Operating Cash Flow
Franklin Resources Operating Cash Flow increased by 89.2% to -$27.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 44.9%, from -$50.10M to -$27.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -3.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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Detailed definition
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $193.00M | $506.10M | $166.40M | $104.10M | $819.80M | $866.40M | -$256.30M | -$73.30M | $654.30M | $764.50M | -$251.90M | $136.60M | $528.40M | $558.20M | -$145.20M | -$50.10M | $1.28B | $0.00 | -$255.10M | -$27.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +162.2% | -67.1% | -37.4% | +687.5% | +5.7% | -129.6% | +71.4% | +992.6% | +16.8% | -132.9% | +154.2% | +286.8% | +5.6% | -126.0% | +65.5% | >999% | -100.0% | — | +89.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +324.8% | +71.2% | -254.0% | -170.4% | -20.2% | -11.8% | +1.7% | +286.4% | -19.2% | -27.0% | +42.4% | -136.7% | +142.6% | -100.0% | -75.7% | +44.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Franklin Resources's operating cash flow?
- Franklin Resources (BEN) reported operating cash flow of -$27.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has Franklin Resources's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Franklin Resources's operating cash flow increased by 44.9% year-over-year, from -$50.10M to -$27.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Franklin Resources's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Franklin Resources's operating cash flow has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.25B to $1.09B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.