IAU vs BEN vs TROW Stock Comparison

Ishares Gold Trust, Franklin Templeton and Price T Rowe Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IAU Ishares Gold Trust
$75.42 -6.5% 1M -2.4% 1Y
Market cap
$28.19B
P/E
4.6x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
3 wins
BEN Franklin Templeton Inc
$31.00 -6.1% 1M +35.7% 1Y
Market cap
$16.10B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.32B
Div. yield
0.04%
Asset Management Financial Services
2 wins
TROW Price T Rowe Group Inc
$103.49 -1.9% 1M -0.1% 1Y
Market cap
$22.17B
P/E
10.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.59B
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Price T Rowe leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Price T Rowe 4, Ishares Gold Trust 3, Franklin Templeton 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIAUBENTROWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $28.19B $16.10B $22.17B IAU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.6x 19.8x 10.0x IAU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.3x 9.9x TROW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +7.9% +7.0% BEN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 8.7% 29.3% TROW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 4.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.4% +35.7% -0.1% BEN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.1%/yr +0.4%/yr -12.7%/yr IAU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.6% 27.5% 24.0% TROW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 57/100 79/100 TROW

Percentile Scorecard

IAUBENTROW

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

AxisIAUBENTROW
Valuation – 85 #29 of 184 89 #22 of 184
Growth – 46 #61 of 113 63 #43 of 113
Profitability – 53 #62 of 130 84 #22 of 130
Financial Health – 63 #63 of 167 –
Shareholder Returns – 36 #49 of 76 83 #14 of 76
Overall – 57 79
  • IAU ranked among 212 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • BEN ranked among 212 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • TROW ranked among 212 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIAUBENTROWSPY
1 month -6.5%-6.1%-1.9% -0.8%
3 months -1.8%-6.7%-13.2% +3.5%
6 months -14.4%+12.4%+2.1% +7.0%
Year to date -7.1%+29.8%+1.1% +12.2%
1 year -2.4%+35.7%-0.1% +13.0%
3 years +98.4%+38.1%+17.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +25.7%+11.4%+5.4% +23.1%
5 years +120.4%+2.1%-49.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +17.1%+0.4%-12.7% +11.0%
10 years +208.8%-11.7%+56.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +11.9%-1.2%+4.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureIAUBENTROWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.6%27.5%24.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.8%28.1%26.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.841.200.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.091.300.00 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.4%-55.8%-63.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.7%-13.3%-14.9% -1.8%
52-week high $101.57$35.76$121.68 $779.14
52-week low $74.21$21.18$86.19 $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.

MultipleIAUBENTROW
P/E now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 33.6x 19.6xmedian 33.6x 10.0xmedian 33.6x
P/S now vs peer median —median 4.9x 1.7xmedian 4.9x 2.9xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.5x 11.5xmedian 11.5x 6.9xmedian 11.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 13.2x 63.8xmedian 13.2x 13.2xmedian 13.2x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.8x 1.2xmedian 1.8x 2.0xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.91 -10.32median 0.91 0.68median 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 monthsIAUBENTROW
Revenue – $9.32B $7.59B
Operating income – $905.50M $2.34B
Net income $6.18B $1.09B $2.34B
Free cash flow – $246.60M $1.67B
EPS (diluted) – $1.58 $10.37
Cash & equivalents – $2.67B $3.23B
Total debt – $2.40B –
Shares (diluted) – 516.00M 214.20M
Enterprise value $28.19B $5.10B $8.20B

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
MetricIAUBENTROW
P/E 4.5x 19.6x 10.0x
P/FCF – 63.8x 13.2x
P/Operating cash flow – 56.6x 11.4x
P/S – 1.7x 2.9x
P/B – 1.2x 2.0x
P/Tangible book – 1.8x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA – 11.5x 6.9x
EV/EBIT – 17.1x 8.1x
EV/Revenue – 1.7x 2.5x
EV/FCF – 62.7x 11.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – 55.7x 9.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -10.32 0.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIAUBENTROW
Revenue growth (1Y) – 7.9% 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 6.1% 6.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 146.1% 3.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -6.6% 8.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -40.6% 145.3% 10.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 6.8% 14.2%
EPS growth (1Y) – 152.2% 12.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -1.9% 14.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -83.1% 26.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -38.4% 7.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -83.0% 42.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -38.0% 9.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIAUBENTROW
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 14.5% 36.2%
Operating margin – 9.7% 30.8%
Pretax margin – 16.3% 40.0%
Net margin – 8.7% 29.3%
FCF margin – 2.6% 22.0%
Operating cash flow margin – 3.0% 25.5%
Return on equity – 8.7% 21.1%
Return on assets – 3.2% 15.6%
Return on invested capital – 4.4% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.3x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.1% 2.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIAUBENTROW
Debt / assets – 6.6% –
Debt / equity – 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.2x –
Debt / FCF – 9.7x –
Liabilities / assets – 64.4% 27.3%
Equity / assets – 35.6% 72.7%
Interest coverage – 10.2x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIAUBENTROW
Dividend yield – 4.3% 5.0%
Net buyback yield – 3.2% 3.8%
Shareholder yield – 7.4% 8.8%
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.

ConsensusIAUBENTROW
Forward P/E – 11.3xFY2026 9.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $2.74FY2026 $10.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +23.4%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +21.9% -7.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $7.06BFY2026 $7.92BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +5.4%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +5.7% +2.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIAUBENTROW
Held by institutions 48.7% 52.8% 88.8%
Institutions holding 1,904 665 1,156
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.8% -5.6% +2.1%
Institutions buying 837 346 598
Institutions selling 626 223 397
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.55 1.51

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.

IAUBENTROW
IAU 1.00 0.16 0.14
BEN 0.16 1.00 0.51
TROW 0.14 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IAU, BEN and TROW?

Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) $28.19B, Franklin Templeton (BEN) $16.10B, Price T Rowe (TROW) $22.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, IAU, BEN and TROW?

Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) 4.6x, Franklin Templeton (BEN) 19.8x, Price T Rowe (TROW) 10.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Price T Rowe (TROW) is cheapest (Franklin Templeton (BEN) 11.3x, Price T Rowe (TROW) 9.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Franklin Templeton (BEN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Franklin Templeton (BEN) +7.9%, Price T Rowe (TROW) +7.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Price T Rowe (TROW) has the highest net margin (Franklin Templeton (BEN) 8.7%, Price T Rowe (TROW) 29.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Franklin Templeton (BEN) returned the most: Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) -2.4%, Franklin Templeton (BEN) +35.7%, Price T Rowe (TROW) -0.1%. Over five years, Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) compounded fastest (Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) +17.1%/yr, Franklin Templeton (BEN) +0.4%/yr, Price T Rowe (TROW) -12.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) 0.00%, Franklin Templeton (BEN) 0.04%, Price T Rowe (TROW) 0.00%. Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) and Price T Rowe (TROW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Price T Rowe (TROW) has been the steadiest (Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) 28.6%, Franklin Templeton (BEN) 27.5%, Price T Rowe (TROW) 24.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IAU, BEN and TROW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Price T Rowe (TROW) leads on 4. 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.