Franklin Resources, Inc.

NYSE:BEN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.7b

Franklin Resources Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Franklin Resources's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -7.3%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.1% per year. Franklin Resources's return on equity is 4.2%, and it has net margins of 5.1%.

Key information

-7.3%

Earnings growth rate

-7.2%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate8.1%
Return on equity4.2%
Net Margin5.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Staying In Franklin Resources For The Dividend

Dec 16

Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.32

Dec 12
Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.32

Franklin Resources: Not All Dips Should Be Bought

Nov 24

Franklin Resources: A Victim Of Passive Money

Oct 22

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:BEN) Performance Completely

Oct 21
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (NYSE:BEN) Performance Completely

Franklin Resources: Still A Buy Despite Recent Challenges

Sep 22

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

Sep 16
Franklin Resources' (NYSE:BEN) Dividend Will Be $0.31

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.31

Aug 30
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.31

Franklin Resources: Challenging, Yet Tempting At The Same Time

Aug 09

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN)

Jul 12
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN)

Buying Back Into Franklin Resources

May 27

Franklin Resources: Falling Industry, Lagging Financial Strength, And Margins Contracting

May 11

Earnings Miss: Franklin Resources, Inc. Missed EPS By 51% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

May 03
Earnings Miss: Franklin Resources, Inc. Missed EPS By 51% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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
30 Sep 248,4784321,6490
30 Jun 248,2538101,5030
31 Mar 248,0998611,4010
31 Dec 237,8739291,3070
30 Sep 237,8498451,2990
30 Jun 237,8027851,2690
31 Mar 237,8658121,2940
31 Dec 228,0189621,2840
30 Sep 228,2751,2381,2840
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

Quality Earnings: BEN has a large one-off loss of $820.4M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: BEN's current net profit margins (5.1%) are lower than last year (10.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BEN's earnings have declined by 7.3% 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 (-48.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (12.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: BEN's Return on Equity (4.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Franklin Resources, Inc. is covered by 35 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin BudishBarclays
Roger FreemanBarclays
Etienne RicardBMO Capital Markets Equity Research