Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization known as Franklin Templeton Investments. They have an extensive global presence, including offices in 35 countries and clients in more than 150. Their common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BEN and is included in the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index.
Franklin Resources Inc. NYSE: BEN is an investment firm originally founded in New York in 1947 as Franklin Distributors, Inc. It is listed on the NYSE under the ticker BEN as in Benjamin Franklin, whom founder Rupert Johnson, Sr. admired. In 1973 the headquarters moved from New York to San Mateo, California.
The firm specializes in conservatively managed mutual funds. It offers products under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series and Fiduciary brand names. Like other large investment companies, the firm offers a wide variety of funds but is traditionally best known for bond funds under the Franklin brand, international funds under the Templeton brand, and value funds under the Mutual Series brand.
Company Growth (employees)
Franklin Resources was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in San Mateo, US
Key People at Franklin Resources
Gregory Johnson
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Johnson
President
Rupert Johnson
Vice Chairman
Craig Tyle
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Franklin Resources Office Locations
Franklin Resources has an office in San Mateo
San Mateo, US (HQ)
1 Franklin Pkwy
Franklin Resources Data and Metrics
Franklin Resources Financial Metrics
Franklin Resources's revenue was reported to be $6.6 b in FY, 2016 which is a 17% decrease from the previous period.
USD
Revenue (FY, 2016) | 6.6 b |
Revenue growth (FY, 2015 - FY, 2016), % | (17%) |
Net income (FY, 2016) | 1.8 b |
EBIT (FY, 2016) | 2.4 b |
Market capitalization (15-Aug-2017) | 23.9 b |
Cash (30-Sep-2016) | 8.5 b |
EV | 15.4 b |
Franklin Resources's current market capitalization is $23.9 b.
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 8 b | 8.5 b | 7.9 b | 6.6 b |
Revenue growth, % | 6% | (6%) | (17%) | |
Operating expense total | 5.1 b | 5.3 b | 4.9 b | 4.3 b |
EBIT | 2.9 b | 3.2 b | 3 b | 2.4 b |
EBIT margin, % | 37% | 38% | 38% | 36% |
Interest expense | 46.9 m | 47.4 m | 39.6 m | 49.9 m |
Pre tax profit | 3 b | 3.4 b | 3 b | 2.5 b |
Net Income | 2.2 b | 2.4 b | 2.1 b | 1.8 b |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 6.2 b | 7.6 b | 8.4 b | 8.5 b |
PP&E | 564.1 m | 530.7 m | 510.1 m | 523.2 m |
Total Assets | 15.4 b | 16.4 b | 16.3 b | 16.1 b |
Accounts Payable | 262.8 m | 314.4 m | 232.1 m | 233.3 m |
Retained Earnings | 10 b | 11.6 b | 12.1 b | 12.2 b |
Total Equity | 12.5 b | 12.5 b | ||
Financial Leverage | 1.3 x | 1.3 x |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 2.2 b | 2.4 b | 2.1 b | 1.8 b |
Cash From Operating Activities | 2 b | 2.1 b | 2.3 b | 1.7 k |
Cash From Investing Activities | 232.9 m | 390.6 m | 248.9 m | 192 |
Cash From Financing Activities | (2 b) | (1.2 b) | (1.6 b) | (1.8 k) |
Interest Paid | 47.9 m | 40.2 m | 44.6 m | 47 |
Income Taxes Paid | 825.9 m | 979.3 m | 925 m | 759 |
| USD | Y, 2016 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | 6.5 x |
EV/CFO | 8.9 m x |
Revenue/Employee | 707.8 k |
Financial Leverage | 1.3 x |
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Franklin Resources News and Updates
August 12, 2016
The Olympics Could Mark Brazil’s Economy Hitting Bottom
The host country of the Rio Olympics is going on its third straight year of recession.
August 09, 2016
M.I.T., N.Y.U. and Yale Are Sued Over Retirement Plan Fees
Employees contend that each university failed to monitor, and replace, expensive, poor-performing investment options in their retirement plans.
August 04, 2016
MOVES-BofA Merrill Lynch, RBS, Societe Generale, Rothschild
Aug 4 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry
appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other
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July 07, 2016
Responsible investment group may toss firms for lack of effort
BOSTON, July 7 (Reuters) - A United Nations-supported group
that works to advance principles of responsible investing will
create a process to remove members after complaints that some
large asset managers do little to press for reforms in areas
such as climate change, its top official said.