Franklin Resources (BEN) is a asset management & custody banks company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Franklin Resources is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $31.14.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $31.14 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 7.87% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 32.15% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.10 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Financials
- Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 7.87% with an annualized volatility of 32.15%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.10 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 16.18B |
| Enterprise Value | 19.53B |
| Trailing P/E | 23.77 |
| Forward P/E | 10.45 |
| Price to Book | 1.33 |
| Price to Sales | 1.79 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.16 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.93 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 8.12% | | Operating Margin | 17.24% | | ROE | 6.7% | | ROA | 2.6% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 8.7% | | Earnings Growth | 87.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 424.0% | | Payout Ratio | 99.24% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 480.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 9.03B | | Total Debt | 3.43B | | Total Cash | 2.57B | | Free Cash Flow | -0.24B | | Operating Cash Flow | 0.98B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $32.47$ | | 52W Low | $21.11$ | | 50-Day Avg | $28.87$ | | 200-Day Avg | $25.5$ | | Beta | 1.59 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.52B | | Float Shares | 0.3B | | Insider Holdings | 48.49% | | Institutional Holdings | 51.4% | | Short Ratio | 4.05 | | Short % of Float | 4.71% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $37.0$ | | Target Low | $24.0$ | | Target Mean | $31.23$ | | Target Median | $31.0$ | | # of Analysts | 11 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.