Franklin Resources (BEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Resources' (BEN) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$27.6 million in Q1 2026, up 68.49% year-on-year from -$16.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 89.18% quarter-over-quarter from -$255.1 million in Q4 2025.
Franklin Resources (BEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Franklin Resources has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$27.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$27.6 million, up 68.49% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $933.5 million (up 40.14% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $911.6 million, up 14.78% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$27.6 million for Q1 2026 at Franklin Resources, up from -$255.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of -$283.7 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $78.3 million (2022), against an average of $240.0 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 350.92% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 289.51% in 2022.
- Franklin Resources' Free Cash Flow stood at -$283.7 million in 2022, then rose by 4.34% to -$271.4 million in 2023, then grew by 20.04% to -$217.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 17.56% to -$255.1 million in 2025, then soared by 89.18% to -$27.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$27.6 million (Q1 2026), -$255.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$51.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Franklin Resources | 17.12 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -27.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -255.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -255.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -51.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -51.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -87.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -87.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -217.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -217.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 488.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 488.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 482.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 482.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 94.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 94.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -271.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -271.40 Mn |