Saturday 17 October 2026
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Franklin Resources Inc
BEN Financial Asset Management
Franklin Resources Inc’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $8.8 billion, up 3.45% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 14.3%, EPS grew 106.7%, free cash flow fell 55.7% and total debt rose 28.5%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for five consecutive years, revenue growth for three; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to September
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 30.56 | 39.38 | 27.34 | 25.57 | 14.91 | 23.96 | 20.24 | 21.88 | 18.95 | 16.25 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 42.18 | 47.65 | 45.96 | 35.82 | 27.60 | 38.27 | 36.45 | 34.37 | 29.41 | 26.08 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 9,100 | 9,400 | 9,700 | 9,600 | 11,800 | 10,300 | 9,800 | 9,200 | 10,200 | 9,800 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.89 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 6,618 | 6,392 | 6,205 | 5,669 | 5,567 | 8,426 | 8,275 | 7,849 | 8,478 | 8,771 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |||||
| EBT | 2,500 | 2,549 | 2,215 | 1,648 | 1,018 | 2,444 | 1,729 | 1,338 | 823 | 787 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 37.77 | 39.88 | 35.70 | 29.06 | 18.29 | 29.01 | 20.90 | 17.05 | 9.71 | 8.97 | |||||
| Net income | 1,758 | 1,790 | 743 | 1,206 | 787 | 2,095 | 1,333 | 1,026 | 608 | 549 | |||||
| Depreciation | 162 | 152 | 157 | 179 | 209 | 389 | 443 | 495 | 517 | 612 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 11.34 | 11.44 | 11.55 | 11.26 | 11.32 | 17.20 | 16.93 | 16.02 | 16.64 | 16.97 | ||||
| Earnings | 2.94 | 3.01 | 1.39 | 2.35 | 1.59 | 3.58 | 2.53 | 1.72 | 0.85 | 0.91 | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.96 | 2.03 | 4.15 | 0.53 | 2.20 | 2.54 | 4.00 | 2.22 | 1.91 | 2.06 | |||||
| Capex | (0.17) | (0.13) | (0.20) | (0.46) | (0.21) | (0.16) | (0.18) | (0.30) | (0.35) | (0.30) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 2.79 | 1.90 | 3.95 | 0.07 | 1.99 | 2.38 | 3.82 | 1.92 | 1.56 | 1.76 | |||||
| Book value | 21.46 | 23.15 | 19.00 | 21.10 | 22.10 | 24.11 | 25.17 | 25.61 | 25.99 | 25.17 | |||||
| Shares, m | 584 | 559 | 537 | 504 | 492 | 490 | 489 | 490 | 510 | 517 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 12.10 | 14.91 | 21.17 | 12.28 | 12.72 | 8.30 | 8.51 | 14.08 | 23.43 | 25.42 | ||||
| P/S | 3.14 | 3.91 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 1.80 | 1.73 | 1.27 | 1.51 | 1.21 | 1.36 | |||||
| P/B | 1.66 | 1.93 | 1.61 | 1.37 | 0.92 | 1.23 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.92 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 2.17 | 2.71 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 2.13 | 2.02 | 1.76 | 2.39 | 2.12 | 2.36 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 8.81 | 16.35 | 4.81 | 267.93 | 12.08 | 14.56 | 7.81 | 19.93 | 22.64 | 22.68 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 1,728 | 1,135 | 2,230 | 269 | 1,083 | 1,245 | 1,957 | 1,089 | 971 | 1,066 | ||||
| Capex | (98) | (75) | (106) | (234) | (104) | (79) | (90) | (149) | (177) | (154) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 1,630 | 1,061 | 2,123 | 35 | 980 | 1,166 | 1,866 | 940 | 794 | 912 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 8,280 | 8,562 | 5,482 | 4,701 | 1,693 | 2,551 | 2,947 | 2,693 | 2,268 | 1,469 | ||||
| Total debt | 2,083 | 1,098 | 729 | 748 | 5,818 | 7,070 | 8,834 | 11,285 | 12,122 | 12,299 | |||||
| Net debt | (6,400) | (7,652) | (6,182) | (5,210) | 1,828 | 2,423 | 4,052 | 6,882 | 7,713 | 8,725 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 12,528 | 12,936 | 10,208 | 10,624 | 10,869 | 11,811 | 12,299 | 12,548 | 13,243 | 13,007 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 10.58 | 10.02 | 4.68 | 8.19 | 4.33 | 7.65 | 4.74 | 2.91 | 1.38 | 1.46 | ||||
| ROIC | 24.13 | 26.78 | 31.49 | 16.93 | 5.16 | 8.23 | 6.78 | 3.55 | 1.22 | 1.74 | |||||
| ROE | 13.71 | 13.23 | 6.45 | 11.37 | 7.29 | 15.46 | 10.27 | 6.80 | 3.35 | 3.59 | |||||
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Fiscal years to Sep 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Franklin Resources Inc vs peers in Asset Management (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPG TPG Inc. | $16.7B | 36.0× | 14.3× | +100.04% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −14.25% (below 0%: shrinking) | 100.00% | 20.65% | Compare |
| BEN Franklin Resources Inc | $15.9B | 21.1× | 18.2× | +14.26% (above 0%: growing) | +106.67% (above 0%: growing) | −55.71% (below 0%: shrinking) | 100.00% | 9.15% | |
| CRBG Corebridge Financial, Inc. | $15.4B | 20.1× | 7.5× | +43.58% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +83.01% (above 0%: growing) | 31.27% | 4.68% | Compare |
| EQH Equitable Holdings, Inc. | $14.6B | — (loss-making) | 6.8× | −29.81% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +89.52% (above 0%: growing) | 50.84% | (26.36%) | Compare |
| OWL Blue Owl Capital Inc. | $14.0B | 73.8× | 28.8× | +7.10% (above 0%: growing) | −33.33% (below 0%: shrinking) | +9.82% (above 0%: growing) | 100.00% | 15.46% | Compare |
| ARCC Ares Capital Corporation | $13.6B | 13.9× | 12.0× | +3.09% (above 0%: growing) | −53.85% (below 0%: shrinking) | +254.13% (above 0%: growing) | 100.00% | 75.65% | Compare |
| CG Carlyle Group Inc. | $13.1B | 36.0× | 11.9× | −28.57% (below 0%: shrinking) | −57.30% (below 0%: shrinking) | +82.56% (above 0%: growing) | 100.00% | 39.97% | Compare |
| IVZ Invesco Ltd. | $12.7B | — (loss-making) | 11.1× | +20.46% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +32.67% (above 0%: growing) | 65.65% | 19.95% | Compare |
| SEIC SEI Investments Company | $12.6B | 18.0× | 15.6× | +14.66% (above 0%: growing) | −10.44% (below 0%: shrinking) | +30.30% (above 0%: growing) | 100.00% | 30.71% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $13.8B | 28.1× | 12.0× | +10.88% | −43.59% | +57.61% | 100.00% | 20.30% |
BEN metrics, ten years each
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- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) key facts
- Strength: Franklin Resources Inc’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $8.8 billion, up 3.45% from fiscal 2024.
- Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) is an Asset Management company in the Financial sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, BEN traded at $30.98, a market capitalization of $15.9 billion.
- Franklin Resources Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, a yield of 4.26%, with a payout ratio of 89.8%.
- Return on equity was 3.59% and debt-to-equity 1.22.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 5 out of 9 for fiscal 2025.