Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) stock price, financials & research

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GoAI snapshot

Jul 10, 2026

63/ 100

GoAI Score

Buy

Valuation

74

Undervalued

Sentiment

58

Mixed

Risk

29

Moderate Risk

Momentum

60

Neutral

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Company profile

Company website

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.

Industry: Asset Management
Sector: Financial Services
Headquarters: US
CEO: Jennifer Johnson
Listed since: Sep 23, 1983
Employees: 10,100

Market position

Day range

Current $34.73

$33.43$35.10

52-week range

Current $34.73

$21.11$36.28

Open: $33.43
Previous close: $33.55
Volume: 4.85M; 1.11× average
Average volume: 4.37M; Average daily volume
Market cap: 18.05B USD
Beta: 1.57; Market reference 1
50-day average: $33.717; +3.00% above average
200-day average: $28.5332; +21.72% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value: 21.63B USD
P/E (TTM): 23.15×
P/B (TTM): 1.52×
P/S (TTM): 1.94×
EV / EBITDA: 15.3×
Earnings yield: 4.41%
Free cash flow yield: 7.66%
Dividend yield: 3.77%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin: 67.63%
Operating margin: 9.71%
Net margin: 9.56%
Return on equity: 4.35%
Return on assets: 1.62%
Return on invested capital: 1.38%

Financial health

Debt / equity: 1.42×
Current ratio: 2.71×
Altman Z-score: 1.36
Piotroski F-score: 5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin

Income trends

Revenue

8.77B USD+3.45%

Operating income

604.1M USD+48.21%

Net income

524.9M USD+12.93%

Financial statements: Income statement
Metric (USD)	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Revenue	8.77B USD	8.48B USD	7.85B USD	8.28B USD	8.43B USD
Cost of goods sold	1.72B USD	1.69B USD	1.5B USD	1.43B USD	1.43B USD
Gross profit	7.05B USD	6.79B USD	6.35B USD	6.85B USD	7B USD
Selling, general, and administrative	4.9B USD	4.68B USD	4.07B USD	4.12B USD	4.21B USD
Operating expenses	6.44B USD	6.38B USD	5.25B USD	5.08B USD	5.12B USD
Interest income	—	—	—	—	8.8M USD
Interest expense	94.9M USD	97.2M USD	123.7M USD	98.2M USD	85.4M USD
Depreciation and amortization	531.8M USD	454.7M USD	445.4M USD	377.8M USD	310.6M USD
Operating income	604.1M USD	407.6M USD	1.1B USD	1.77B USD	1.88B USD
Net income	524.9M USD	464.8M USD	882.8M USD	1.29B USD	1.83B USD

Company facts updated Sep 7, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate: 73%; 8 beats, 3 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise: +9.37%; 11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result: 0.72; Estimate 0.66 · Beat by 9.42%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate

Latest fiscal-year EPS: 0.91; FY2025 · +7.06% year over year
Latest fiscal-year revenue: 8.77B USD; FY2025 · +3.45% year over year
Next fiscal-year EPS consensus: 2.89; FY2026 · 6 analysts
Next fiscal-year revenue consensus: 7.15B USD; FY2026 · 2 analysts

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$34.60

0.37% downside

Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $36.00Average $34.60Low $34.00

Rating distribution

27 ratings

Strong buy00%

Buy622%

Hold1659%

Sell519%

Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions

BEN news

zacks.comSep 4, 2026

BEN's AUM Rises in August: Will the Growth Momentum Continue?

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prnewswire.comSep 4, 2026

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businesswire.comSep 3, 2026

Franklin Templeton, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.83 trillion at August 31, 2026, compared to $1.79 trillion at July 31,…

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businesswire.comAug 25, 2026

Franklin Templeton, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on October 9, 2026 to stockholders of record holding…

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zacks.comAug 25, 2026

BEN's Digital Asset Strategy: Unlocking the Next Growth Opportunity

Franklin's digital asset expansion, including its Franklin Crypto launch and Benji platform, could unlock growth avenues.

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zacks.comAug 24, 2026

Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Franklin Templeton (BEN) is a Great Choice

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.29

2025 complete year+18.3% since 2020

2026 partial: $0.66

$1.09

2,020

$1.13

2,021

$1.17

2,022

$1.56

2,024

$1.29

2,025

$0.66

2,026*

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Action	Ex-dividend date	Details	Record date	Payment date
DividendUpcoming	Sep 30, 2026	$0.33Quarterly	Sep 30, 2026	Oct 9, 2026
Dividend	Jun 29, 2026	$0.33Quarterly	Jun 29, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
Dividend	Mar 31, 2026	$0.33Quarterly	Mar 31, 2026	Apr 10, 2026
Dividend	Dec 30, 2025	$0.33Quarterly	Dec 30, 2025	Jan 9, 2026
Dividend	Sep 30, 2025	$0.32Quarterly	Sep 30, 2025	Oct 10, 2025
Dividend	Jun 27, 2025	$0.32Quarterly	Jun 27, 2025	Jul 11, 2025