Franklin Resources (BEN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Resources recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 14.09% in Q1 2026, up 16.67% quarter-over-quarter from 12.08% in Q4 2025, and up 719.0% year-over-year from 1.72% in Q1 2025.
Franklin Resources' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.09% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 719.0% year-over-year to 14.09%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.34% (up 433.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.89%, up 208.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 14.09% for Q1 2026 at Franklin Resources, up 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 tumbled 2385 bps in 2024 and surged 1046 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Franklin Resources' Operating Margin stood at 9.86% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 10.37% in 2023, then slipped by 6 bps to 9.73% in 2024, then gained by 24 bps to 12.08% in 2025, then gained by 17 bps to 14.09% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 14.09%, 12.08%, and 3.64% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 46.06% |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.56% |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 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 | 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 21.97% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.51% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.08% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 20.02% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 25.92% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 26.84% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 22.34% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.39% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 26.47% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 29.15% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 27.49% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 32.28% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 34.35% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 35.97% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 34.49% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 34.96% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 34.71% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 37.60% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 35.95% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 36.43% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 33.29% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 37.18% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 38.32% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 38.47% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 37.70% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 37.88% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 38.75% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 36.93% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 37.50% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 38.54% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 37.04% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 37.02% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 36.22% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 36.02% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 34.29% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 36.05% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 34.30% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 37.16% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 37.47% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 36.84% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 35.98% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 38.77% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 33.30% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 34.00% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 32.63% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 33.90% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 31.05% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 30.38% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 24.48% |