BEN vs FOFA vs GLD Stock Comparison

Franklin Templeton, Family Office Of America and Spdr Gold Trust Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BEN Franklin Templeton Inc
$31.96 -2.6% 1M +41.4% 1Y
Market cap
$16.99B
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.32B
Div. yield
0.04%
Asset Management Financial Services
2 wins
GLD Spdr Gold Trust
$361.56 -4.9% 1M -1.8% 1Y
Market cap
$133.86B
P/E
5.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Spdr Gold Trust leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Spdr Gold Trust 3, Family Office Of America 3, Franklin Templeton 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBENFOFAGLDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.99B $23.86M $133.86B GLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.9x -152.9x 5.8x GLD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.8x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.9% +377,323.4% — FOFA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% -11.9% — BEN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.4% +200.0% -1.8% FOFA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.0%/yr -5.8%/yr +16.9%/yr GLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.6% 287.2% 29.0% BEN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 57/100 — FOFA

Percentile Scorecard

BENFOFAGLD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBENFOFAGLD
Valuation 84 #30 of 181 35 #118 of 181 93 #14 of 181
Growth 46 #61 of 112 96 #6 of 112 –
Profitability 50 #66 of 131 28 #95 of 131 –
Financial Health 60 #66 of 165 69 #52 of 165 –
Shareholder Returns 38 #47 of 75 – –
Overall 56 57 –
  • BEN ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • FOFA ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • GLD ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBENFOFAGLDSPY
1 month -2.6%-9.3%-4.9% -2.3%
3 months -9.3%-40.0%-2.7% -0.7%
6 months +7.6%-49.4%-12.8% +4.8%
Year to date +33.8%+178.6%-8.8% +10.3%
1 year +41.4%+200.0%-1.8% +10.3%
3 years +31.8%+39.3%+95.7% +73.0%
3 years, per year +9.6%+11.7%+25.1% +20.1%
5 years -14.2%-25.7%+118.1% +61.9%
5 years, per year -3.0%-5.8%+16.9% +10.1%
10 years -3.7%-98.1%+192.4% +258.6%
10 years, per year -0.4%-32.6%+11.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBENFOFAGLDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.6%287.2%29.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.5%451.0%32.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.20-2.600.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.500.70-0.06 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.3%-93.3%-28.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.6%-83.0%-27.1% -3.5%
52-week high $35.76$4.60$495.90 $779.14
52-week low $21.18$0.26$355.33 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBENFOFAGLD
P/E now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 34.9x -152.9xmedian 34.9x 5.6xmedian 34.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 4.7x 18.3xmedian 4.7x —median 4.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 11.8x —median 11.8x —median 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 65.8xmedian 14.1x 122.1xmedian 14.1x —median 14.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.7x 23.9xmedian 1.7x 1.0xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -10.64median 0.91 -2.11median 0.91 —median 0.91

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBENFOFAGLD
Revenue $9.32B $1.31M –
Operating income $905.50M -$177.96K –
Net income $1.09B -$155.56K $23.17B
Free cash flow $246.60M $195.50K –
EPS (diluted) $1.58 $-0.01 –
Cash & equivalents $2.67B $636.89K –
Total debt $2.40B $207.75K –
Shares (diluted) 516.00M 30.49M –
Enterprise value $5.99B $21.90M -$424.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBENFOFAGLD
P/E 20.3x -152.9x 5.6x
P/FCF 65.8x 122.1x –
P/Operating cash flow 58.4x 122.1x –
P/S 1.7x 18.3x –
P/B 1.3x 23.9x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 51.0x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 11.8x – –
EV/EBIT 17.6x -131.7x –
EV/Revenue 1.7x 17.9x –
EV/FCF 64.7x 119.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 57.4x 119.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -10.64 -2.11 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBENFOFAGLD
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.9% 377,323% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.1% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 146.1% 29.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.6% 55.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 145.3% 38.2% -13.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 57.6% 125.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 152.2% 45.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 72.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -83.1% 246.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -38.4% 38.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -83.0% 246.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -38.0% 38.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBENFOFAGLD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 14.5% – –
Operating margin 9.7% -13.6% –
Pretax margin 16.3% -10.9% –
Net margin 8.7% -11.9% –
FCF margin 2.6% 15.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 3.0% 15.0% –
Return on equity 8.7% -21.4% 16.3%
Return on assets 3.2% -8.6% 16.2%
Return on invested capital 4.4% – –
Return on capital employed – -14.2% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x -1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 2.1% 10.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBENFOFAGLD
Debt / assets 6.6% 7.8% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.2x – –
Debt / FCF 9.7x 1.1x –
Liabilities / assets 64.4% 62.4% 0.0%
Equity / assets 35.6% 37.6% 100.0%
Interest coverage 10.2x – –
Current ratio – 0.7x –
Quick ratio – 0.7x –
Cash ratio – 0.5x –
Altman Z-score – 6.16 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBENFOFAGLD
Dividend yield 4.1% – –
Net buyback yield 3.1% – –
Shareholder yield 7.2% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) 63.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 281.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 4.9% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBENFOFAGLD
Forward P/E 11.8xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.74FY2026 – –
EPS growth, next FY +23.4%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.06BFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +5.4%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +5.7% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBENFOFAGLD
Held by institutions 52.8% – 36.6%
Institutions holding 666 – 3,008
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.6% – -1.7%
Institutions buying 347 – 1,155
Institutions selling 223 – 1,155
Buyers to sellers 1.56 – 1.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BENFOFAGLD
BEN 1.00 0.00 0.17
FOFA 0.00 1.00 -0.04
GLD 0.17 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BEN, FOFA and GLD?

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Franklin Templeton (BEN) $16.99B, Family Office Of America (FOFA) $23.86M, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) $133.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, BEN, FOFA and GLD?

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Franklin Templeton (BEN) 20.9x, Family Office Of America (FOFA) -152.9x, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 5.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Family Office Of America (FOFA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Franklin Templeton (BEN) +7.9%, Family Office Of America (FOFA) +377,323.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Franklin Templeton (BEN) has the highest net margin (Franklin Templeton (BEN) 8.7%, Family Office Of America (FOFA) -11.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Family Office Of America (FOFA) returned the most: Franklin Templeton (BEN) +41.4%, Family Office Of America (FOFA) +200.0%, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) -1.8%. Over five years, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) compounded fastest (Franklin Templeton (BEN) -3.0%/yr, Family Office Of America (FOFA) -5.8%/yr, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) +16.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Franklin Templeton (BEN) 0.04%, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 0.00%. Family Office Of America (FOFA) and Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Franklin Templeton (BEN) has been the steadiest (Franklin Templeton (BEN) 27.6%, Family Office Of America (FOFA) 287.2%, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 29.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BEN, FOFA and GLD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.