Franklin Resources Inc.

17.94
-0.01 (-0.06%)
At close: Apr 04, 2025, 11:04 AM

Franklin Resources Statistics

Share Statistics

Franklin Resources has 525.4M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.13% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 525.4M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.13%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.27%
Owned by Institutions (%) 52.85%
Shares Floating 314.45M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 21.43K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.5%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 28.44M, so 5.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 28.44M
Short % of Shares Out 5.43%
Short % of Float 10.13%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.21

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.09 and the forward PE ratio is 8.36. Franklin Resources's PEG ratio is -0.44.

PE Ratio 22.09
Forward PE 8.36
PS Ratio 1.21
Forward PS 1.3
PB Ratio 0.82
P/FCF Ratio 12.93
PEG Ratio -0.44
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Franklin Resources has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 7.92B.

EV / Sales 0.93
EV / EBITDA 9.94
EV / EBIT 8.16
EV / FCF 9.97

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.63, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.08.

Current Ratio 2.63
Quick Ratio 2.63
Debt / Equity 0.08
Debt / EBITDA 1.21
Debt / FCF 1.22
Interest Coverage 4.19

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 3.72% and Return on Invested Capital is 1.02%.

Return on Equity 3.72%
Return on Assets 1.43%
Return on Invested Capital 1.02%
Revenue Per Employee $839.41K
Profits Per Employee $46.02K
Employee Count 10,100
Asset Turnover 0.26
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 215.3M
Effective Tax Rate 26.15%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -34.01% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.39, so Franklin Resources's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.39
52-Week Price Change -34.01%
50-Day Moving Average 20.06
200-Day Moving Average 20.95
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 28.23
Average Volume (20 Days) 4.32M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Franklin Resources had revenue of 8.48B and earned 464.8M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.85.

Revenue 8.48B
Gross Profit 3.98B
Operating Income 407.6M
Net Income 464.8M
EBITDA 796.8M
EBIT 796.8M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.85
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 3.31B in cash and 965.1M in debt, giving a net cash position of 2.34B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.31B
Total Debt 965.1M
Net Cash 2.34B
Retained Earnings 11.93B
Total Assets 32.39B
Working Capital 2.79B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 971.3M and capital expenditures -177.1M, giving a free cash flow of 794.2M.

Operating Cash Flow 971.3M
Capital Expenditures -177.1M
Free Cash Flow 794.2M
FCF Per Share 1.56
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 46.98%, with operating and profit margins of 4.81% and 5.48%.

Gross Margin 46.98%
Operating Margin 4.81%
Pretax Margin 9.71%
Profit Margin 5.48%
EBITDA Margin 9.4%
EBIT Margin 4.81%
FCF Margin 9.37%

Dividends & Yields

BEN pays an annual dividend of $1.26, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.55%.

Dividend Per Share $1.26
Dividend Yield 6.55%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.23%
Payout Ratio 196.88%
Earnings Yield 4.53%
FCF Yield 7.74%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BEN is $20, which is 11.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $20
Price Target Difference 11.4%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 12
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jul 26, 2013. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:1.

Last Split Date Jul 26, 2013
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 3:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.35
Piotroski F-Score 7