BEN Stock Analysis: Resources | NYSE
Asset Management | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 16.599m USD | 12M Return: 46.9% | US3546131018 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 123M
EPS Trend: -27.1%
Qual. Beats: 4
Rev. Trend: 96.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE: BEN) is a publicly traded global asset management firm founded in 1947 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. Operating primarily through its Franklin Templeton subsidiary, the company provides investment management services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships.
The firm offers a broad range of investment products, including equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds, and invests across public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. As a large-cap player in the Financials sector (GICS Sub Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks), Franklin Resources generates revenue primarily through management and advisory fees tied to client assets under management (AUM), a standard model across the asset management industry.
Franklin Resources maintains a significant international footprint, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, including locations in Calgary, Dubai, Edinburgh, London, Shanghai, Singapore, and Vienna. The company has been listed on the NYSE since 1984.
- AUM declines on equity market correction
- Active fund outflows pressure fee-based revenue
- Share buybacks support earnings amid fee pressure
| Net Income: 891.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.84 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 21.72% < 20% (prev 42.15%; Δ -20.43% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.01 > 3% & CFO 269.5m > Net Income 891.2m |
| Net Debt (13.9b) to EBITDA (1.69b): 8.26 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.34 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (516.0m) vs 12m ago -0.10% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 67.63% > 18% (prev 79.92%; Δ -12.29% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 27.09% > 50% (prev 26.54%; Δ 0.55% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 15.74 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.40b / Interest Expense TTM 89.0m) |
| A: 0.06 (Total Current Assets 8.03b - Total Current Liabilities 6.01b) / Total Assets 36.3b |
| B: 0.32 (Retained Earnings 11.5b / Total Assets 36.3b) |
| C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 1.40b / Avg Total Assets 34.4b) |
| D: 0.50 (Book Value of Equity 11.7b / Total Liabilities 23.3b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 2.20 = BBB |
| DSRI: 0.84 (Receivables 1.57b/1.72b, Revenue 9.32b/8.64b) |
| GMI: 1.18 (GM 79.92% / 67.63%) |
| AQI: 0.95 (AQ_t 0.73 / AQ_t-1 0.77) |
| SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 9.32b / 8.64b) |
| TATA: 0.02 (NI 891.2m - CFO 269.5m) / TA 36.3b) |
| Beneish M = -2.96 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 32.44 with a total of 4,847,981 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.31%, over one month by -5.42%, over three months by -4.85% and over the past year by +46.87%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 31.30 (which is 3.5% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).
Resources has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.45. Therefore, it is recommended to sell BEN.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 2
| Analysts Target Price | 35.5 | 9.4% |
P/E Trailing = 22.2245
P/E Forward = 10.2564
P/S = 1.7802
P/B = 1.4158
P/EG = 0.4069
Revenue TTM = 9.32b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.40b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.69b USD
Long Term Debt = 15.7b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.40b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 17.7b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 974.6m
Net Debt = 13.9b USD (calculated: Debt 17.7b - CCE 3.76b)
Enterprise Value = 30.5b USD (16.6b + Debt 17.7b - CCE 3.76b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 15.74 (Ebit TTM 1.40b / Interest Expense TTM 89.0m)
EV/FCF = 136.7x (Enterprise Value 30.5b / FCF TTM 223.3m)
FCF Yield = 0.73% (FCF TTM 223.3m / Enterprise Value 30.5b)
FCF Margin = 2.39% (FCF TTM 223.3m / Revenue TTM 9.32b)
Net Margin = 9.56% (Net Income TTM 891.2m / Revenue TTM 9.32b)
Gross Margin = 67.63% ((Revenue TTM 9.32b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.02b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 54.18% (prev 52.83%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.84 (Enterprise Value 30.5b / Total Assets 36.3b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.50% (Interest Expense 89.0m / Debt 17.7b)
Taxrate = 30.82% (469.3m / 1.52b)
NOPAT = 969.0m (EBIT 1.40b * (1 - 30.82%))
Current Ratio = 1.34 (Total Current Assets 8.03b / Total Current Liabilities 6.01b)
Debt / Equity = 1.51 (Debt 17.7b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 11.7b)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.26 (Net Debt 13.9b / EBITDA 1.69b)
Debt / FCF = 62.35 (Net Debt 13.9b / FCF TTM 223.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.0b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.59% (Net Income 891.2m / Total Assets 36.3b)
RoE = 7.42% (Net Income TTM 891.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 12.0b)
RoCE = 5.05% (EBIT 1.40b / Capital Employed (Equity 12.0b + L.T.Debt 15.7b))
RoIC = 3.01% (NOPAT 969.0m / Invested Capital 32.2b)
WACC = 5.26% (E(16.6b)/V(34.3b) * Re(10.49%) + D(17.7b)/V(34.3b) * Rd(0.50%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Discount Rate = 10.49% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -30.06 | Cagr: -0.27%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈714.7m ; Y1≈626.8m ; Y5≈506.4m
[DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 8.13b - Net Debt 13.9b = -5.80b; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
EPS Correlation: -27.11 | EPS CAGR: -2.67% | SUE: 0.89 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 96.58 | Revenue CAGR: 5.90% | SUE: 0.06 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=0.75 | Chg30d=+0.58% | Revisions=+30% | Analysts=7
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=2.89 | Chg30d=+0.16% | Revisions=+75% | GrowthEPS=+30.4% | GrowthRev=+0.5%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=3.19 | Chg30d=+0.76% | Revisions=+58% | GrowthEPS=+10.2% | GrowthRev=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +68% (up=22, down=3)