Franklin Resources (BEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Resources (BEN) reported Free Cash Flow of -$27.6 million for Q1 2026, up 68.49% on a YoY basis from -$16.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 89.18% sequentially from -$255.1 million in Q4 2025.
Franklin Resources (BEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Franklin Resources (BEN) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$27.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 68.49% year-over-year to -$27.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $933.5 million (up 40.14% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $911.6 million, up 14.78% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to -$27.6 million in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of $240.0 million and a median of $78.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 350.92% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 289.51% in 2022.
- Tracing BEN's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$283.7 million in 2022, then increased by 4.34% to -$271.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 20.04% to -$217.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 17.56% to -$255.1 million in 2025, then surged by 89.18% to -$27.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BEN's Free Cash Flow at -$27.6 million in Q1 2026, -$255.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$51.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 762.30 Mn |
| 10 | Franklin Resources | 16.77 Bn | 17.07 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 |