Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Investing

Payments of deferred consideration liability

Franklin Resources Payments of deferred consideration liability decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $100.00M to $0.00. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025Nov 10, 2025

How to read this metric

Higher payments indicate the settlement of past acquisition-related obligations, which may improve the balance sheet by reducing future liabilities.

Detailed definition

Represents cash payments made to settle obligations related to past business acquisitions or asset purchases where the p...

Peer comparison

Standard for firms that grow through inorganic M&A; often found in the investing section of the cash flow statement.

Metric ID: investing_payments_of_deferred_consideration_liability

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$241.80M$0.00$60.80M$0.00$374.10M$100.00M$0.00$0.00$90.50M$0.00
QoQ Change-100.0%-100.0%-73.3%-100.0%-100.0%
YoY Change+54.7%-100.0%-75.8%-100.0%
Range$0.00$374.10M
Avg YoY Growth-55.3%
Median YoY Growth-87.9%
Current Streak2+ quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Resources's payments of deferred consideration liability?
Franklin Resources (BEN) reported payments of deferred consideration liability of $0.00 in Q3 2025.
How has Franklin Resources's payments of deferred consideration liability changed year-over-year?
Franklin Resources's payments of deferred consideration liability decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $100.00M to $0.00.
What does payments of deferred consideration liability mean?
Cash paid to settle deferred debts from previous acquisitions.