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    Franklin Resources Inc (BEN)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • ASSET MANAGEMENT • NYSE

    $31.37
    +0.84 (+2.75%)

    Market Cap: $15.51B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(33/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +11.34%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.13
    Range$1.09 - $1.16
    11 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.5B
    Range$843M - $3.1B
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.74
    Range$0.70 - $0.79
    8 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.74+0.9%
    60d ago$0.74-0.1%
    30d ago$0.74-0.1%
    7d ago$0.75-0.7%
    Current$0.74
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.1B
    Range$1.9B - $2.4B
    2 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.74---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.13---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.72$0.66+9.09%Beat+46.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.71$0.55+29.09%Beat+51.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.70$0.55+27.27%Beat+18.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.67$0.59+13.56%Beat+13.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.49$0.50-2.00%Miss-18.3%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 2
    		$0.47$0.47+0.00%Beat-16.1%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.59$0.53+11.32%Beat-9.2%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.59$0.59+0.00%Beat-29.8%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.60$0.57+5.26%Beat-4.8%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.56$0.57-1.75%Miss-8.2%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 29
    		$0.65$0.58+12.07%Beat+27.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.84$0.59+42.37%Beat+7.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.63$0.59+6.78%Beat-23.2%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 1
    		$0.61$0.56+8.93%Beat-36.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.51$0.54-5.56%Miss-52.8%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.78$0.67+16.42%Beat-38.1%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.82$0.73+12.33%Beat-14.6%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 3
    		$0.96$0.81+18.52%Beat+21.5%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.08$0.89+21.35%Beat+47.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.26$0.86+46.51%Beat+125.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.96$0.78+23.08%Beat+37.1%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 4
    		$0.79$0.75+5.33%Beat+19.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 2
    		$0.73$0.70+4.29%Beat+4.3%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 27
    		$0.56$0.68-17.65%Miss-8.2%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.70$0.55+27.27%Beat+7.7%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.66$0.46+43.48%Beat-8.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.70$0.67+4.48%Beat+29.6%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.61$0.64-4.69%Miss-36.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.65$0.62+4.84%Beat-13.3%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.72$0.63+14.29%Beat-7.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.54$0.64-15.63%Miss-38.6%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.96$0.74+29.73%Beat+26.3%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.75$0.74+1.35%Beat+2.7%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.78$0.75+4.00%Beat+5.4%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.88$0.76+15.79%Beat+14.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.76$0.72+5.56%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.73$0.72+1.39%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.74$0.67+10.45%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 27
    		$0.77$0.68+13.24%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield4.21%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.32
    Payout Ratio241.42%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+3.31%
    5Y CAGR+3.43%
    BEN dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun BEN in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio11.20EV/EBITDA14.21x
    Price/FCFN/AFCF YieldN/A
    Profitability
    Profit Margin8.72%Operating Margin13.00%
    ROE7.89%ROIC4.14%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.34xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio8.35xQuick Ratio8.35x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.58Avg Volume4.44M
    52-Week High$35.9152-Week Low$20.12

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$31.99
    SMA 20$32.26
    SMA 50$33.05
    SMA 200$29.44
    EMA 10$31.75
    EMA 20$32.17
    EMA 50$32.58
    EMA 200$29.80

    MACD

    Line: -0.48Signal: -0.35Hist: -0.13

    ADX

    ADX: 30.2+DI: 11.1-DI: 30.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$32.81

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$33.55
    Lower Band$30.98
    %B Position796%(Upper)
    Band Width0.15

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    39.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K22.3
    Stoch %D17.4
    Williams %R-60.1
    ROC (10d)-3.5%
    Momentum-1.13
    CCI (20d)-179.6
    MFI (14d)28.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.87(2.8%)
    StdDev (20d)0.64
    Hist Vol20.8%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$30.95
    OBV171.6M
    AD Line-5.3B
    CMF (20d)-0.358

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)4.6M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$32.29

    Pivot Points

    R3$32.04
    R2$31.58
    R1$31.05
    Pivot Point$30.59
    S1$30.07
    S2$29.61
    S3$29.09

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-20.96
    Ultimate Osc51.9
    KST-38.78

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.36B$2.29B$2.33B$2.34B$2.06B$2.11B$2.25B$2.21B$2.12B$2.15B$1.99B$1.99B
    Cost of Revenue$958.50M$964.70M$1.03B$1.01B$901.10M$920.00M$991.40M$940.80M$893.80M$1.03B$968.30M$826.30M
    Gross Profit$1.40B$1.33B$1.30B$1.34B$1.16B$1.19B$1.26B$1.27B$1.23B$1.12B$1.02B$1.16B
    Operating Expenses$1.18B$1.01B$1.02B$1.25B$1.01B$1.05B$1.04B$1.42B$1.01B$995.30M$816.30M$821.50M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$473.60M$345.20M$352.60M$389.00M$346.40M$341.50M$341.20M$373.50M$336.70M$350.20M$263.00M$266.10M
    Operating Income$215.80M$323.30M$281.00M$85.40M$154.10M$145.60M$219.00M$-150,700,000$222.50M$129.30M$206.50M$338.30M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$0$0$0$0$0$102.90M$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Income Before Tax$370.90M$445.70M$451.80M$254.30M$176.60M$42.70M$313.20M$-46,200,000$300.10M$238.10M$331.20M$412.20M
    Income Tax Expense$115.60M$99.10M$105.00M$65.80M$59.90M$31.10M$81.10M$9.50M$68.10M$62.80M$74.90M$75.00M
    Net Income$255.30M$346.60M$346.80M$188.50M$116.70M$11.60M$232.10M$-55,700,000$232.00M$175.30M$256.30M$337.20M
    EBITDA$479.90M$551.00M$558.50M$375.50M$342.20M$204.50M$476.20M$86.30M$428.10M$369.40M$456.10M$537.50M
    EBIT$370.90M$445.70M$451.80M$254.30M$176.60M$42.70M$313.20M$-46,200,000$300.10M$238.10M$331.20M$412.20M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    BEN Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    11.2x
    Forward P/E
    10.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    14.2x
    PEG
    0.4x
    P/B
    1.4x
    See GNG's fair value

    BEN Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    57.5%
    Operating margin
    13.0%
    Net margin
    8.7%
    ROIC
    4.1%
    ROE
    7.9%
    FCF margin
    2.4%

    BEN Competitors

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    Sector: Financial Services

    BEN Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    12
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    7
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    1

    BEN Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • BEN grew quarterly revenue 14.3% year over year.

    BEN Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    11.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.13

    BEN Dividend

    Forward yield
    4.2%
    Payout ratio
    241.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    3.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    3.4%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    BEN dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About BEN

    What is BEN's current dividend yield?

    Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) has a forward dividend yield of 4.21%.

    Does BEN pay dividends?

    Yes, Franklin Resources Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 4.21%.

    What is BEN's P/E ratio?

    Franklin Resources Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.20.

    What is BEN's market cap?

    Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) has a market capitalization of $15.51B with a current stock price of $31.37.

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