BEN

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 32.87
Within modeled range
Base value (EV/Sales (Rule of 40)) is 53.3% above the market price
5-year outlook: 5.7% per year · forecast
Data: Price updated 06 Nov 2026 14:40; TTM through 30 Jun 2026, period ended 30 Jun 2026 from EODHD (downloaded 1 h ago). Next earnings: 06 Nov 2026 (today)
Verdict

Priced within the modelled range

PriceUSD 32.87
Fair value range31.51–69.25base 50.38
Estimate reliabilityHigh
5-year outlook5.7% / yr≈ USD 43.34 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/Sales (Rule of 40)

Market price within modeled range

Showing the EV/Sales (Rule of 40) 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 5.7% 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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  • EV/EBITDA (12x) — USD 15.55 (-52.7%)
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  • EV/Sales (Rule of 40) — USD 50.38 (+53.3%)
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Illustrative range / share USD 31.51–69.25
Base scenario / share USD 50.38
Margin of safety (share of value) Margin of safety vs base case
Bear USD 31.51-4.3%
Base USD 50.3834.8%
Bull USD 69.2552.5%

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 32.21 -93.7% 18.6 1.4 4.1% 62
PSH.L Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. GBP 38.88 68.2% 3.7 0.6 1.3% 76
LRE.L Lancashire Holdings Limited GBP 6.89 45.5% 7.1 1.6 3.3% 76
ACA.PA Credit Agricole S.A. EUR 15.88 36.0% 6.8 0.7 6.9% 78
PRU.L Prudential plc GBP 9.29 34.0% 8.0 1.6 1.9% 78
V Visa Inc. USD 422.59 33.3% 8.9 – 0.2% 100
AGS.BR ageas SA/NV EUR 77.60 32.5% 8.2 1.5 5.0% 76
SYF Synchrony Financial USD 74.07 29.9% 7.2 1.4 2.1% 100
NWG.L NatWest Group plc GBP 5.92 29.6% 8.3 1.3 4.9% 88
Peer median 7.6 1.4

Dividends

Paid in the last 12 months: USD 1.32 per share · yield 4.02% 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