FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| (in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| for the fiscal years ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. | $ | 524.9 | $ | 464.8 | $ | 882.8 | ||||||||||||||
Less: allocation of earnings to participating nonvested stock and stock unit awards | 53.2 | 32.6 | 37.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Available to Common Stockholders | $ | 471.7 | $ | 432.2 | $ | 845.1 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic | 516.7 | 509.5 | 490.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of nonparticipating nonvested stock unit awards | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted | 517.4 | 510.3 | 490.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.85 | $ | 1.72 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.91 | 0.85 | 1.72 | |||||||||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Nov 23, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Nov 13, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| 2015 | Nov 12, 2015 | |
About Earnings Per Share Disclosures
The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.
Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.