US · BEN
Franklin Resources, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, CA 94403
- Website
- franklinresources.com
Price · as of 2025-09-30
$29.84
Market cap 13.82B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $35.12 | +17.69% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $11.96 | -59.92% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $11.61 | -61.08% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $18.65 | $62.24 | $78.29 | $20.15 | $84.63 |
| 2012 | $24.59 | $54.53 | $63.99 | $11.49 | $22.75 |
| 2013 | $32.53 | $66.68 | $47.85 | $9.29 | $67.90 |
| 2014 | $35.05 | $85.23 | $41.40 | $27.94 | $54.39 |
| 2015 | $22.22 | $72.33 | $29.83 | $16.85 | $6.65 |
| 2016 | $25.71 | $71.82 | $18.66 | $21.89 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $28.54 | $74.30 | $20.11 | $22.90 | $14.81 |
| 2018 | $22.98 | $51.59 | $16.52 | $0.00 | $7.48 |
| 2019 | $19.90 | $52.95 | $15.33 | $11.87 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $18.90 | $36.87 | $10.81 | $3.27 | $10.41 |
| 2021 | $27.49 | $64.68 | $44.66 | $15.36 | $214.17 |
| 2022 | $22.41 | $51.55 | $30.09 | $6.98 | $16.94 |
| 2023 | $22.58 | $41.49 | $11.42 | $2.48 | $5.69 |
| 2024 | $20.37 | $35.47 | $5.68 | $0.00 | $14.40 |
| 2025 | $23.08 | $35.12 | $4.39 | $0.00 | $11.61 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Franklin Resources, Inc.'s (BEN) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $35.12
- Current price
- $29.84
- AI upside
- +17.69%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$11.96
-59.92% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$11.61
-61.08% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | $29.84 | 13.82B | +18% | -60% | — | -61% | 21.64 | 0.98 | 1.35 | 15.28 | 306.52 | 6.96 | 80.34% | 6.89% | 5.98% | 4.47% | 1.96% | 1.69% | 1.10 | 6.37 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 6.88 | 706.00% | 345.00% | 1478.00% | 7.68% | 0.57 | 4.24% | 5.76% | 124.60% | 7.78% | 35.76 | 23.70 | 2.46 | 1.34 |
| AMG | Affiliated Managers Group… | $306.18 | 8.61B | +19% | -59% | -51% | +122% | — | 2.75 | 3.65 | 7.38 | — | -9.57 | 86.04% | 31.76% | 29.30% | 0.00% | 11.49% | 0.00% | 0.83 | 5.69 | — | — | 1.41 | 5030.00% | 1983.00% | 819.00% | 11.27% | — | 19.51% | 0.01% | — | 9.91% | 14.19 | 10.97 | 4.51 | 2.96 |
| AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc… | $470.12 | 43.68B | +26% | -49% | — | +6% | 17.63 | 6.88 | 2.39 | 21.82 | 176.03 | 11.48 | 54.04% | 26.95% | 18.86% | 43.41% | -16.90% | 1.37% | 0.90 | 15.72 | 7.87 | 7.87 | -2.27 | 1002.00% | 539.00% | -5493.00% | 6.42% | 0.91 | -12.14% | 6.71% | 118.30% | 14.08% | 8.02 | 14.11 | 2.16 | 0.67 |
| ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation | $18.62 | 13.37B | +77% | -59% | +29% | +294% | 9.38 | 0.93 | 4.22 | 12.93 | — | 0.93 | 75.68% | 69.67% | 41.30% | 10.23% | 7.29% | 4.76% | 1.12 | 3.40 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 6.88 | -2377.00% | 3287.00% | -1092.00% | 8.61% | 1.28 | 4.09% | 2.02% | 18.90% | 2.02% | 12.93 | 24.81 | 9.01 | 0.87 |
| ARES | Ares Management Corporati… | $112.01 | 36.79B | -5% | +438% | -86% | +56% | 46.72 | 5.76 | 3.81 | 16.57 | — | -19.03 | 74.79% | 27.22% | 8.15% | 13.49% | 9.41% | 1.96% | 3.49 | 2.30 | 0.33 | 2.28 | 5.84 | -531.00% | 6655.00% | 1834.00% | 12.97% | 2.19 | 20.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.60 | 11.91 | 5.88 | 1.04 |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | $1,063.23 | 164.96B | -40% | -57% | -71% | -13% | — | 2.96 | 6.84 | 18.46 | — | -22.50 | 55.52% | 29.09% | 22.93% | 0.00% | 11.72% | 0.00% | 0.04 | 9.98 | 7.46 | 7.46 | -1.09 | -1569.00% | 1867.00% | -2025.00% | 2.26% | 1.85 | 8.00% | 0.00% | — | 7.64% | 22.21 | 41.73 | 6.46 | 1.61 |
| BX | Blackstone Inc. | $113.37 | 88.78B | -6% | +10% | -75% | -2% | 29.83 | 10.39 | 6.51 | 14.05 | 415.33 | 13.56 | 86.05% | 51.91% | 21.83% | 35.78% | 31.44% | 6.62% | 1.63 | 14.12 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 1.57 | 718.00% | 2158.00% | 3296.00% | 5.05% | 0.37 | 23.62% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.35% | 14.12 | 22.29 | 7.33 | 2.57 |
| IVZ | Invesco Ltd. | $26.26 | 11.65B | +30% | -60% | -9% | — | — | 0.96 | 1.85 | 14.48 | — | -67.99 | 43.18% | -10.91% | -4.42% | 0.00% | -1.56% | 0.00% | 0.83 | -8.43 | 43.01 | 43.01 | 5.92 | -23559.00% | 511.00% | 3608.00% | 12.94% | 22.90 | 7.44% | 0.00% | — | 0.00% | -28.65 | 13.07 | 3.13 | 1.08 |
| JHG | Janus Henderson Group plc | $52.10 | 8.03B | +86% | +872% | +17% | +225% | 9.92 | 1.50 | 2.56 | 11.86 | 9.51 | 7.03 | 71.84% | 31.54% | 25.77% | 16.18% | 21.79% | 10.47% | 0.07 | 40.36 | 53.82 | 69.46 | -1.52 | 10430.00% | 2523.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 13.85 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 6.86 | — | 2.16 | 3.13 |
| MAIN | Main Street Capital Corpo… | $56.80 | 5.09B | -10% | -59% | -5% | — | -94.34 | 1.72 | 7.99 | 14.54 | — | 1.72 | 100.00% | 80.71% | 58.89% | -1.88% | 9.63% | -1.01% | 0.82 | — | — | — | 4.64 | -564.00% | -1106.00% | -4754.00% | -0.89% | — | -0.89% | 0.07% | -7.00% | 0.27% | 14.54 | -165.51 | 11.74 | 1.71 |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corporatio… | $143.09 | 27.06B | -13% | +44% | -55% | — | 15.68 | 2.10 | 1.90 | -6.26 | — | 2.22 | 56.54% | 16.30% | 12.15% | 13.49% | -5.57% | 1.04% | 1.27 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.41 | -13.90 | -1054.00% | -993.00% | -54933.00% | 20.32% | 0.04 | -17.81% | 2.17% | 34.10% | 58.34% | -8.63 | -3.64 | -1.41 | -0.30 |
| PFG | Principal Financial Group… | $95.42 | 20.96B | -29% | -60% | -72% | -72% | 18.25 | 1.82 | 1.38 | -4.59 | — | 4.37 | 45.19% | 9.06% | 7.58% | 10.32% | -7.81% | 0.36% | 0.35 | 643.64 | 0.76 | 6.44 | -0.14 | -2141.00% | -311.00% | -210.00% | 20.52% | 0.78 | -27.62% | 3.16% | 57.70% | 7.91% | -5.41 | -1.73 | -0.49 | 0.17 |
| STT | State Street Corporation | $128.62 | 35.93B | -24% | -2% | -51% | -79% | 12.32 | 1.30 | 1.75 | 12.66 | 84.27 | 1.93 | 67.21% | 18.02% | 14.23% | 11.07% | -39.84% | 0.82% | 1.07 | 0.43 | 3.59 | 0.00 | 5.71 | 1462.00% | -578.00% | -13036.00% | 11.84% | 0.13 | -58.05% | 3.09% | 38.10% | 6.69% | 17.70 | 15.39 | 3.19 | 0.61 |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | $94.63 | 20.65B | +22% | -40% | -80% | +10% | 9.62 | 1.96 | 2.90 | 6.51 | 880.08 | 2.67 | 62.67% | 29.92% | 28.53% | 20.83% | 20.60% | 15.73% | 0.08 | — | 73.08 | 73.08 | -0.87 | 109.00% | 312.00% | 1719.00% | 6.96% | 31.31 | 18.13% | 5.38% | 51.80% | 9.00% | 8.55 | 12.66 | 2.56 | 7.36 |
About Franklin Resources, Inc.
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. 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 Hyderabad, India.
- CEO
- Jennifer Johnson
- Employees
- 10K
- Beta
- 1.49
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($11.96 ÷ $29.84) − 1 = -59.92% (DCF, example).