Franklin Resources BEN
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$34.13 -0.52 (-1.50%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Franklin Resources (BEN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Franklin Resources' (BEN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $2.1 billion in Q2 2026, up 12.18% year-over-year from $1.9 billion in Q2 2025, and up 8.67% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Franklin Resources (BEN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Franklin Resources has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $2.1 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 12.18% year-over-year to $2.1 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $8.4 billion (up 1.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.2 billion, up 1.19% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $2.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Franklin Resources, up from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $2.4 billion in Q3 2024 to a low of $1.6 billion in Q3 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.9 billion, with a median of $1.9 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 43.34% in 2024 and fell 4.39% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then increased by 0.65% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then grew by 13.9% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 0.66% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then climbed by 4.72% to $2.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $2.1 billion in Q2 2026, $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 166.84 Bn 152.97 Bn - 4.62 Bn
2 Spdr Gold Trust 146.01 Bn -412.00 Bn - 149.76 Mn
3 Ishares Gold Trust 30.54 Bn -29.57 Bn - 43.37 Mn
4 World Gold Trust 29.53 Bn -73.54 Bn - 7.55 Mn
5 Principal Financial 24.58 Bn -28.39 Bn 1.91 Bn 3.41 Bn
6 iShares Silver Trust 22.65 Bn -5.56 Bn - 44.44 Mn
7 Franklin Resources 17.60 Bn 13.88 Bn - 2.14 Bn
8 Invesco 14.52 Bn 13.60 Bn 1.79 Bn 1.46 Bn
9 Affiliated Managers 9.42 Bn 9.01 Bn - 486.70 Mn
10 Voya Financial 9.29 Bn 6.93 Bn 1.34 Bn 1.86 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 2.14 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.91 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.03 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.36 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.90 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.02 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.78 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.65 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.65 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.67 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.77 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.59 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.63 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.62 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 1.67 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.65 Bn