Franklin Resources, Inc.

NYSE:BEN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$13.1b

Franklin Resources Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Franklin Resources's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.3%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 10% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9% per year. Franklin Resources's return on equity is 8.7%, and it has net margins of 11.8%.

Key information

-5.3%

Earnings growth rate

-4.1%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate9.0%
Return on equity8.7%
Net Margin11.8%
Next Earnings Update29 Apr 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Franklin Resources: High Yield, AUM Ticks Up, But Long-Term Challenges Remain

Mar 05

Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.31

Dec 30
Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.31

Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:BEN) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Dec 27
Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:BEN) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Franklin Resources: A Value Play With Catalysts

Dec 22

Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 16
Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Holding Off Franklin Resources Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Oct 13

Taking Profits In Franklin Resources Inc.

Aug 04

Franklin Resources: Buying Does Not Solve Underlying Problems

Jun 25

Franklin Resources: A Mixed Quarter, Still Not Good Enough On Valuation

May 23

This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) Outlook for This Year

May 02
This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) Outlook for This Year

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30

Feb 11
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30

Franklin Resources declares $0.30 dividend

Feb 07

Franklin Resources FQ1 2023 Earnings Preview

Jan 27

Franklin Resources AUM slip 1.6% in December amid selloff in markets

Jan 11

T. Rowe Price And Franklin Resources: Obsolete Businesses Or Ripe For A Rebound In 2023?

Dec 28

Franklin Resources November AUM rises to $1.41T in wake of market appreciation

Dec 12

Franklin Resources reports AUM for Oct

Nov 09

Franklin Resources: A Poor Growth Outlook As Shares Trend Lower Into Earnings

Oct 27

Franklin Resources AUM slides 6.5% in September on market decline, outflows

Oct 11

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.29

Sep 16
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.29

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.29

Sep 02
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.29

Franklin Resources declares $0.29 dividend

Aug 29

Franklin Resources: Reduced Confidence In Valuation - Downgraded To Hold

Aug 17

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Franklin Resources makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:BEN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 237,8739291,3070
30 Sep 237,8498451,2990
30 Jun 237,8027851,2660
31 Mar 237,8658121,2900
31 Dec 228,0189621,2840
30 Sep 228,2751,2381,2570
30 Jun 228,5171,6521,2270
31 Mar 228,6591,8261,2160
31 Dec 218,6541,8571,1810
30 Sep 218,4261,7541,2370
30 Jun 217,9501,1881,1680
31 Mar 216,9381,0561,0020
31 Dec 206,1727688910
30 Sep 205,5677848870
30 Jun 205,2091,0156990
31 Mar 205,5259717230
31 Dec 195,6471,2587400
30 Sep 195,6691,1857610
30 Jun 195,8491,3837750
31 Mar 195,9311,5387720
31 Dec 186,1151,6057610
30 Sep 186,2057477170
30 Jun 186,4096687210
31 Mar 186,4646767030
31 Dec 176,4476636820
30 Sep 176,3921,6846540
30 Jun 176,3871,7316670
31 Mar 176,4081,7686530
31 Dec 166,4211,7086520
30 Sep 166,6181,7166530
30 Jun 166,8801,6036570
31 Mar 167,2471,6616720
31 Dec 157,6421,9066760
30 Sep 157,9492,0236970
30 Jun 158,2302,3047020
31 Mar 158,3602,3787060
31 Dec 148,4462,3337090
30 Sep 148,4912,3707140
30 Jun 148,3212,2396930
31 Mar 148,2752,2126660
31 Dec 138,1932,2256440
30 Sep 137,9852,1366370
30 Jun 137,8162,1206210

Quality Earnings: BEN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BEN's current net profit margins (11.8%) are lower than last year (12%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BEN's earnings have declined by 5.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BEN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BEN had negative earnings growth (-3.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (-2.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: BEN's Return on Equity (8.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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