Free Cash Flow for Franklin Resources (BEN)
Free Cash Flow for Franklin Resources (BEN): headline value $938.00M · YoY +14.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$938.00M
YoY change
+14.8%
5Y CAGR
-1.4%
Peak year (2015)
$2.18B
Latest annual
$911.60M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Franklin Resources (BEN) from 1990 to 2025
Free Cash Flow history table for Franklin Resources (BEN) from 1990 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Free Cash Flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $911.60M | +14.8% | ||
| 2024 | $794.20M | -15.5% | ||
| 2023 | $940.40M | -49.6% | ||
| 2022 | $1.87B | +60.1% | ||
| 2021 | $1.17B | +19.0% | ||
| 2020 | $979.60M | +2714.9% | ||
| 2019 | $34.80M | -98.4% | ||
| 2018 | $2.12B | +100.2% | ||
| 2017 | $1.06B | -34.9% | ||
| 2016 | $1.63B | -25.3% | ||
| 2015 | $2.18B | +4.7% | ||
| 2014 | $2.08B | +5.6% | ||
| 2013 | $1.97B | +99.8% | ||
| 2012 | $987.80M | -33.7% | ||
| 2011 | $1.49B | -6.5% | ||
| 2010 | $1.59B | +167.0% | ||
| 2009 | $596.75M | -55.4% | ||
| 2008 | $1.34B | -15.2% | ||
| 2007 | $1.58B | +30.7% | ||
| 2006 | $1.21B | +56.0% | ||
| 2005 | $775.06M | -14.2% | ||
| 2004 | $903.73M | +86.8% | ||
| 2003 | $483.76M | -34.2% | ||
| 2002 | $735.20M | +64.9% | ||
| 2001 | $445.86M | -24.8% | ||
| 2000 | $593.28M | +32.0% | ||
| 1999 | $449.30M | -15.5% | ||
| 1998 | $531.48M | +53.8% | ||
| 1997 | $345.56M | +17.1% | ||
| 1996 | $295.16M | +15.3% | ||
| 1995 | $256.09M | -6.8% | ||
| 1994 | $274.81M | +37.8% | ||
| 1993 | $199.38M | +267.2% | ||
| 1992 | $54.30M | -14.1% | ||
| 1991 | $63.20M | -28.1% | ||
| 1990 | $87.90M | — |
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Franklin Resources's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
Franklin Resources (BEN) most recent annual free cash flow stands at $911.60M (2025) – grew 14.8% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Franklin Resources free cash flow compounded at -1.4% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Franklin Resources free cash flow plunged from $2.18B in 2015 to $911.60M in 2025, a 58.2% drawdown.
$2.18B stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2015, against a low of $34.80M during 2019.
Franklin Resources (BEN) sits 7th of 8 Financial Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $19.24B.
Franklin Resources Free Cash Flow by Year
Franklin Resources Free Cash Flow 2025: $911.60M
Franklin Resources free cash flow in 2025 was $911.60M, grew 14.8% from 2024.
Franklin Resources Free Cash Flow 2024: $794.20M
Franklin Resources free cash flow in 2024 was $794.20M, declined 15.5% below 2023.
Franklin Resources Free Cash Flow 2023: $940.40M
Franklin Resources free cash flow in 2023 was $940.40M, plunged 49.6% below 2022.
Franklin Resources Free Cash Flow 2022: $1.87B
Franklin Resources free cash flow in 2022 was $1.87B, surged 60.1% from 2021.
Franklin Resources Free Cash Flow 2021: $1.17B
Franklin Resources free cash flow in 2021 was $1.17B.
See more financial history for Franklin Resources (BEN).
Sector peers — Free Cash Flow
Companies in the same sector as Franklin Resources, ranked by their latest free cash flow.
| Company | Free Cash Flow | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $100.87B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $46.10B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) | $25.04B | Financial Services |
| Visa Inc. (V) | $21.58B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard Incorporated (MA) | $16.91B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America Corporation (BAC) | $12.61B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) | -$19.00B | Financial Services |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) | -$47.22B | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
What is Franklin Resources's free cash flow?
Latest reported free cash flow for Franklin Resources (BEN) is $938.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Franklin Resources free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Franklin Resources (BEN) free cash flow changed +14.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Franklin Resources free cash flow?
Franklin Resources (BEN) free cash flow compound annual growth rate is -1.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Franklin Resources free cash flow hit its highest annual value?
Franklin Resources free cash flow reached its highest annual value of $2.18B in 2015.
What was Franklin Resources free cash flow in 2024?
Franklin Resources (BEN) free cash flow in 2024 was $794.20M.
What was Franklin Resources free cash flow in 2025?
Franklin Resources (BEN) free cash flow in 2025 was $911.60M.
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