Growth Metrics

Franklin Resources (BEN) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Franklin Resources' Operating Expenses history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses changed 0.3% to $2.0 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $8.2 billion, a 0.91% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $8.2 billion, up 1.19% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $2.0 billion in Q1 2026 for Franklin Resources, down from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for BEN hit a ceiling of $2.4 billion in Q3 2024 and a floor of $1.6 billion in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.9 billion in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: soared 43.34% in 2024 and later dropped 4.39% in 2025.
  • Tracing BEN's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then rose by 0.65% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then increased by 13.9% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then rose by 0.66% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then fell by 3.64% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for BEN at $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.3 billion in Q3 2025.