Franklin Resources Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BEN)
Franklin Resources reported $911.6M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 14.78% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 10.39%.
View full Franklin Resources company overviewFranklin Resources free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $911.6M | $117.4M | +14.78% | +10.39% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $794.2M | −$146.2M | −15.55% | +9.37% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $940.4M | −$926.0M | −49.61% | +11.98% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.87B | $700.3M | +60.05% | +22.55% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.17B | $186.5M | +19.04% | +13.84% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $979.6M | $944.8M | +2714.94% | +17.60% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $34.8M | −$2.09B | −98.36% | +0.61% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.12B | $1.06B | +100.21% | +34.22% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.06B | −$569.6M | −34.94% | +16.59% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.63B | −$553.1M | −25.33% | +24.63% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.18B | $98.3M | +4.71% | +27.47% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $2.08B | $111.4M | +5.64% | +24.55% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.97B | $985.7M | +99.79% | +24.72% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $987.8M | −$502.3M | −33.71% | +13.91% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.49B | −$103.5M | −6.49% | +20.87% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.59B | $997.4M | +167.28% | +27.23% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $596.2M | −$749.5M | −55.70% | +14.22% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.35B | −$233.7M | −14.80% | +22.31% |
| 2007 | 2007-09-30 | $1.58B | — | — | +25.45% |
Franklin Resources quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$51.9M | −$540.3M | — | −2.21% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.27B | $785.8M | +162.93% | +61.44% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$87.6M | −$182.5M | — | −4.15% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | −$217.0M | $54.4M | — | −9.64% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $488.4M | −$248.8M | −33.75% | +22.09% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $482.3M | −$93.3M | −16.21% | +22.72% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $94.9M | $183.6M | — | +4.41% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | −$271.4M | $12.3M | — | −13.63% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $737.2M | −$94.5M | −11.36% | +37.12% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $575.6M | −$231.1M | −28.65% | +29.23% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$88.7M | −$167.0M | — | −4.60% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | −$283.7M | −$433.4M | — | −14.42% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $831.7M | $370.0M | +80.14% | +42.89% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $806.7M | $627.8M | +350.92% | +39.71% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $78.3M | −$169.6M | −68.41% | +3.76% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $149.7M | −$127.9M | −46.07% | +6.73% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $461.7M | $99.4M | +27.44% | +21.17% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $178.9M | −$370.9M | −67.46% | +8.23% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $247.9M | $186.4M | +303.09% | +11.94% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $277.6M | $271.6M | +4526.67% | +13.91% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $362.3M | $294.2M | +432.01% | +21.25% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $549.8M | $955.1M | — | +47.35% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $61.5M | −$81.4M | −56.96% | +4.69% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $6.0M | −$223.1M | −97.38% | +0.43% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $68.1M | −$618.1M | −90.08% | +5.05% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$405.3M | −$989.0M | — | −27.45% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $142.9M | −$409.2M | −74.12% | +9.97% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $229.1M | −$72.1M | −23.94% | +16.23% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $686.2M | $535.0M | +353.84% | +48.58% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $583.7M | $259.9M | +80.27% | +37.45% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $552.1M | $400.0M | +262.98% | +34.13% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $301.2M | −$132.2M | −30.50% | +18.64% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $151.2M | −$374.9M | −71.26% | +9.35% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $323.8M | −$385.6M | −54.36% | +20.06% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $152.1M | $33.6M | +28.35% | +9.50% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $433.4M | $157.3M | +56.97% | +27.77% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $526.1M | $114.3M | +27.76% | +32.64% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $709.4M | $29.7M | +4.37% | +43.41% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $118.5M | −$416.9M | −77.87% | +7.34% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $276.1M | −$280.2M | −50.37% | +15.71% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $411.8M | −$300.4M | −42.18% | +21.98% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $679.7M | −$82.0M | −10.77% | +33.97% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $535.4M | $234.1M | +77.70% | +26.64% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $556.3M | $246.6M | +79.63% | +26.95% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $712.2M | $224.7M | +46.09% | +33.04% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $761.7M | $19.3M | +2.60% | +35.75% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $301.3M | −$168.2M | −35.83% | +14.38% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $309.7M | $35.6M | +12.99% | +14.68% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $487.5M | $323.6M | +197.44% | +24.56% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $742.4M | $351.5M | +89.92% | +35.61% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $469.5M | $177.4M | +60.73% | +23.32% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $274.1M | $133.2M | +94.54% | +14.41% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $163.9M | −$402.3M | −71.05% | +9.02% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $390.9M | −$109.8M | −21.93% | +21.92% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $292.1M | $60.7M | +26.22% | +16.23% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $140.9M | −$50.9M | −26.53% | +8.28% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $566.2M | $365.5M | +182.15% | +30.82% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $500.7M | −$117.7M | −19.04% | +27.02% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $231.4M | −$129.6M | −35.90% | +13.23% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $191.8M | −$115.7M | −37.63% | +11.28% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $200.7M | $61.0M | +43.71% | +13.13% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $618.4M | $380.8M | +160.27% | +40.31% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $361.1M | $162.2M | +81.60% | +25.55% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-31 | $307.5M | $287.3M | +1425.15% | +22.32% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $139.6M | — | — | +11.27% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $237.6M | — | — | +22.13% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $198.8M | — | — | +21.79% |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-12-31 | $20.2M | — | — | +2.08% |
Franklin Resources free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $979.6M to $911.6M, a compound annual decline of 1.43%. Franklin Resources's latest reported quarter, Q4 2025, generated −$51.9M in free cash flow, a decrease of $540.3M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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