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FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC BEN

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FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC statistics & valuation

Market cap$17.3B
P / E16.0×
P / S1.8×
P / B1.3×
P / FCF21.1×
Dividend yield4.04%
Net margin11.4%
Return on equity8.1%
FCF margin8.7%
Net debt$2.6B
Net debt / EBITDA2×
Enterprise value USD$19.9B
EV / EBITDA15.2×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV5.9%
Graham number -6.3%$33.76

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($33.76); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
26.50% 12.10% 20.70% 14.40% 21.70% 15.60% 11.20% 5.50% 6.00% 11.40% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
35.40% 32.10% 25.40% 18.80% 22.30% 21.40% 14.00% 4.80% 6.90% 12.50% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
13.10% 7.50% 11.30% 7.40% 15.50% 10.50% 7.00% 3.50% 4.00% 8.10% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
559.1M 538.0M 504.3M 495.1M 501.8M 499.6M 495.9M 523.6M 521.0M 515.4M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
-$7.71B -$6.21B -$5.51B -$972.7M -$1.25B $3.38B $3.05B $2.78B $2.36B $2.64B 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
9.70% 5.30% 8.20% 3.70% 7.60% 4.60% 2.90% 1.40% 1.60% 2.80% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
16.60% 33.60% 0.60% 17.60% 13.80% 22.60% 12.00% 9.40% 10.40% 8.70% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.08× 0.07× 0.07× 0.28× 0.29× 0.27× 0.24× 0.21× 0.18× 0.20× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$3.01 $1.39 $2.35 $1.59 $3.57 $2.53 $1.72 $0.85 $0.91 $1.97 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC trades at about 18.3× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.8×–24.8×, median 14×).

8.8× 24.8×

Shaded band = 10-year range (8.8×–24.8×); dot = today's 18.3×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Operating margin12.5%6.9%4.8%14.0%21.4%22.3%18.8%25.4%32.1%35.4%
Net margin11.4%6.0%5.5%11.2%15.6%21.7%14.4%20.7%12.1%26.5%
FCF margin8.7%10.4%9.4%12.0%22.6%13.8%17.6%0.6%33.6%16.6%
Return on assets2.8%1.6%1.4%2.9%4.6%7.6%3.7%8.2%5.3%9.7%
Return on equity8.1%4.0%3.5%7.0%10.5%15.5%7.4%11.3%7.5%13.1%
Debt / equity0.20×0.18×0.21×0.24×0.27×0.29×0.28×0.07×0.07×0.08×

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.