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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |