What is Franklin Resources's share buybacks?

Franklin Resources (BEN) reported share buybacks of $57.1M in Q1 2026.

How has Franklin Resources's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Franklin Resources's share buybacks increased by 471.0% year-over-year, from $10M to $57.1M.

What is the long-term trend for Franklin Resources's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Franklin Resources's share buybacks has grown at a 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $208.2M to $240.3M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Franklin Resources BEN Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.3B+8.7%

Operating income$323.3M+122%

Net income$268.2M+77.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.49+88.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.5B—

Total debt$3.2B-11.5%

Total equity$12.1B-1.8%

Total assets$34.1B+6.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$27.6M+44.9%

CapEx$31.2M-55.3%

Free cash flow--100%

Valuation

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Market cap$17.32B+34.1%

P/E23.6×-8.1×

P/S1.9×+0.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin9.3%—

Net margin8.1%+2.5pp

FCF margin11%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6%+2.1pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Franklin Resources in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Franklin Resources’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Franklin Resources's share buybacks?: Franklin Resources (BEN) reported share buybacks of $57.1M in Q1 2026.
How has Franklin Resources's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Franklin Resources's share buybacks increased by 471.0% year-over-year, from $10M to $57.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Franklin Resources's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Franklin Resources's share buybacks has grown at a 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $208.2M to $240.3M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.