Franklin Resources (BEN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Resources (BEN) reported Operating Margin of 14.09% for Q1 2026, up 719.0% on a YoY basis from 1.72% in Q1 2025, and up 16.67% sequentially from 12.08% in Q4 2025.
Franklin Resources (BEN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Franklin Resources (BEN) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 14.09% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 719.0% year-over-year to 14.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.34% (up 433.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.89%, up 208.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 14.09% in Q1 2026, from 12.08% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 22.25% in Q1 2022 to a low of 6.82% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 11.19% and a median of 10.48% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 2385 bps in 2024 and jumped 1046 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing BEN's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.86% in 2022, then advanced by 5 bps to 10.37% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 9.73% in 2024, then increased by 24 bps to 12.08% in 2025, then increased by 17 bps to 14.09% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BEN's Operating Margin at 14.09% in Q1 2026, 12.08% in Q4 2025, and 3.64% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 175.98% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 24.88% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 36.65% |
| 10 | Franklin Resources | 16.77 Bn | 17.07 Bn | - | 14.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.00% |