Franklin Resources Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (BEN)

Franklin Resources's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.28 for fiscal 2025.

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Franklin Resources annual debt-to-equity ratio history

Franklin Resources annual debt-to-equity ratio

Fiscal yearPeriod endedDebt-to-equity ratioChangeGrowth
20252025-09-300.28−0.02−7.02%
20242024-09-300.300.00+1.36%
20232023-09-300.30−0.04−13.19%
20222022-09-300.34−0.01−2.51%
20212021-09-300.35−0.01−2.95%
20202020-09-300.360.29+411.30%
20192019-09-300.070.00+0.07%
20182018-09-300.07−0.01−15.04%
20172017-09-300.08−0.03−29.52%
20162016-09-300.120.00+3.12%
20152015-09-300.110.01+10.06%
20142014-09-300.10−0.02−13.01%
20132013-09-300.12−0.05−30.14%
20122012-09-300.17−0.06−25.03%
20112011-09-300.230.11+88.84%
20102010-09-300.120.11+1330.11%
20092009-09-300.01−0.01−54.85%
20082008-09-300.02

Franklin Resources debt-to-equity ratio trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Franklin Resources's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 0.36 to 0.28, a change of −0.08. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 0.29.

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What the debt-to-equity ratio means

The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.

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How debt-to-equity is calculated

TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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