Franklin Resources, Inc. BEN SPX
Company Overview
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset investment manager. 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 Calgary, Alberta; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Edinburgh, Midlothian; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Hyderabad, India; London, Greater London; Rancho Cordova, California; Shanghai, Shanghai Province; Singapore; Stamford, Connecticut; and Vienna.
Why Investors Should Care
Operating margin of 17.2% supports profitability.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.
Offers a dividend yield of 4.11%.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $8.77B (+3.5% YoY); net profit $524.90M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +8.7%, earnings +87.2%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 1.9%, profit CAGR -6.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.94% |
| 1 Year: | 8.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -6.54% |
| 1 Year: | 87.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +40.47% |
| 6 Months: | +32.35% |
| 3 Months: | +30.40% |
| 1 Month: | +5.23% |
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- RSI (14)53.76 · Neutral
P/E of 25.30 is above the sector median of 13.30 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 4.11%.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -6.5% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEN Franklin Resources, Inc. SPX | 33.14 | 25.30 | $17.22B | 4.11% | 1.95% | 6.70% | 1.94% | -6.54% |
| 2 | JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPX | 342.89 | 16.42 | $918.78B | 1.87% | - | 16.47% | 5.35% | 7.56% |
| 3 | BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SPX | 491.09 | 14.61 | $686.70B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 4.18% | 9.44% |
| 4 | V Visa Inc. SPX | 356.02 | 31.01 | $590.89B | 0.83% | 37.15% | 60.35% | 14.33% | 13.04% |
| 5 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPX | 538.02 | 31.10 | $471.86B | 0.71% | 60.19% | - | 12.29% | 19.21% |
| 6 | BAC Bank of America Corporation SPX | 60.62 | 15.04 | $430.20B | 2.00% | - | 10.64% | 6.00% | 3.49% |
| 7 | MS Morgan Stanley SPX | 227.67 | 20.62 | $359.10B | 1.87% | - | 16.39% | 3.76% | 9.66% |
| 8 | GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SPX | 1,140.00 | 20.83 | $336.31B | 1.69% | - | 14.55% | - | 2.21% |
| 9 | WFC Wells Fargo & Company SPX | 85.29 | 13.18 | $261.00B | 2.11% | - | 12.03% | 4.02% | 15.98% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Dec 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.39B | 1.31B | 1.16B | 2.00B | 2.08B | 2.17B | 2.22B | 2.08B | 2.03B | 1.97B | 1.93B | 1.97B | 1.99B | 2.15B | 2.12B | 2.25B | 2.11B | 2.06B | 2.33B | 2.29B |
| Operating Income | 729.40M | 771.70M | 813.10M | 786.00M | 786.80M | 782.00M | 757.70M | 769.80M | 653.60M | 537.30M | 595.40M | 586.90M | 555.50M | 564.20M | 581.10M | 555.70M | 503.10M | 411.50M | 379.50M | 374.90M | 372.90M | 339.90M | 232.50M | 409.10M | 456.30M | 478.10M | 557.70M | 463.00M | 404.70M | 194.00M | 255.10M | 314.90M | 206.50M | 129.30M | 222.50M | 219.00M | 145.60M | 154.10M | 281.00M | 323.30M |
| Net Income | 572.80M | 552.30M | 603.80M | 561.00M | 578.90M | 566.40M | 606.50M | 504.20M | 447.80M | 360.40M | 446.40M | 440.20M | 420.70M | 410.60M | -583.30M | 443.20M | 402.00M | 275.90M | 367.50M | 245.90M | 350.50M | 79.10M | 290.40M | 345.30M | 381.80M | 438.40M | 453.20M | 349.60M | 256.40M | 165.60M | 194.20M | 227.50M | 251.30M | 124.20M | 174.00M | 163.60M | 151.40M | 92.30M | 255.50M | 268.20M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.61 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.73 | -1.06 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.54 | 0.72 | 0.48 | 0.70 | 0.16 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.68 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 0.49 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2007 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.21B | 6.03B | 4.19B | 5.85B | 7.14B | 7.10B | 7.99B | 8.49B | 7.95B | 6.62B | 6.39B | 6.20B | 5.67B | 5.57B | 8.43B | 8.28B | 7.85B | 8.48B | 8.77B |
| Operating Income | 2.07B | 2.10B | 1.20B | 1.96B | 2.66B | 2.52B | 2.92B | 3.22B | 3.03B | 2.37B | 2.26B | 2.03B | 1.47B | 1.05B | 1.88B | 1.77B | 1.10B | 407.60M | 604.10M |
| Net Income | 1.77B | 1.59B | 896.78M | 1.45B | 1.92B | 1.93B | 2.15B | 2.38B | 2.04B | 1.73B | 1.70B | 764.40M | 1.20B | 798.90M | 1.83B | 1.29B | 882.80M | 464.80M | 524.90M |
| Diluted EPS | 7.03 | 6.62 | 3.85 | 6.33 | 2.87 | 2.98 | 3.37 | 3.79 | 3.29 | 2.94 | 3.01 | 1.39 | 2.35 | 1.59 | 3.57 | 2.53 | 1.72 | 0.85 | 0.91 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2006 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Jul 2020 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 9.18B | 9.47B | 10.71B | 13.78B | 14.75B | 15.39B | 16.36B | 16.34B | 16.10B | 17.53B | 14.38B | 14.53B | - | 21.68B | 24.17B | 28.06B | 30.12B | 32.46B | 32.37B |
| Total Equity | 6.68B | 7.33B | 7.07B | 7.63B | 7.73B | 8.52B | 9.20B | 10.07B | 11.58B | 11.84B | 11.94B | 12.62B | 9.90B | 9.91B | - | 10.11B | 11.22B | 11.47B | 11.92B | 12.51B | 12.08B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.31B | 3.30B | 2.31B | 2.98B | 3.99B | 5.20B | 6.05B | 6.32B | 7.60B | 8.37B | 8.48B | 8.75B | 6.91B | 6.21B | - | 3.99B | 4.65B | - | - | - | - |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 118.43M | 0 | 898.90M | 1.85B | 1.57B | 1.20B | 1.20B | 1.35B | 1.40B | 1.04B | 695.90M | 696.90M | 2.00B | 3.02B | 3.40B | 3.38B | 3.05B | 2.78B | 2.36B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 2.02B | 1.77B | 2.96B | 4.65B | 4.96B | 4.58B | 3.91B | 3.78B | 3.51B | 2.66B | 3.13B | 3.16B | - | 10.27B | 11.42B | 14.24B | 16.55B | 17.90B | 18.18B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 935.89M | 725.54M | 1.01B | 1.31B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2007 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.67B | 1.41B | 641.40M | 1.65B | 1.62B | 1.07B | 2.04B | 2.14B | 2.25B | 1.73B | 1.14B | 2.23B | 268.50M | 1.08B | 1.25B | 1.96B | 1.09B | 971.30M | 1.07B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -306.17M | -1.10B | 289.94M | -32.70M | 435.90M | 873.40M | 232.90M | 390.60M | 248.90M | 192.20M | 52.00M | -290.40M | -1.28B | -4.06B | -2.62B | -3.33B | -3.61B | -2.42B | -2.34B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.45B | -1.30B | -340.61M | -594.90M | -968.20M | -1.08B | -2.02B | -1.20B | -1.61B | -1.80B | -956.00M | -3.76B | 339.90M | 734.40M | 2.03B | 1.58B | 2.11B | 1.42B | 452.40M |
| Capital Expenditure | -94.14M | -63.50M | -45.18M | 57.40M | -131.70M | -78.40M | -62.20M | -53.10M | -68.80M | -97.60M | -74.90M | -106.50M | -233.70M | -103.70M | -79.30M | -90.30M | -148.80M | -177.10M | -154.50M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.58B | 1.35B | 596.22M | 1.71B | 1.49B | 987.80M | 1.97B | 2.08B | 2.18B | 1.63B | 1.06B | 2.12B | 34.80M | 979.60M | 1.17B | 1.87B | 940.40M | 794.20M | 911.60M |
| Share Buybacks | 1.29B | 1.54B | 376.91M | 675.80M | 954.20M | 797.40M | 491.00M | 622.20M | 1.06B | 1.31B | 765.30M | 1.42B | 754.50M | 218.20M | 208.20M | 180.80M | 256.30M | 274.40M | 240.30M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2007 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 33.3% | 34.8% | 28.7% | 33.5% | 37.3% | 35.4% | 36.6% | 37.9% | 38.1% | 35.7% | 35.4% | 32.7% | 25.9% | 18.8% | 22.3% | 21.4% | 14.0% | 4.8% | 6.9% |
| Net Margin % | 28.6% | 26.3% | 21.4% | 24.7% | 26.9% | 27.2% | 26.9% | 28.1% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 12.3% | 21.1% | 14.4% | 21.7% | 15.6% | 11.2% | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| ROE % | 24.2% | 22.5% | 11.7% | 18.7% | 22.6% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 7.9% | 16.3% | 11.3% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 25.5% | 13.8% | 20.2% | 21.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Corp of Canada | 6.07% | 31.56M | $1.09B |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 5.54% | 28.77M | $992.76M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.87% | 20.09M | $693.26M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 3.77% | 19.61M | $676.86M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.66% | 13.84M | $477.76M |
| 6 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.61% | 13.56M | $468.11M |
| 7 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.18% | 11.32M | $390.72M |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.09% | 10.86M | $374.79M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.50% | 7.81M | $269.52M |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.43% | 7.44M | $256.83M |
Analyst View
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BEN — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) trades at $33.14 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $20.39 to $34.44.
What is the market capitalisation of BEN?
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) has a market capitalisation of $17.22B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of BEN?
BEN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.30. The industry average P/E is 13.30. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.38.
Does BEN pay a dividend?
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) currently offers a dividend yield of 4.11%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of BEN?
BEN has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.70%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 1.95%.
Is BEN a good stock to buy?
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