Franklin Resources (BEN) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Franklin Resources Inc. Large-cap Financial Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
2.3B
Gross Profit
1.9B
81.59%
Operating Income
368.5M
15.84%
Net Income
346.8M
14.90%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.46
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
32.5B
Total Liabilities
18.2B
Shareholders Equity
14.4B
Debt to Equity
1.26
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
357.2M
Free Cash Flow
-255.1M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Franklin Resources Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 8.8B | 8.5B | 7.8B | 8.3B | 8.4B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.4B |
| Gross Profit | 7.0B | 6.8B | 6.3B | 6.8B | 7.0B |
| Gross Margin % | 80.3% | 80.1% | 80.9% | 82.8% | 83.0% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 4.9B | 4.7B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.2B |
| Other Operating Expenses | 643.6M | 620.1M | 505.0M | 500.2M | 486.1M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 5.5B | 5.3B | 4.6B | 4.6B | 4.7B |
| Operating Income | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.4B | 1.9B | 2.1B |
| Operating Margin % | 12.5% | 13.7% | 18.3% | 23.5% | 24.5% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | 8.8M |
| Interest Expense | 94.9M | 97.2M | 123.7M | 98.2M | 85.4M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -218.1M | -237.5M | 24.8M | -117.7M | 465.6M |
| Pre-tax Income | 786.8M | 823.2M | 1.3B | 1.7B | 2.4B |
| Income Tax | 237.9M | 215.3M | 312.3M | 396.2M | 349.6M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 30.2% | 26.2% | 23.3% | 22.9% | 14.3% |
| Net Income | 548.9M | 607.9M | 1.0B | 1.3B | 2.1B |
| Net Margin % | 6.3% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 16.1% | 24.9% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 1.8B | 1.8B | 2.0B | 2.4B | 2.6B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.91 | $0.85 | $1.72 | $2.53 | $3.58 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.91 | $0.85 | $1.72 | $2.53 | $3.57 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 516700000 | 509500000 | 490000000 | 488700000 | 489900000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 516700000 | 509500000 | 490000000 | 488700000 | 489900000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Franklin Resources Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.6B | 4.4B | 4.4B | 4.8B | 4.6B |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.4B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Assets | 5.1B | 5.9B | 5.8B | 6.0B | 6.1B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.1B | 1.2B | 773.0M | 778.5M | 839.0M |
| Goodwill | 16.6B | 17.2B | 16.9B | 16.6B | 13.6B |
| Intangible Assets | 4.2B | 4.8B | 4.9B | 5.1B | 4.7B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 514.5M | 420.0M | 398.8M | 395.4M | 376.3M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 27.3B | 26.6B | 24.4B | 22.0B | 18.1B |
| Total Assets | 32.4B | 32.5B | 30.1B | 28.1B | 24.2B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 1.7B | 1.4B | 879.7M | 1.1B | 1.0B |
| Short-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.7B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 13.3B | 13.1B | 11.8B | 9.4B | 7.6B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 261.6M | 284.9M | 450.4M | 347.8M | 311.7M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 971.8M | 907.4M | 1.3B | 1.4B | 614.1M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 16.3B | 16.1B | 15.2B | 12.6B | 9.7B |
| Total Liabilities | 18.2B | 17.9B | 16.5B | 14.2B | 11.4B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 52.1M | 52.4M | 49.6M | 50.0M | 50.2M |
| Retained Earnings | 11.5B | 11.9B | 12.4B | 12.0B | 11.6B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 14.2B | 14.6B | 13.6B | 13.8B | 12.7B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 13.3B | 13.1B | 11.8B | 9.4B | 7.6B |
| Working Capital | 3.2B | 4.1B | 4.4B | 4.4B | 4.3B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Franklin Resources Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 548.9M | 607.9M | 1.0B | 1.3B | 2.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 531.8M | 454.7M | 445.4M | 377.8M | 310.6M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 214.8M | 246.1M | 182.6M | 208.2M | 171.9M |
| Working Capital Changes | -34.7M | -138.9M | 65.8M | 251.3M | -89.9M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.1B | 759.2M | 1.1B | 2.0B | 1.8B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -154.5M | -177.1M | -148.8M | -90.3M | -79.3M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 175.1M | -500.5M | -1.4B | -9.0M |
| Investment Purchases | -7.8B | -7.5B | -5.2B | -4.9B | -4.8B |
| Investment Sales | 5.7B | 5.7B | 2.4B | 3.0B | 2.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.3B | -2.4B | -3.6B | -3.3B | -2.6B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -240.3M | -274.4M | -256.3M | -180.8M | -208.2M |
| Dividends Paid | -683.7M | -656.4M | -607.3M | -583.1M | -559.7M |
| Debt Issuance | 6.3B | 4.3B | 3.5B | 5.2B | 4.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -5.5B | -2.2B | -1.4B | -3.0B | -2.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 452.4M | 1.4B | 2.1B | 1.6B | 2.0B |
| Free Cash Flow | 911.6M | 794.2M | 940.4M | 1.9B | 1.2B |
| Net Change in Cash | -791.9M | -248.9M | -448.8M | 258.3M | 1.2B |
Cash Flow Trend
Franklin Resources Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
25.22
Forward P/E
9.53
Price to Book
1.17
Price to Sales
1.61
PEG Ratio
0.43
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
6.97%
Operating Margin
16.52%
Return on Equity
4.46%
Return on Assets
2.37%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
5.56
Debt to Equity
24.59
Beta
1.47
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$1.08
Book Value per Share
$23.34
Revenue per Share
$17.12
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN | 14.0B | 25.22 | 1.17 | 4.46% | 6.97% | 24.59 |
| BlackRock | 162.5B | 26.32 | 2.90 | 9.02% | 24.40% | 24.37 |
| Brookfield | 102.6B | 92.57 | 2.32 | 1.95% | 1.68% | 164.04 |
| Brookfield Asset | 78.3B | 31.31 | 9.55 | 22.31% | 51.59% | 28.52 |
| Ameriprise | 49.1B | 17.70 | 8.08 | 58.24% | 17.74% | 53.93 |
| State Street | 42.2B | 15.49 | 1.75 | 11.26% | 21.30% | 1.04 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






