Franklin Templeton Inc.
BEN
Market read
Franklin Templeton Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.
The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 17 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.
- Revenue increased 8.7% versus the comparable filing period.
- Interest expense decreased reflecting repayment of senior notes in March 2026 and March 2025, and interest on borrowings under the revolving credit facility.
Invalidation: The isolated read changes if BEN's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.
Research brief
The story so far
The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 17 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.
- Revenue increased 8.7% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating margin improved 7.2 percentage points.
- Net income increased 77.1% versus the comparable filing period.
No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.
- Interest expense decreased reflecting repayment of senior notes in March 2026 and March 2025, and interest on borrowings under the revolving credit facility.
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.
Developments
No sourced recent-development timeline yet
Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for BEN. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.
Business and financial condition
Reported financial figures are not available yet
Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.
Latest filing assessment · baseline
Fundamentals strengthened in the latest filing
10-Q filed 2026-04-28 against the comparable filing from 2025-05-02.
What improved
- Revenue increased 8.7% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating margin improved 7.2 percentage points.
- Net income increased 77.1% versus the comparable filing period.
What weakened
No thresholded deterioration was identified.
Filing receipts
“Sales and Distribution Fees Sales and distribution fees by revenue driver are presented below. (in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, Percent Change Six Months Ended March 31, Percent Change 2026 2025 2026 2025 Asset-based fees $ 321.0 $ 297.2 8 % $ 645.6 $ 606.3 6 % Sales-based fees 75.6 67.7 12 % 139.7 134.1 4 % Sales and Distribution Fees $ 396.6 $ 364.9 9 % $ 785.3 $ 740.4 6 % Asset-based distribution fees increased $23.8 million and $39.3 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 primarily due to increases of 6% and 4% in the related average AUM and a higher mix of non-U.S. equity and multi-asset funds and U.S. equity and alternative funds, which generate higher fee...”
“Three Months Ended March 31, Percent Change Six Months Ended March 31, Percent Change (in millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Asset-based expenses $ 447.8 $ 411.4 9 % $ 905.6 $ 839.6 8 % Sales-based expenses 70.9 67.9 4 % 131.2 131.8 0 % Amortization of deferred sales commissions 25.3 18.8 35 % 48.1 39.0 23 % Sales, Distribution and Marketing $ 544.0 $ 498.1 9 % $ 1,084.9 $ 1,010.4 7 % Asset-based expenses increased $36.4 million and $66.0 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 primarily due to increases of 7% and 6% in the related average AUM, higher marketing support fees, and a higher mix of non-U.S. equity and multi-asset funds and U.S. equity and alternative funds, which i...”
“Sales-based expenses increased $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 primarily due to an increase of 20% in commissionable sales, partially offset by a higher mix of non-U.S. sales, and decreased $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2026 primarily due to a higher mix of non-U.S. sales, partially offset by an increase of 7% in commissionable sales and lower sales-based marketing support fees.”
Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.
Business ecosystem
The relationships behind BEN
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
Depends on
GWLIFFiling-linked namepartnerApr 28, 2026 ▾
“As part of our acquisition of Putnam, which closed on January 1, 2024, we will pay up to $375.0 million between the third and seventh anniversaries of the closing date related to revenue growth targets from the strategic partnership with Great-West Lifeco, In…”
Filing peers
Companies whose filings use similar operating language.
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What is moving around it
Live connections
BEN is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Banks - Diversified. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.
Context history
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.