Franklin Resources (BEN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Resources' (BEN) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 76.3% in Q1 2026, down 11.0% year-on-year from 85.73% in Q1 2025, and down 0.6% quarter-over-quarter from 76.76% in Q4 2025.
Franklin Resources (BEN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Franklin Resources has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 76.3% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 76.3%, down 11.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 76.91% (down 23.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 77.07%, down 95.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 76.3% for Q1 2026 at Franklin Resources, down from 76.76% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 80.25% in Q4 2022 to a low of 76.3% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 77.53% (2024), against an average of 77.95%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 318 bps in 2022 and sank 262 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Franklin Resources' Gross Margin stood at 80.25% in 2022, then slipped by 0 bps to 79.87% in 2023, then retreated by 3 bps to 77.25% in 2024, then slipped by 1 bps to 76.76% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 76.3% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 76.3% (Q1 2026), 76.76% (Q4 2025), and 77.82% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 99.70% |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 93.51% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Franklin Resources | 17.12 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 76.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 76.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 76.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 77.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 77.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 79.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 79.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 78.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 80.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 78.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 76.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 77.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 75.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 75.56% |