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NYSE: BEN NYSE Asset Management & Custody Banks Next results ~November 6, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Franklin Resources is a holding company that operates in investment management and related services through subsidiaries trading under the Franklin Templeton name and other brands, including Templeton, Legg Mason, Western Asset Management, Putnam, ClearBridge Investments, Benefit Street Partners, Clarion Partners and Fiduciary Trust International. Its specialist managers run strategies across equity, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset and cash management, offered as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, separate accounts and private funds.

Clients span retail, institutional and high-net-worth investors worldwide, reached directly and through financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers and banks. The company earns most of its money from investment management fees charged as a percentage of assets under management, supplemented by sales and distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees.

Franklin reports a single operating segment and distributes globally, with adviser subsidiaries registered across jurisdictions including the UK, Japan, India and Singapore. It held over $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of 30 September 2025, has operated since 1947, and has expanded through acquisitions such as Templeton, Legg Mason and Putnam.

Based on Franklin Resources's 10-K filed November 10, 2025.

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders2 buying, 2 selling3 purchases and 5 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds339 adding, 274 cuttingOf 53 active managers that changed their stake, 18 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Franklin Resources files

Where Franklin Resources stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $9.32bn, up 7.9% on a year earlier, faster than 3.8% a quarter earlier. That puts it 10 of 12 for growth among the asset management & custody banks companies we cover.

Our model value for Franklin Resources is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed July 31, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 6, 2026 (estimated)

Franklin Resources's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 7.9% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 1.7%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 1.6% ranks 8 of 40 asset management & custody banks companies we cover.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 89.2% while net income grew 152.0%: a 241pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 4.1 points higher than a quarter earlier.
  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 5.5 points on a year ago.
  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $1.4bn.
  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 6 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 19% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: revenue growth. Revenue growth of 7.9% ranks 33 of 43 asset management & custody banks companies we cover (median 17.2%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed July 31, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.72 against an average estimate of $0.66: beat by 8.3%
Revenue
$2.36bn, up 14.3% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+6.2% in the first session after the results on July 31, 2026, against +2.2% for the S&P 500
Next report
November 6, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.77

Franklin Resources' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+1.0%
  • 1 week+3.2%
  • 1 month-2.6%
  • This year+38.5%
  • 1 year+48.4%
  • 5 years+10.1%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$9.3B
Operating margin
9.7%
Net margin
8.7%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$1.57

Growth

Revenue growth
+7.9%
Change in growth rate
+4.1 pts
Share count change
−0.2%

Earnings

Last results
July 31, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 6, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Insider trade
  2. Product
  3. Results
  4. Announcement
  5. Announcement
  6. Dividend
  7. Announcement
  8. Financing
  9. Financing
  10. Product
  11. Announcement
  12. Results
  13. Agreement
  14. Leadership
  15. Insider trade

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

No model value for Franklin Resources at the moment. Current status: valuation models disagree too widely to rate. Available reported financials are shown below.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: valuation models disagree too widely to rate: held for review.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Franklin Resources as an asset manager, broker or exchange, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.91 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$29 ~$24–$37 Primary model, counts double
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$19 ~$14–$26 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$18 ~$15–$20 Included
Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. ~$35 ~$37–$99 Included
Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. ~$19 ~$16–$22 Included
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Franklin Resources with asset managers in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Moat

68 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Franklin Resources's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 20 / 20

    Net income has been a median 4.9% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 9 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 20.7%; its worst year was 4.3%.

  • Discipline 15 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 5.3% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 2.0% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (74 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 6, 2026, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $2.1bn and EPS of $0.77 (range $0.73 to $0.79) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Franklin Resources: consensus estimates
Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $2.90 +31% $8.8bn +0%
Next $3.16 +9% $8.9bn +1%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +1.8% in 90 days, across 12 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +3.0% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 4 analysts raised Franklin Resources's forecast and 2 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Franklin Resources, last 90 days
$2.80 $2.90 $3.00 $3.10 $3.20 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $2.82 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $2.89 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $2.89 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $2.90 Current fiscal year, Now: $2.90 $2.90 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $3.10 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $3.17 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $3.18 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $3.16 Next fiscal year, Now: $3.16 $3.16

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $2.82$3.10
60 days ago $2.89$3.17
30 days ago $2.89$3.18
7 days ago $2.90$3.16
Now $2.90$3.16

Earnings against estimates

Franklin Resources: reported EPS against the consensus estimate
Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $0.66 $0.72 +8.3%
Mar 2026 $0.55 $0.71 +28.6%
Dec 2025 $0.55 $0.70 +27.5%
Sept 2025 $0.59 $0.67 +14.0%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, July 31, 2026

No numeric guidance in Franklin Resources's latest earnings release (filed July 31, 2026). Some companies give their outlook only on the earnings call.

Analyst recommendations

13 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy431%
Hold754%
Sell215%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026471113
  2. Sep 2026371112
  3. Aug 2026361111
  4. Jul 2026361111

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Franklin Resources, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
4.6%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.1
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+8%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
50%
of shares
Held by insiders
48.7%
of shares
Employees
10,100
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +48.4%

$21.54 on October 31, 2025 to $31.97

Franklin Resources: share-price change split into its parts
PartThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $8.6bn $9.3bn +7.9%
Net margin 3.7% 8.7% +133.4%
P/E multiple 34.6x 20.3x −41.2%
Share count 518m 517m +0.2%

Biggest factor: net margin.

Last 3 years +54.6%

$20.68 on November 3, 2023 to $31.97

Franklin Resources: share-price change split into its parts
PartThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $7.8bn $9.3bn +19.5%
Net margin 10.5% 8.7% −17.1%
P/E multiple 12.4x 20.3x +64.4%
Share count 490m 517m −5.1%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Franklin Resources: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
BEN+39%−18%+17%−27%+25%+39%
Industry peers (median)+33%−17%+19%+15%−4%−6%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
BEN67%33%42%58%50%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
BEN−19%−39%−32%−33%−24%−19%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 62% from July 25, 2017 to March 23, 2020. Getting back needed a 164% gain, reached on November 2, 2021, 589 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$20.18 – $35.41
From 52-week high
−9.7%
vs 50-day average
−1.8%
vs 200-day average
+7.4%
Volatility (1 year)
28%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.23

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±4.2%
After a week
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±5.5%
After a month
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±7.1%
Franklin Resources: share-price change after each results release
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
July 31, 2026 +6.2% +2.2% +1.8% +3.0%
April 28, 2026 +6.8% −0.5% +10.5% +13.2%
January 30, 2026 +4.6% +0.2% +5.1% +2.4%
November 7, 2025 −3.1% +1.7% −4.6% +0.9%
August 1, 2025 +4.7% −0.1% +4.1% +5.9%
May 2, 2025 +6.8% +0.9% +11.7% +14.1%
January 31, 2025 +2.8% −1.2% +1.4% −2.9%
November 4, 2024 +0.5% +1.0% +3.5% +8.8%
July 26, 2024 −4.5% +1.2% −7.4% −12.3%
April 29, 2024 −8.6% −1.2% −6.3% −9.0%
January 29, 2024 −1.7% +0.7% −4.6% −2.1%
October 31, 2023 +0.2% +1.7% +4.6% +10.2%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Franklin Resources in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Franklin Resources
$7.5B $8B $8.5B $9B $9.5B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $7.8B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $7.9B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $8.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $8.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $8.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $8.7B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $8.7B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $8.6B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $8.8B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $8.8B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $9B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $9.3B $9.3B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $7.8B
FY24 Q1 $7.9B
FY24 Q2 $8.1B
FY24 Q3 $8.3B
FY24 Q4 $8.5B
FY25 Q1 $8.7B
FY25 Q2 $8.7B
FY25 Q3 $8.6B
FY25 Q4 $8.8B
FY26 Q1 $8.8B
FY26 Q2 $9B
FY26 Q3 $9.3B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Franklin Resources
-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -5.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -1.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 3.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 5.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 8.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 11.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 7.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 4.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 3.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 1.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 3.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 7.9% 7.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 -5.1%
FY24 Q1 -1.8%
FY24 Q2 3.0%
FY24 Q3 5.8%
FY24 Q4 8.0%
FY25 Q1 11.0%
FY25 Q2 7.4%
FY25 Q3 4.7%
FY25 Q4 3.5%
FY26 Q1 1.2%
FY26 Q2 3.8%
FY26 Q3 7.9%
Operating margin (TTM) Franklin Resources
0% 5% 10% 15% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 14.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 14.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 12.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 10.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 4.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 4.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 5.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 4.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 6.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 7.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 9.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 9.7% 9.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 14.0%
FY24 Q1 14.2%
FY24 Q2 12.2%
FY24 Q3 10.9%
FY24 Q4 4.8%
FY25 Q1 4.8%
FY25 Q2 5.0%
FY25 Q3 4.3%
FY25 Q4 6.9%
FY26 Q1 7.5%
FY26 Q2 9.3%
FY26 Q3 9.7%
FCF margin (TTM) Franklin Resources
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 12.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 12.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 14.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 12.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 9.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 9.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 7.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 16.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 10.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 9.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 9.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 1.7% 1.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 12.0%
FY24 Q1 12.1%
FY24 Q2 14.0%
FY24 Q3 12.6%
FY24 Q4 9.4%
FY25 Q1 9.7%
FY25 Q2 7.7%
FY25 Q3 16.8%
FY25 Q4 10.4%
FY26 Q1 9.4%
FY26 Q2 9.5%
FY26 Q3 1.7%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Franklin Resources: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2009 Sept 2009 2010 Sept 2010 2011 Sept 2011 2012 Sept 2012 2013 Sept 2013 2014 Sept 2014 2015 Sept 2015 2016 Sept 2016 2017 Sept 2017 2018 Sept 2018 2019 Sept 2019 2020 Sept 2020 2021 Sept 2021 2022 Sept 2022 2023 Sept 2023 2024 Sept 2024 2025 Sept 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 4,194 5,853 7,140 7,101 7,985 8,491 7,949 6,618 6,392 6,319 5,775 5,567 8,426 8,275 7,849 8,478 8,771 9,324
EBITDA 1,264 2,026 2,731 2,583 2,998 3,304 3,109 2,447 2,346 2,103 1,546 1,123 1,954 1,870 1,207 524 729 1,027
Operating income 1,203 1,959 2,660 2,515 2,921 3,221 3,028 2,366 2,264 2,028 1,467 1,049 1,875 1,774 1,102 408 604 906
Net income 897 1,446 1,924 1,931 2,150 2,384 2,035 1,727 1,697 764 1,196 799 1,831 1,292 883 465 525 813
Diluted EPS $1.28 $2.11 $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 $1.57
Growth (year on year)
Revenue −30.5% +39.6% +22.0% −0.5% +12.4% +6.3% −6.4% −16.7% −3.4% −1.1% −8.6% −3.6% +51.4% −1.8% −5.1% +8.0% +3.5% +7.9%
EBITDA −41.4% +60.3% +34.8% −5.4% +16.1% +10.2% −5.9% −21.3% −4.1% −10.4% −26.5% −27.3% +73.9% −4.3% −35.5% −56.6% +39.2% +108.6%
Operating income −42.7% +62.9% +35.8% −5.4% +16.1% +10.3% −6.0% −21.9% −4.3% −10.4% −27.7% −28.5% +78.8% −5.4% −37.9% −63.0% +48.2% +146.1%
Net income −43.5% +61.2% +33.1% +0.4% +11.3% +10.9% −14.6% −15.2% −1.7% −54.9% +56.4% −33.2% +129.2% −29.5% −31.7% −47.3% +12.9% +152.0%
Diluted EPS −41.8% +64.4% +36.0% +3.8% +13.1% +12.5% −13.2% −10.6% +2.4% −53.8% +69.1% −32.3% +124.5% −29.1% −32.0% −50.6% +7.1% +152.4%
Margins
EBITDA margin 30.1% 34.6% 38.3% 36.4% 37.5% 38.9% 39.1% 37.0% 36.7% 33.3% 26.8% 20.2% 23.2% 22.6% 15.4% 6.2% 8.3% 11.0%
Operating margin 28.7% 33.5% 37.3% 35.4% 36.6% 37.9% 38.1% 35.7% 35.4% 32.1% 25.4% 18.8% 22.3% 21.4% 14.0% 4.8% 6.9% 9.7%
Net margin 21.4% 24.7% 26.9% 27.2% 26.9% 28.1% 25.6% 26.1% 26.5% 12.1% 20.7% 14.4% 21.7% 15.6% 11.2% 5.5% 6.0% 8.7%
Free-cash-flow margin 14.2% 29.2% 20.9% 13.9% 24.7% 24.6% 27.5% 24.6% 16.6% 33.6% 0.6% 17.6% 13.8% 22.6% 12.0% 9.4% 10.4% 3.0%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 641 1,651 1,622 1,066 2,036 2,138 2,252 1,728 1,135 2,230 269 1,083 1,245 1,957 1,089 971 1,066 278
Capital spending 45 −57 132 78 62 53 69 98 75 107 234 104 79 90 149 177 155 0
Free cash flow 596 1,708 1,490 988 1,974 2,085 2,183 1,630 1,061 2,123 35 980 1,166 1,866 940 794 912 278
Stock-based pay 84 82 89 101 113 128 140 132 123 118 112 122 172 208 183 246 215 149
Free cash flow after stock pay 512 1,627 1,401 887 1,860 1,957 2,043 1,499 937 2,005 −77 857 994 1,658 758 548 697 129
Balance sheet
Cash 2,983 3,985 5,199 6,051 6,323 7,596 8,368 8,483 8,750 6,911 6,207 3,990 4,647 4,783 4,402 4,409 3,574 3,761
Total debt 64 929 1,935 1,566 1,200 1,200 1,400 1,453 1,100 700 700 3,017 3,399 3,376 3,053 2,780 2,362 2,402
Net debt (negative = net cash) −2,918 −3,056 −3,263 −4,485 −5,123 −6,396 −6,968 −7,031 −7,650 −6,211 −5,506 −973 −1,248 −1,406 −1,350 −1,629 −1,212 −1,359
Diluted shares 694m 682m 666m 643m 634m 625m 615m 584m 559m 538m 504m 492m 491m 489m 491m 510m 517m 517m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 193 884 216 663 883 290 666 409 441 2,117 519 533 560 583 607 656 684 694
Buybacks 377 676 954 797 491 622 1,060 1,308 765 1,425 755 218 208 181 256 274 240 512
Total returned 570 1,559 1,171 1,460 1,374 913 1,726 1,717 1,207 3,542 1,273 751 768 764 864 931 924 1,206

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$512M
Dividends (TTM)
$694M
Returned to shareholders
771%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$771M
Diluted share count
−0.2%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
7.4%
dividends 4.3% + buybacks 3.2% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
85%
of net income paid out

Competitors: side by side with peers

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Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated BEN TROW IVZ BAM STT BX Median
Revenue, last 12 months $9.3bn $7.7bn $6.9bn $5.7bn $15.5bn $16.1bn $858m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 7.9% 6.9% 12.2% 31.9% 13.3% 17.2% 17.2%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 6.1% 6.7% 6.3% — 8.8% 32.3% 10.2%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 14.3% 5.9% 20.5% 60.8% 12.9% 35.9% 14.4%
Operating margin 9.7% 32.0% −7.1% — — — 25.8%
Operating margin, 3-year average 8.3% 31.6% 0.1% — — — 18.8%
Net margin 8.7% 28.4% −4.5% 53.4% 23.8% 21.8% 15.2%
Cash from operations / revenue 3.0% 24.2% 29.1% 40.7% −14.0% 34.7% 26.4%
Free-cash-flow margin 1.7% 20.7% 27.8% 40.3% −24.1% 34.1% 21.9%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 10.4% 19.2% 23.4% 51.0% −31.0% 32.1% 17.6%
Stock pay / revenue 1.6% 2.8% 1.5% 2.4% — 9.8% 3.7%
Change in share count −0.2% −2.4% −0.6% — −3.4% 1.9% −0.2%

Median of all 43 companies we cover in asset management & custody banks. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

43 asset management & custody banks companies
Measures ranked against peers
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 7.9% 17.2% 33 of 43
Change in growth rate Growth +4.1pp +1.0pp 15 of 43
Operating margin Profitability 9.7% 23.7% 18 of 27
Net margin Profitability 8.7% 15.2% 30 of 43
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 1.6% 4.3% 8 of 40
Change in share count Balance sheet -0.2% -0.3% 19 of 33

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to September 30, 2025
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Investment Advisory Management and Administrative Service $7B 79.6% ▲ 2.3%
Sales and Distribution Fees $1.5B 16.8% ▲ 6.8%
Shareholder Service $265M 3.0% ▲ 15.4%
Other services $49.7M 0.6% ▲ 9.2%
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $6.6B 75.4% ▲ 4.0%
LU $1.3B 14.8% ▲ 4.7%
Asia Pacific $328M 3.7% ▲ 6.1%
Europe Middle East and Africa Excluding Luxembourg $279M 3.2% ▼ 8.8%
Americas Excluding United States $254M 2.9% ▼ 5.2%

From Franklin Resources's 10-K filed November 10, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Reported value
$9.1B
Institutions reporting
664
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 5.5%
Positions opened / closed
105 / 51

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 339 institutions bought and 274 sold ; the biggest buyer was Fil Ltd (+1.8M shares) and the biggest seller Citadel Advisors LLC (−10.4M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $962M 28.9M 10.6% ▲ 0.5%
Power Corp Of Canada $843M 25.3M 9.3% ▼ 19.7%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $670M 20.1M 7.4% ▲ 0.2%
State Street Corp $663M 19.7M 7.3% ▲ 0.6%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $457M 13.7M 5.0% ▼ 0.8%
Invesco Ltd. $402M 12.1M 4.4% ▼ 10.9%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $340M 10.2M 3.8% ▼ 5.9%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $263M 7.9M 2.9% ▲ 1.3%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $241M 7.3M 2.7% ▼ 2.5%
Azora Capital LP $230M 6.9M 2.5% ▲ 35.5%
Proshare Advisors LLC $200M 6.0M 2.2% ▼ 8.1%
Artemis Investment Management LLP $177M 5.3M 2.0% ▲ 8.8%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Franklin Resources's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 3 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Recent insider open-market transactions
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Franklin Templeton Inc 10% owner October 19, 2026 Sell 441,696 $11.32 $5M
Franklin Resources Inc 10% owner July 20, 2026 Sell 1,682,905 $11.29 $19M
Franklin Resources Inc 10% owner April 20, 2026 Sell 1,672,535 $11.36 $19M
Franklin Resources Inc 10% owner January 29, 2026 Buy 75,000 $10.00 $750,000
Franklin Resources Inc 10% owner January 14, 2026 Sell 1,581,722 $11.38 $18M
Franklin Resources Inc 10% owner December 4, 2025 Sell 1,755,926 $11.39 $20M
Johnson Charles B 10% owner November 20, 2025 Buy 50,000 $21.20 $1.1M
Johnson Charles B 10% owner November 18, 2025 Buy 50,000 $21.49 $1.1M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 35 trades and filings

No trades in Franklin Resources disclosed in the last 12 months; 35 earlier trades on record.

  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr.(R-NJ 7):Sale (full), $15,001 - $50,000, traded September 3, 2025, filed October 14, 2025
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr.(R-NJ 7):Sale (partial), $1,001 - $15,000, traded April 28, 2025, filed May 15, 2025
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr.(R-NJ 7):Sale (partial), $1,001 - $15,000, traded December 16, 2024, filed January 22, 2025

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 6, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • July 31, 2026
  • April 28, 2026
  • January 30, 2026
  • November 7, 2025
  • August 1, 2025
  • May 2, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Franklin Resources was last updated.

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Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Franklin Resources in brief

What does Franklin Resources do?
Franklin Resources is a US-listed company in the asset management & custody banks industry. Its financial year ends in September.
What is Franklin Resources's stock ticker?
Franklin Resources trades under the ticker BEN on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Franklin Resources's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Franklin Resources reported revenue of $9.3B, 7.9% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Franklin Resources's free cash flow?
Franklin Resources's free-cash-flow margin is 1.7% of revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Who are Franklin Resources's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Power Corp Of Canada and Vanguard Capital Management LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Franklin Resources buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Franklin Resources spent $512M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 0.2% over the year.
What is Franklin Resources's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Franklin Resources's market capitalisation was about $16.5B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.3 and net debt of -$1.4B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Franklin Resources pay a dividend?
Yes: Franklin Resources paid $694M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 4.28% and a payout ratio of 85.4%.
Who are Franklin Resources's competitors?
In our Asset Management & Custody Banks peer group, the companies closest to Franklin Resources are T. Rowe Price, Invesco, Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., State Street Corporation and Blackstone Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Franklin Resources's.
Are insiders buying or selling Franklin Resources stock?
Over the last 12 months, Franklin Resources's directors and officers reported 3 open-market purchases and 5 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Franklin Resources's next earnings date?
Around November 6, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Franklin Resources announces its own schedule.