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Company Profile: Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN)

BEN insider trades (13 months) →

$32.36 +1.22% vs. previous close · Market cap $16.44B

Today's multi-factor rank: 48 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
7.3/10
Value
5.8/10
Growth
5.1/10
Quality
4.6/10
Multifactor
5.7/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$31.97
Open:$32.02
Day's Low:$31.79
Day's High:$32.57
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:16.44B
Enterprise Value:19.81B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$21.11
52-Week High:$36.28
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$32.73
200-Day Avg:$30.27

Volume

Volume Today:3,768,630
Avg Volume (3m):3,649,328
Avg Volume (10d):3,110,610
52-Week Change:+41.52%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:1.60

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):22.01

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 31, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):10.24
PEG Ratio:0.40
Price / Book:1.40
Price / Sales (TTM):1.76
EV / Revenue:2.12
EV / EBITDA:11.01

Dividends

Current yield:4.13%
Annual Dividend Rate:$1.32
Dividend Trailing:$1.31
Yield Trailing:4.10%
5-Year Avg Yield:4.68%
Payout Ratio:89.12%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):9.32B
Gross Profit:3.52B
EBITDA:1.80B
Net Income (TTM):759.20M
Rev Growth (YoY):+14.30%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+106.70%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+85.80%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.47

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 31, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$3.16
Revenue Per Share:$18.06
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$23.13
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:2.67B
Total Debt:3.57B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):901.80M
Debt / Equity:24.81%
Current Ratio:5.49
Quick Ratio:1.11

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:277.80M
Free Cash Flow (FCF):−2.99B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:19.81B
EV / Revenue:2.12
EV / EBITDA:11.01

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):7.89%
ROA (Return on Assets):2.64%
P/E (trailing):22.01
P/E (forward):10.24
Price / Book:1.40
PEG Ratio:0.40
52-Week Change:+41.52%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.47

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 31, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$3.16
P/E (forward):10.24
PEG Ratio:0.40

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$18.06
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$23.13

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:−2.99B
Operating Cash Flow:277.80M
EBITDA:1.80B
Total Revenue (TTM):9.32B
Net Income (TTM):759.20M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:508,076,910
Float (free shares):290,137,319
Short interest (shares):17,933,593
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):4.10
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
N-PX2026-08-14View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-10View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-31View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-30View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-23View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-25View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-05View filing ↗
40-6B/A2026-06-03View filing ↗
10-Q2026-04-28View filing ↗
40-6B/A2026-03-23View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Franklin Templeton Inc. is a publicly owned asset investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Calgary, Alberta; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Edinburgh, Midlothian; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Hyderabad, India; London, Greater London; Rancho Cordova, California; Shanghai, Shanghai Province; Singapore; Stamford, Connecticut; and Vienna.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:San Mateo
Employees:10,100
Industry:Asset Management
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Gregory Eugene Johnson CPAExecutive Chairman of the Board & Non-Independent Director642.27M
Ms. Jennifer M. JohnsonCEO & Non-Independent Director617.89M
Mr. Matthew NichollsCo-President, CFO & COO525.55M
Mr. Terrence James MurphyCo-President & Head of Public Market Investments5712.39M
Mr. Daniel Ernesto Gamba CFACo-President & Chief Commercial Officer57-
Mr. Avinash Deepak Satwalekar CFAPresident of India--
Ms. Lindsey Harumi OshitaSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer42-
Mr. Bassel KhatounHead of Research & Director of Portfolio Management--

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Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN): Quantitative Analysis

Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN) — Financial Services — Asset Management. BEN is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, BEN has returned +39.6% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

BEN ranks 48 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 6 of the 58 Financial Services companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 1.37, ranked 40 of 494); its weakest is quality (Z -0.27, ranked 306 of 468). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.41348 of 461 ↑1
Momentum1.36940 of 494 ↑2
Value0.49196 of 489 ↓5
Quality-0.266306 of 468
Growth0.057145 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$32.36
Market Cap16.44B
P/E22.01
Revenue (last 12 months)9.32B
Price / book1.40
Book value per share$23.13
52-week range$21.11 – $36.28
Dividend yield4.13%
Beta1.60
Average volume3,649,328
Shares outstanding508.08M
Short interest (% of float)4.64% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does BEN report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are BEN insiders doing? 51 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 2 buys, the last one on Oct 19, 2026 →

BEN latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All BEN filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Templeton (BEN)

When does Franklin Templeton report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), Franklin Templeton will report its next earnings on Nov 6, 2026, before the US market opens. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Jul 31, 2026). BEN earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Franklin Templeton's P/E ratio?

Franklin Templeton's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 22.0 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026. The median of the 68 Financial Services companies with a P/E is 14.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Franklin Templeton is above its sector median. Financial Services stocks, company by company →

Where does Franklin Templeton rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Franklin Templeton ranks 48 of 461, and 6 of the 58 Financial Services companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Franklin Templeton insiders bought or sold shares?

The latest open-market purchase of Franklin Templeton shares filed with the SEC (Form 4) was on Nov 20, 2025, by a 10% owner, for $1.1M. Nor any open-market sale. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 2 purchases and 0 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All BEN insider trades →

Does Franklin Templeton pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 4.13% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $1.32 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026.

What sector is Franklin Templeton in, and which index?

Franklin Templeton is classified in the Financial Services sector (industry: Asset Management), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 70 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Financial Services stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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