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Franklin Resources, Inc.

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BEN Stock: EPS Beats by 8% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-04-28

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Q1 2026

2026-04-28

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Current price

$34.31

+0.34 (+1.00%)

Trailing / Forward P/E

23.34x

Forward: 10.84x

Market cap / Volume

—

Volume: —

Revenue / Earnings Growth

14.3%

Earnings: 106.7%

Margins

13.0% op

Gross: 37.7% · Net: 8.7%

Balance sheet

5.49x current

Debt / Equity: 24.8

52-week range / Beta

$21.11 - $36.28

Beta: 1.57

Analyst target

$35.18

Upside: 2.5%

Cash / shareholder return

-17.16% FCF yield

Dividend yield: 3.86%

Company context

Industry: Asset Management

Country: United States

Employees: —

Price to book: 1.48x

Return on equity: 7.9%

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.

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Market context for BEN

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BEN vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Franklin Resources, Inc.

BEN

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q1 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.

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Moody's Corporation

MCO

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.

Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.

Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.

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The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q1 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.

Market Cap

More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.

BEN

$17.43B

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

$87.17B

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

$194.20B

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Trailing P/E

Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.

BEN

23.3x

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

32.0x

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

20.5x

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Forward P/E

Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.

BEN

10.8x

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

26.6x

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

14.4x

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Revenue Growth

Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.

BEN

14.3%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

15.1%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

20.9%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Earnings Growth

Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.

BEN

106.7%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

56.7%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

42.6%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Operating Margin

Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.

BEN

13.0%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

49.5%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

52.3%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Gross Margin

Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.

BEN

37.7%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

75.0%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

97.5%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Net Margin

Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.

BEN

8.7%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

34.3%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

38.8%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Return on Equity

ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.

BEN

7.9%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

76.9%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

20.3%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Free Cash Flow Yield

Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.

BEN

-17.2%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

3.0%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

—

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Debt to Equity

Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.

BEN

24.80x

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

240.68x

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

151.11x

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Current Ratio

A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.

BEN

5.49x

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

1.19x

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

0.66x

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Beta

Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.

BEN

1.57

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

1.33

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

0.75

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Dividend Yield

Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.

BEN

3.9%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

0.8%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

1.1%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Analyst Upside

Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.

BEN

2.5%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

MCO

11.4%

Moody's Corporation

SCHW

11.0%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

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