Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Investing

Payments of contingent consideration asset

Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments of contingent consideration asset shows a downward trend with a -100.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025Nov 10, 2025

How to read this metric

High payments indicate that acquired businesses are performing well, which is generally a positive sign for the success of the M&A strategy.

Detailed definition

Represents cash outflows related to the settlement of contingent liabilities, often referred to as 'earn-outs' from prev...

Peer comparison

Standard for firms with active M&A pipelines; peers often disclose these in the notes to the financial statements.

Metric ID: investing_payments_of_contingent_consideration_asset

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$5.00M$4.70M$3.90M$8.70M$8.30M$0.00$2.90M$2.60M$0.00$4.30M$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
QoQ Change-6.0%-17.0%+123.1%-4.6%-100.0%-10.3%-100.0%-100.0%
YoY Change+66.0%-100.0%-25.6%-70.1%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Range$0.00$8.70M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-66.2%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Resources's payments of contingent consideration asset?
Franklin Resources (BEN) reported payments of contingent consideration asset of $0.00 in Q3 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Franklin Resources's payments of contingent consideration asset?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Franklin Resources's payments of contingent consideration asset has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.30M to $0.00.
What does payments of contingent consideration asset mean?
Cash paid to former owners of acquired businesses based on performance targets.