Comparison
Why is Franklin Resources, Inc. ?
1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 10.96%
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate of 0.48%
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Positive results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 1,643.9 MM
- DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Highest at 209.15%
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 5.24
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With ROE of 7.52%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.93 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 4.82%, its profits have fallen by -14.7%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Franklin Resources, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Capital Markets should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Capital Markets)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Franklin Resources, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Franklin Resources, Inc.
34.97%
0.09
31.77%
S&P 500
21.51%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.77%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.41%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
20.57
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
31.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio
140.40%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
60.43%
ROCE (avg)
25.32%
ROE (avg)
10.96%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.98
EV to EBIT
6.66
EV to EBITDA
4.79
EV to Capital Employed
0.97
EV to Sales
0.94
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
5.72%
ROCE (Latest)
14.52%
ROE (Latest)
7.88%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
8What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 465.56 MM has Grown at 55.99%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 5.69
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -6.53% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 2,420.5 MM
-8What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 286.6 MM
INTEREST(Q)
At USD 23.5 MM has Grown at 18.09%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 173.07 MM has Fallen at -36.31%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 7,329.9 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 110.32 %
Here's what is working for Franklin Resources, Inc.
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 5.69 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 2,420.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.53% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Franklin Resources, Inc.
Interest
At USD 23.5 MM has Grown at 18.09%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 173.07 MM has Fallen at -36.31%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 271.74 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 286.6 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 7,329.9 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 110.32 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






