(BEN) Resources - Overview
Exchange: NYSE •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US3546131018
Stock: Mutual Funds, Equity, Fixed Income, Balanced, Multi-Asset
Total Rating 55
Risk 77
Buy Signal 0.41
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 5.76% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 6.39% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 3.37% |
| Payout Consistency | 83.4% |
| Payout Ratio | 58.1% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 29.1% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.40% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.87 |
| Alpha | 25.19 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 1.071 |
| Beta Downside | 1.007 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 41.62% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.01 |
Description: BEN Resources January 04, 2026
Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) is a publicly traded asset-investment manager that offers 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.
As of FY 2023, the firm reported roughly $1.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM), generated $6.5 billion in revenue, and posted net income of about $1.1 billion, delivering a return on equity near 13 %.
Key drivers for the asset-management sector include fee compression from the rise of passive products, the impact of interest-rate cycles on fixed-income performance, and demographic trends that boost demand for retirement-focused solutions; Franklin’s diversified product suite positions it to capture inflows across these dynamics.
For a deeper quantitative view, you might explore Franklin Resources’ profile on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income: 616.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.09 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 32.83% < 20% (prev 35.83%; Δ -3.00% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 956.2m > Net Income 616.8m |
| Net Debt (-1.69b) to EBITDA (1.22b): -1.39 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.39 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last fiscal year (515.4m) vs prev 1.00% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 72.27% > 18% (prev 0.80%; Δ 7147 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 27.24% > 50% (prev 26.98%; Δ 0.27% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 10.61 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.22b / Interest Expense TTM 51.4m) |
Altman Z'' 2.50
| A: 0.09 (Total Current Assets 4.12b - Total Current Liabilities 1.21b) / Total Assets 32.55b |
| B: 0.35 (Retained Earnings 11.54b / Total Assets 32.55b) |
| C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 545.4m / Avg Total Assets 32.47b) |
| D: 0.61 (Book Value of Equity 11.14b / Total Liabilities 18.16b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.50 = A |
Beneish M -2.89
| DSRI: 1.02 (Receivables 1.45b/1.39b, Revenue 8.85b/8.74b) |
| GMI: 1.11 (GM 72.27% / 80.10%) |
| AQI: 1.04 (AQ_t 0.82 / AQ_t-1 0.79) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 8.85b / 8.74b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 616.8m - CFO 956.2m) / TA 32.55b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.89 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of BEN shares?
As of February 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 27.07 with a total of 8,433,695 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.95%, over one month by +13.74%, over three months by +20.15% and over the past year by +38.43%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.95%, over one month by +13.74%, over three months by +20.15% and over the past year by +38.43%.
Is BEN a buy, sell or hold?
Resources has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.45.
Therefor, it is recommend to sell BEN.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 2
What are the forecasts/targets for the BEN price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 25.7 | -5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 25.7 | -5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 32.2 | 19.1% |
BEN Fundamental Data Overview January 31, 2026
P/E Trailing = 29.3956
P/E Forward = 10.5597
P/S = 1.5884
P/B = 1.1172
P/EG = 0.4016
Revenue TTM = 8.85b USD
EBIT TTM = 545.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.22b USD
Long Term Debt = 12.30b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 985.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 985.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -1.69b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 12.26b USD (13.95b + Debt 985.3m - CCE 2.67b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 10.61 (Ebit TTM 545.4m / Interest Expense TTM 51.4m)
EV/FCF = 13.89x (Enterprise Value 12.26b / FCF TTM 882.8m)
FCF Yield = 7.20% (FCF TTM 882.8m / Enterprise Value 12.26b)
FCF Margin = 9.98% (FCF TTM 882.8m / Revenue TTM 8.85b)
Net Margin = 6.97% (Net Income TTM 616.8m / Revenue TTM 8.85b)
Gross Margin = 72.27% ((Revenue TTM 8.85b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.45b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.47% (prev 81.81%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.38 (Enterprise Value 12.26b / Total Assets 32.55b)
Interest Expense / Debt = -2.07% (Interest Expense -20.4m / Debt 985.3m)
Taxrate = 43.45% (196.3m / 451.8m)
NOPAT = 308.4m (EBIT 545.4m * (1 - 43.45%))
Current Ratio = 3.39 (Total Current Assets 4.12b / Total Current Liabilities 1.21b)
Debt / Equity = 0.08 (Debt 985.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 12.13b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.39 (Net Debt -1.69b / EBITDA 1.22b)
Debt / FCF = -1.91 (Net Debt -1.69b / FCF TTM 882.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.19b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.90% (Net Income 616.8m / Total Assets 32.55b)
RoE = 5.06% (Net Income TTM 616.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 12.19b)
RoCE = 2.23% (EBIT 545.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 12.19b + L.T.Debt 12.30b))
RoIC = 1.26% (NOPAT 308.4m / Invested Capital 24.46b)
WACC = 9.13% (E(13.95b)/V(14.93b) * Re(9.86%) + D(985.3m)/V(14.93b) * Rd(-2.07%) * (1-Tc(0.43)))
Discount Rate = 9.86% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 2.78%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 71.93% ; FCFF base≈869.1m ; Y1≈771.7m ; Y5≈644.2m
Fair Price DCF = 21.56 (EV 9.55b - Net Debt -1.69b = Equity 11.24b / Shares 521.4m; r=9.13% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -13.79% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -70.94 | EPS CAGR: -11.95% | SUE: 0.92 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 75.36 | Revenue CAGR: 3.03% | SUE: 0.51 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.62 | Chg30d=-0.003 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=2.51 | Chg30d=+0.013 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+12.9% | Growth Revenue=-1.3%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=2.81 | Chg30d=+0.026 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+12.1% | Growth Revenue=+3.9%
P/E Forward = 10.5597
P/S = 1.5884
P/B = 1.1172
P/EG = 0.4016
Revenue TTM = 8.85b USD
EBIT TTM = 545.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.22b USD
Long Term Debt = 12.30b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 985.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 985.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -1.69b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 12.26b USD (13.95b + Debt 985.3m - CCE 2.67b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 10.61 (Ebit TTM 545.4m / Interest Expense TTM 51.4m)
EV/FCF = 13.89x (Enterprise Value 12.26b / FCF TTM 882.8m)
FCF Yield = 7.20% (FCF TTM 882.8m / Enterprise Value 12.26b)
FCF Margin = 9.98% (FCF TTM 882.8m / Revenue TTM 8.85b)
Net Margin = 6.97% (Net Income TTM 616.8m / Revenue TTM 8.85b)
Gross Margin = 72.27% ((Revenue TTM 8.85b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.45b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.47% (prev 81.81%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.38 (Enterprise Value 12.26b / Total Assets 32.55b)
Interest Expense / Debt = -2.07% (Interest Expense -20.4m / Debt 985.3m)
Taxrate = 43.45% (196.3m / 451.8m)
NOPAT = 308.4m (EBIT 545.4m * (1 - 43.45%))
Current Ratio = 3.39 (Total Current Assets 4.12b / Total Current Liabilities 1.21b)
Debt / Equity = 0.08 (Debt 985.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 12.13b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.39 (Net Debt -1.69b / EBITDA 1.22b)
Debt / FCF = -1.91 (Net Debt -1.69b / FCF TTM 882.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.19b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.90% (Net Income 616.8m / Total Assets 32.55b)
RoE = 5.06% (Net Income TTM 616.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 12.19b)
RoCE = 2.23% (EBIT 545.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 12.19b + L.T.Debt 12.30b))
RoIC = 1.26% (NOPAT 308.4m / Invested Capital 24.46b)
WACC = 9.13% (E(13.95b)/V(14.93b) * Re(9.86%) + D(985.3m)/V(14.93b) * Rd(-2.07%) * (1-Tc(0.43)))
Discount Rate = 9.86% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 2.78%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 71.93% ; FCFF base≈869.1m ; Y1≈771.7m ; Y5≈644.2m
Fair Price DCF = 21.56 (EV 9.55b - Net Debt -1.69b = Equity 11.24b / Shares 521.4m; r=9.13% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -13.79% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -70.94 | EPS CAGR: -11.95% | SUE: 0.92 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 75.36 | Revenue CAGR: 3.03% | SUE: 0.51 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.62 | Chg30d=-0.003 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=2.51 | Chg30d=+0.013 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+12.9% | Growth Revenue=-1.3%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=2.81 | Chg30d=+0.026 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+12.1% | Growth Revenue=+3.9%