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(BEN) Franklin Resources - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US3546131018

Mutual Funds, Fixed-Income, Equity, Balanced, Multi-Asset

BEN EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -15.55%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -55.6%

BEN Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 2.30%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 77.6%

Description: BEN Franklin Resources October 31, 2025

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) is a publicly traded asset-management holding company that distributes equity, fixed-income, balanced and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries to a broad client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts and partnerships. Founded in 1947, the firm operates globally with offices across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Key metrics as of the latest filing show roughly $1.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM), with a 6 % year-over-year increase driven primarily by net inflows into its actively managed equity and alternative strategies. Revenue growth is closely tied to market performance and fee structures; the current fee-compression trend in the asset-management sector, accelerated by the shift toward low-cost passive products, remains a material headwind. Additionally, rising interest rates have boosted fixed-income yields, enhancing the profitability of BEN’s bond-focused funds.

For a deeper quantitative view, you may find ValueRay’s platform useful for benchmarking BEN’s valuation against peers and assessing its risk-adjusted performance.

BEN Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	11,858m
Sub-Industry	Asset Management & Custody Banks
IPO / Inception	1984-09-07

BEN Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	26.4%
Fundamental	54.8%
Dividend Rating	74.7%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-4.80%
Analyst Rating	2.45 of 5

BEN Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	5.66%
Yield on Cost 5y	8.30%
Annual Growth 5y	9.38%
Payout Consistency	83.7%
Payout Ratio	80.5%

BEN Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-87.3%
Growth Correlation 12m	68.4%
Growth Correlation 5y	-28.1%
CAGR 5y	4.33%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	0.10
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	0.19
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-0.53
Alpha	-11.03
Beta	1.526
Volatility	28.82%
Current Volume	5334.3k
Average Volume 20d	4365.5k
Stop Loss	21.9 (-3.1%)
Signal	-0.01

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5

Net Income (309.3m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 518.3m TTM)

FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.30pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 42.15% (prev 49.08%; Δ -6.93pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.05 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.65b > Net Income 309.3m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (9.29b) to EBITDA (1.13b) ratio: 8.25 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 2.79 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (516.5m) change vs 12m ago -0.14% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 79.92% (prev 80.40%; Δ -0.48pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 26.25% (prev 24.82%; Δ 1.44pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 6.14 (EBITDA TTM 1.13b / Interest Expense TTM 94.7m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.67

(A) 0.11 = (Total Current Assets 5.68b - Total Current Liabilities 2.04b) / Total Assets 32.55b

(B) 0.36 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 11.61b / Total Assets 32.55b

(D) 0.62 = Book Value of Equity 11.25b / Total Liabilities 18.12b

Total Rating: 2.67 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 54.82

1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50

2. FCF Yield 6.87% = 3.43

3. FCF Margin 16.81% = 4.20

4. Debt/Equity 1.09 = 1.94

5. Debt/Ebitda 8.25 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= -4.00)% = -5.00

7. RoE 2.50% = 0.21

8. Rev. Trend 77.58% = 5.82

9. EPS Trend -55.65% = -2.78

What is the price of BEN shares?

As of November 01, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 22.61 with a total of 5,334,300 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.01%, over one month by -2.25%, over three months by -4.48% and over the past year by +15.57%.

Is Franklin Resources a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Franklin Resources is currently (November 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 54.82 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BEN is around 22.36 USD . This means that BEN is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -1.11%.

Is BEN a buy, sell or hold?

Franklin Resources has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.45. Therefor, it is recommend to sell BEN.

Strong Buy: 0
Buy: 0
Hold: 7
Sell: 2
Strong Sell: 2

What are the forecasts/targets for the BEN price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	24.9	10.2%
Analysts Target Price	24.9	10.2%
ValueRay Target Price	24.3	7.3%

BEN Fundamental Data Overview October 28, 2025

Market Cap USD = 11.86b (11.86b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 44.7843
P/E Forward = 9.3545
P/S = 1.3728
P/B = 0.9747
P/EG = 0.3556
Beta = 1.526
Revenue TTM = 8.64b USD
EBIT TTM = 581.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.13b USD
Long Term Debt = 12.24b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 54.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 13.25b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 9.29b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 21.15b USD (11.86b + Debt 13.25b - CCE 3.96b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 6.14 (Ebit TTM 581.0m / Interest Expense TTM 94.7m)
FCF Yield = 6.87% (FCF TTM 1.45b / Enterprise Value 21.15b)
FCF Margin = 16.81% (FCF TTM 1.45b / Revenue TTM 8.64b)
Net Margin = 3.58% (Net Income TTM 309.3m / Revenue TTM 8.64b)
Gross Margin = 79.92% ((Revenue TTM 8.64b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.73b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 79.25% (prev 78.88%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.65 (Enterprise Value 21.15b / Total Assets 32.55b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.19% (Interest Expense 25.8m / Debt 13.25b)
Taxrate = 33.92% (59.9m / 176.6m)
NOPAT = 383.9m (EBIT 581.0m * (1 - 33.92%))
Current Ratio = 2.79 (Total Current Assets 5.68b / Total Current Liabilities 2.04b)
Debt / Equity = 1.09 (Debt 13.25b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 12.20b)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.25 (Net Debt 9.29b / EBITDA 1.13b)
Debt / FCF = 6.40 (Net Debt 9.29b / FCF TTM 1.45b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.38b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.95% (Net Income 309.3m / Total Assets 32.55b)
RoE = 2.50% (Net Income TTM 309.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 12.38b)
RoCE = 2.36% (EBIT 581.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 12.38b + L.T.Debt 12.24b))
RoIC = 1.57% (NOPAT 383.9m / Invested Capital 24.48b)
WACC = 5.57% (E(11.86b)/V(25.10b) * Re(11.64%) + D(13.25b)/V(25.10b) * Rd(0.19%) * (1-Tc(0.34)))
Discount Rate = 11.64% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 2.89%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 63.75% ; FCFE base≈1.29b ; Y1≈1.15b ; Y5≈959.9m
Fair Price DCF = 19.94 (DCF Value 10.35b / Shares Outstanding 519.2m; 5y FCF grow -13.79% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -55.65 | EPS CAGR: -15.55% | SUE: -0.12 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 77.58 | Revenue CAGR: 2.30% | SUE: -0.03 | # QB: 0

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