Payout26%276.94%43.37%66.74%30.56%45.14%68.79%141.22%130.25%85.09%

BEN SEC Filings & Documents

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 28, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Jan 30, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

1
FY 2025

Nov 10, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

5
FY 2026

Apr 28, 2026·SEC

FY 2026

Jan 30, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 1, 2025·SEC

BEN Frequently Asked Questions

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) grew revenue by 3.5% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) is profitable, generating $812.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (6.0% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) pays a dividend with a yield of 4.26%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) has a return on equity (ROE) of 3.7%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Industry Metrics

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) has a net interest margin (NIM) of -0.3%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) has an efficiency ratio of 73.5%. This is higher than peers, suggesting room for cost optimization.

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