FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Business
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC is a holding company that provides investment management and related services through its subsidiaries. It offers a broad range of investment products and services, including mutual funds, closed‑end funds, ETFs, private funds, institutional and retail separately managed accounts, alternative strategies, fund administration, sales and distribution, sub‑advisory services, and trust and custody solutions. The Company operates one reporting segment—investment management and related services—delivered by specialist investment manager subsidiaries operating under multiple brand names. It serves retail, institutional and high‑net‑worth clients globally through direct channels and financial intermediaries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-10
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 8,771 | 8,478 | 7,849 | 8,275 | 8,426 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 3,818 | 3,831 | 3,494 | 3,090 | 2,971 | |
| Sales, distribution and marketing | 2,011 | 1,863 | 1,613 | 1,846 | 2,106 | |
| Information systems and technology | 644 | 620 | 505 | 500 | 486 | |
| Occupancy | 286 | 325 | 229 | 219 | 218 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 407 | 338 | 341 | 282 | 232 | |
| Impairment of intangible asset | 227 | 389 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| General, administrative and other | 775 | 703 | 565 | 565 | 537 | |
| Total operating expenses | 8,167 | 8,070 | 6,747 | 6,501 | 6,551 | |
| Operating Income (Loss) | 604 | 408 | 1,102 | 1,774 | 1,875 | |
| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 213 | 396 | 262 | 91 | 265 | |
| Interest expense | −95 | −97 | −124 | −98 | −85 | |
| Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 183 | 416 | 236 | −45 | 569 | |
| Income before taxes | 787 | 823 | 1,338 | 1,729 | 2,444 | |
| Taxes on income | 238 | 215 | 312 | 396 | 350 | |
| Net income | 549 | 608 | 1,026 | 1,333 | 2,095 | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | −53 | 128 | 136 | −47 | 94 | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest | 77 | 15 | 7 | 88 | 169 | |
| Net Income Attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. | 525 | 465 | 883 | 1,292 | 1,831 | |
| Basic | 0.91 | 0.85 | 1.72 | 2.53 | 3.58 | |
| Diluted | 0.91 | 0.85 | 1.72 | 2.53 | 3.57 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables | 1,542 | 1,479 | 1,348 | 1,265 | 1,428 | |
| Investments | 2,374 | 2,338 | 2,222 | 1,651 | 1,510 | |
| Investments, at fair value | 1,180 | 838 | 873 | 614 | 588 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 949 | 946 | 800 | 743 | 770 | |
| Goodwill | 6,206 | 6,211 | 6,004 | 5,779 | 4,458 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 4,166 | 4,802 | 4,902 | 5,082 | 4,710 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 764 | 823 | 406 | 465 | 448 | |
| Other | 515 | 420 | 399 | 395 | 376 | |
| Total Assets | 32,368 | 32,465 | 30,121 | 28,061 | 24,168 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 1,760 | 1,801 | 1,665 | 1,464 | 1,179 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 615 | 552 | 530 | 466 | 479 | |
| Income taxes | 208 | 406 | 514 | 523 | 694 | |
| Debt | 2,362 | 2,780 | 3,053 | 3,376 | 3,399 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 262 | 285 | 450 | 348 | 312 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,001 | 965 | 468 | 528 | 518 | |
| Other | 972 | 907 | 1,286 | 1,425 | 614 | |
| Total liabilities | 18,180 | 17,900 | 16,547 | 14,236 | 11,425 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | 1,182 | 1,322 | 1,026 | 1,526 | 933 | |
| Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.10 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 520,951,796 and 523,596,548 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock | 957 | 948 | 0 | — | — | |
| Retained earnings | 11,516 | 11,928 | 12,377 | 12,046 | 11,551 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −447 | −420 | −509 | −621 | −378 | |
| Total Franklin Resources, Inc. stockholders equity | 12,078 | 12,508 | 11,917 | 11,475 | 11,223 | |
| Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests | 929 | 735 | 631 | 824 | 587 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 13,007 | 13,243 | 12,548 | 12,299 | 11,811 | |
| Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Stockholders Equity | 32,368 | 32,465 | 30,121 | 28,061 | 24,168 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 215 | 246 | 183 | 208 | 172 | |
| Amortization of deferred sales commissions | 80 | 62 | 50 | 65 | 78 | |
| Depreciation and other amortization | 125 | 117 | 104 | 96 | 79 | |
| Net losses (gains) on investments | 38 | −58 | −40 | 75 | −76 | |
| Income from investments in equity method investees | −78 | −138 | −45 | −36 | −154 | |
| Net (gains) losses on investments of consolidated investment products | −4 | 25 | 120 | 95 | −316 | |
| Net purchase of investments by consolidated investment products | −369 | −520 | −829 | −356 | −781 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −47 | −125 | 42 | 98 | 4 | |
| Other | 174 | 172 | 73 | 25 | 16 | |
| Increase in receivables and other assets | −129 | −112 | −63 | −87 | −183 | |
| Decrease in investments, net | 19 | 9 | 3 | −4 | 13 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation and benefits | −33 | 87 | 129 | 282 | 115 | |
| Decrease in income taxes payable | −182 | −93 | −1 | −180 | −13 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 90 | 4 | −5 | 65 | −97 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses of consolidated investment products | −15 | −40 | 2 | −5 | 62 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,066 | 971 | 1,089 | 1,957 | 1,245 | |
| Purchase of investments | −1,037 | −1,128 | −758 | −926 | −770 | |
| Liquidation of investments | 776 | 1,407 | 609 | 1,026 | 594 | |
| Purchase of investments by consolidated collateralized loan obligations | −6,539 | −6,310 | −4,364 | −3,992 | −3,655 | |
| Payments of deferred consideration liability | −91 | −535 | −242 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liquidation of investments by consolidated collateralized loan obligations | 4,919 | 4,251 | 1,834 | 1,949 | 1,624 | |
| Additions of property and equipment, net | −155 | −177 | −149 | −90 | −79 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (including $281.4 in cash and cash equivalents of consolidated investment products in fiscal year 2024) | 0 | 175 | −501 | −1,355 | −9 | |
| Payments of contingent consideration asset | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 20 | |
| Net deconsolidation of investment products | −216 | −107 | −50 | −39 | −384 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2,343 | −2,424 | −3,610 | −3,329 | −2,616 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −684 | −656 | −607 | −583 | −560 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −240 | −274 | −256 | −181 | −208 | |
| Proceeds from repurchase agreement | 145 | 5 | 175 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments on repurchase agreement | −62 | −81 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from debt | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,194 | |
| Payments on debt | −700 | −250 | −300 | −300 | −750 | |
| Proceeds from debt of consolidated investment products | 6,030 | 4,347 | 3,540 | 4,884 | 2,938 | |
| Payments on debt by consolidated investment products | −4,801 | −1,913 | −1,105 | −2,746 | −1,316 | |
| Payments on contingent consideration liabilities | −7 | −23 | −8 | −15 | 0 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 447 | 240 | 645 | 200 | 721 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 452 | 1,416 | 2,107 | 1,585 | 2,030 | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation | −11 | 43 | 34 | −77 | −2 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −835 | 7 | −380 | 135 | 657 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 465 | 436 | 233 | 468 | 498 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 107 | 113 | 122 | 133 | 117 | |
| Cash paid for interest by consolidated investment products | 753 | 694 | 379 | 148 | 103 | |
| Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Investments Acquired | 68 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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Portfolio as of 2026-01-14 · 8,630 positions
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|---|---|---|
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