Growth Metrics

Franklin Resources (BEN) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Franklin Resources' Research & Development history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $157.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 0.69% to $157.6 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $643.5 million, a 0.8% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $643.6 million, up 3.79% from a year prior.
  • Research & Development hit $157.6 million in Q1 2026 for Franklin Resources, roughly flat from $157.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for BEN hit a ceiling of $177.4 million in Q3 2024 and a floor of $121.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $144.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $155.1 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: skyrocketed 38.27% in 2024 and later fell 6.31% in 2025.
  • Tracing BEN's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $121.4 million in 2022, then increased by 7.91% to $131.0 million in 2023, then increased by 19.08% to $156.0 million in 2024, then grew by 0.64% to $157.0 million in 2025, then rose by 0.38% to $157.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for BEN at $157.6 million in Q1 2026, $157.0 million in Q4 2025, and $166.2 million in Q3 2025.