Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN): Price and Financial Metrics
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)
Today's Latest Price: $26.47 USD
Updated Jan 22 7:00pm
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Ranked of 68 in Asset Management
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BEN Stock Summary
- Franklin Resources Inc's stock had its IPO on January 1, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.87% of US equities in our set.
- Of note is the ratio of Franklin Resources Inc's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 85.81% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of 564.91%, Franklin Resources Inc's debt growth rate surpasses 96.72% of about US stocks.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to BEN, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are J, CINF, BRO, MHK, and AAP.
- Visit BEN's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.franklinresources.com.
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BEN Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $26.47 | 52-week high | $27.60 |
| Prev. close | $26.46 | 52-week low | $14.91 |
| Day low | $26.18 | Volume | 2,758,900 |
| Day high | $26.65 | Avg. volume | 3,074,657 |
| 50-day MA | $23.90 | Dividend yield | 4.23% |
| 200-day MA | $21.23 | Market Cap | 13.39B |
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) Company Bio
Franklin Resources, Inc. provides investment advisory services to mutual fund, retirement, institutional/separate accounts and high net worth investors. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California.
BEN Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $26.47 | $6.27 | -76% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Franklin Resources Inc with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Franklin Resources Inc ranked in the 21th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Franklin Resources Inc, consider:
- The company's compound free cash flow growth rate over the past 5.58 years comes in at -0.17%; that's greater than only 9.6% of US stocks we're applying DCF forecasting to.
- Franklin Resources Inc's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 8%; for context, that number is higher than merely 8.54% of tickers in our DCF set.
- The company's cost of debt, derived from its interest coverage, tax rate, and market capitalization, is greater than just 0% of stocks in its sector (Financial Services).
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -77% |
| 1% | -77% |
| 2% | -76% |
| 3% | -76% |
| 4% | -76% |
| 5% | -76% |
For other companies in the Financial Services that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as BEN, try BAM, TRUP, V, ARGO, and FCRD.
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