Franklin Resources, Inc.BEN

Financial Services
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates BEN as Neutral. Franklin Resources, Inc. has a market cap of $17.59B, a P/E of 25.85, a 8.1% net margin, and 8.7% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on BEN

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Forward P/E of 10.93x suggests valuation discount relative to current earnings
  • PEG ratio of 0.37x indicates potential undervaluation given growth
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23x reflects strong balance sheet
  • Operating margin of 17.24% shows pricing power and efficiency
  • Earnings growth of 87.2% YoY signals strong recent performance
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Bear case
  • Free cash flow of -$242.14M raises concerns about cash generation
  • Dividend payout ratio of 99.24% is unsustainable long-term
  • Dividend yield of 398% is anomalous and likely distorted
  • MACD histogram slightly negative, indicating weakening momentum
  • Reddit mentions are absent, limiting retail sentiment signal

Key facts

Sector
Financial Services
Market cap
$17.59B
P/E ratio
25.85
Gross margin
37.4%
Net margin
8.1%
Rev growth YoY
8.7%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$33.86

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Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral