Franklin Resources (BEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Resources (BEN) posted quarterly Research & Development of $555.4 million for Q2 2026, up 15.54% year-over-year from $480.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.1% on a QoQ basis from $544.0 million in Q1 2026.
Franklin Resources (BEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Franklin Resources has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $555.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $555.4 million, up 15.54% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $2.2 billion (up 8.66% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.0 billion, up 7.93% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $555.4 million in Q2 2026, from $544.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $555.4 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $388.6 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $470.2 million and a median of $481.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development slipped 23.82%; it then rose 27.82% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $388.6 million in 2022, then rose by 3.14% to $400.8 million in 2023, then rose by 27.82% to $512.3 million in 2024, then advanced by 5.58% to $540.9 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.68% to $555.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $555.4 million in Q2 2026, $544.0 million in Q1 2026, and $540.9 million in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 179.23 Bn | 165.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 114.49 Bn | 111.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.85 Bn | -180.22 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.16 Bn | 45.75 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.46 Bn | 81.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.23 Bn | 52.85 Bn | 10.54 Bn | - |
| 7 | State Street | 51.50 Bn | 51.50 Bn | - | 589.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.14 Bn | 40.09 Bn | 4.72 Bn | - |
| 9 | Raymond James Financial | 33.99 Bn | 20.73 Bn | - | 203.00 Mn |
| 10 | Franklin Resources | 17.71 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 555.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 555.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 544.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 540.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -847.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 480.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 158.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 156.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -746.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 481.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 484.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 400.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -697.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 127.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 388.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -932.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 125.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 482.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 510.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.75 Bn |