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Franklin Resources

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. Th… 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.
Market price
USD 31.79
Overvalued by 51.1%
Base value (EV/EBITDA (12x)) is 51.1% below the market price
5-year outlook: 5.6% per year · forecast
Data: Price updated 06 Nov 2026 14:47; TTM through 30 Jun 2026, period ended 30 Jun 2026 from EODHD (downloaded 4 h ago). Last earnings: 06 Nov 2026
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Verdict

Looks overvalued

PriceUSD 31.79
Fair value range8.78–22.32base 15.55
Estimate reliabilityHigh
5-year outlook5.6% / yr≈ USD 41.82 in 5 yrs

Why: Banks and insurers earn their money on their balance sheet, so value follows book value and how much the company earns on it (return on equity).

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EV/EBITDA (12x)

Market price above modeled range

Showing the EV/EBITDA (12x) you selected on the company card, using 2.14% growth, 2.4% terminal growth and 9.6% discount. The range varies these assumptions slightly; it is illustrative, not investment advice.

Assumptions: growth 2.14%, discount rate 9.60%, terminal growth 2.40% (sector defaults). See a worked example.

Blended growth assumption: 2.1% (sector default 5.4%, own revenue history 1.0%, analyst revenue consensus 1.1%).

5-year outlook: relative outlook of about 5.6% a year (High confidence), anchored to a 7% market return and adjusted for how this company ranks against others. A ranking aid, not a prediction. See the full forecast.

Analyst consensus expects revenue growth of 1.1% a year; the growth assumption used is 2.1%.

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Why this model: Banks and insurers earn their money on their balance sheet, so value follows book value and how much the company earns on it (return on equity).

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  • Recommended: Justified P/B (ROE) — USD 16.63 (-47.7%)
  • EPS-based Gordon proxy — USD 23.65 (-25.6%)
    Not used: Treats all earnings as if paid out and ignores the cash kept for reinvestment, so it overstates value for companies that retain most profit.
  • DCF (trailing free cash flow) — not applicable
    Not used: Cannot be computed: free cash flow is zero or negative.
  • FCFF (steady state) — not applicable
    Not used: Cannot be computed: free cash flow is zero or negative.
  • EV/EBITDA (12x) — USD 15.55 (-51.1%)
    Not used: Used only when free cash flow is far below earnings even after averaging three years; a fixed 12x multiple also ignores sector differences.
  • Fade DCF (10-year growth fade) — not applicable
    Not used: Cannot be computed: free cash flow is zero or negative.
  • EV/Sales (Rule of 40) — USD 50.38 (+58.5%)
    Not used: Used only for technology and communication companies whose cash-flow value is far below the price.
Illustrative range / share USD 8.78–22.32
Base scenario / share USD 15.55
Margin of safety (share of value) Above the bull case
Bear USD 8.78-262.3%
Base USD 15.55-104.5%
Bull USD 22.32-42.4%

Margin = (value − price) / value, so it is measured against the value and reads lower than the upside to value, which is measured against the price. Positive means the price is below that case.

Track record: see the methodology page for how this model has performed historically, including its limits. Treat it as a screen, not a forecast.

Price history and fair value

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More detail: quality, peers, price history, dividends and financials

Quality score: 62 / 100

Five equal checks on reported history: profitability, cash generation, revenue growth, balance sheet and margins. It describes business quality, not whether the price is attractive.

Profitability5 of 5 years profitable20 / 20
Cash generationfree cash flow positive in 5 of 5 years20 / 20
Growthrevenue +3.0% a year12 / 20
Balance sheetnet debt 7.4x EBITDA0 / 20
MarginsEBITDA margin 19%10 / 20

Peers in Financials

Same-sector companies with a valuation, most undervalued first. Compare the margin of safety, yield and quality score side by side.

CompanyPriceMargin of safetyP/EP/BYieldQuality
BEN (this company) USD 31.79 -91.2% 18.4 1.4 4.2% 62
PSH.L Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. GBP 38.44 68.5% 3.7 0.6 1.3% 76
LRE.L Lancashire Holdings Limited GBP 6.88 45.6% 7.1 1.6 3.3% 76
ACA.PA Credit Agricole S.A. EUR 15.73 36.6% 6.7 0.7 7.0% 78
V Visa Inc. USD 414.00 34.6% 8.7 – 0.2% 100
PRU.L Prudential plc GBP 9.24 34.3% 8.0 1.6 1.9% 78
AGS.BR ageas SA/NV EUR 76.95 33.0% 8.1 1.5 5.0% 76
NWG.L NatWest Group plc GBP 5.86 30.3% 8.2 1.3 5.0% 88
ACGL Arch Capital Group USD 108.49 30.3% 8.5 1.6 0.1% 100
Peer median 8.0 1.5

Dividends

Paid in the last 12 months: USD 1.32 per share · yield 4.15% at the current price.

YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)0.990
20251.290
20241.560
20230.900
20221.170
20211.130
Sector Financials
Exchange NASDAQ
Currency USD

Trailing 12-month financials

TTM through 30 Jun 2026 · quarterly EODHD data · data downloaded 06 Nov 2026 13:11

RevenueUSD 9,324,100,000
EBITDAUSD 1,747,700,000
EBITUSD 1,400,700,000
Net incomeUSD 891,200,000
Free cash flowUSD 223,300,000
Capital expendituresUSD 64,500,000
DebtUSD 16,710,000,000
CashUSD 3,760,900,000
Working capitalUSD 2,025,300,000
Shares outstanding516,000,000
Reported dividends per shareUSD 1.3328