Growth Metrics

Franklin Resources (BEN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Franklin Resources recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 76.3% in Q1 2026, down 0.6% quarter-over-quarter from 76.76% in Q4 2025, and down 11.0% year-over-year from 85.73% in Q1 2025.

Franklin Resources' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 76.3% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 11.0% year-over-year to 76.3%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 76.91% (down 23.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
  • A 5-year average of 77.95% and a median of 77.53% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 318 bps in 2022 and plunged 262 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Franklin Resources' Gross Margin stood at 80.25% in 2022, then dropped by 0 bps to 79.87% in 2023, then decreased by 3 bps to 77.25% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 76.76% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 76.3% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 76.3%, 76.76%, and 77.82% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 158.51 Bn 148.89 Bn - -
2 Blackstone 92.68 Bn 91.63 Bn - -
3 Kkr 84.94 Bn 132.45 Bn - -
4 Brookfield Asset Management 77.34 Bn 77.68 Bn - -
5 Apollo Global Management 76.27 Bn 95.00 Bn 5.04 Bn 99.70%
6 State Street 44.42 Bn 18.75 Bn - -
7 Ameriprise Financial 41.68 Bn 41.55 Bn 4.57 Bn 93.51%
8 Northern Trust 31.21 Bn 31.21 Bn - -
9 Ares Management 28.85 Bn 32.22 Bn - -
10 Franklin Resources 16.04 Bn 17.45 Bn 1.75 Bn 76.30%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Mar 31, 2021 73.91%
Dec 31, 2020 74.61%
Sep 30, 2020 72.63%
Jun 30, 2020 68.25%
Mar 31, 2020 67.67%
Dec 31, 2019 68.05%
Sep 30, 2019 65.62%
Jun 30, 2019 68.69%
Mar 31, 2019 68.66%
Dec 31, 2018 68.51%
Sep 30, 2018 65.33%
Jun 30, 2018 67.93%
Mar 31, 2018 67.76%
Dec 31, 2017 67.27%
Sep 30, 2017 66.92%
Jun 30, 2017 66.47%
Mar 31, 2017 66.59%
Dec 31, 2016 66.68%
Sep 30, 2016 66.73%
Jun 30, 2016 66.14%
Mar 31, 2016 67.05%
Dec 31, 2015 66.52%
Sep 30, 2015 66.58%
Jun 30, 2015 65.31%
Mar 31, 2015 64.65%
Dec 31, 2014 64.56%
Sep 30, 2014 64.93%
Jun 30, 2014 62.95%
Mar 31, 2014 63.44%
Dec 31, 2013 63.18%
Sep 30, 2013 63.85%
Jun 30, 2013 61.01%
Mar 31, 2013 61.22%
Dec 31, 2012 61.57%
Sep 30, 2012 61.37%
Jun 30, 2012 61.20%
Mar 31, 2012 60.23%
Dec 31, 2011 62.95%
Sep 30, 2011 63.56%
Jun 30, 2011 61.18%
Mar 31, 2011 61.31%
Dec 31, 2010 61.94%
Sep 30, 2010 60.81%
Jun 30, 2010 61.48%
Mar 31, 2010 60.56%
Dec 31, 2009 61.12%
Sep 30, 2009 -16.66%
Jun 30, 2009 96.57%
Mar 31, 2009 96.40%