Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.10x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-35.90 Million is below net income of $346.60 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore BEN long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Cash Flow Quality Index
Operating Cash Flow
Net Income
Data as of
Franklin Resources Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Franklin Resources Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Franklin Resources Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Franklin Resources Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Franklin Resources Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see BEN market cap overview.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.94x | $1.07 Billion | $548.90 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2024 | 1.60x | $971.30 Million | $607.90 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29x | $1.14 Billion | $882.80 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.47x | $1.96 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +146.8% |
| 2021 | 0.59x | $1.25 Billion | $2.09 Billion | ▼ -54.2% |
| 2020 | 1.30x | $1.02 Billion | $787.10 Million | ▲ +482.6% |
| 2019 | 0.22x | $268.50 Million | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -92.6% |
| 2018 | 3.00x | $2.23 Billion | $742.70 Million | ▲ +373.2% |
| 2017 | 0.63x | $1.14 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.98x | $1.73 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07x | $2.25 Billion | $2.10 Billion | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.89x | $2.14 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.94x | $2.04 Billion | $2.17 Billion | ▲ +68.5% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | $1.07 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.89x | $1.62 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14x | $1.65 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▲ +60.4% |
| 2009 | 0.71x | $641.40 Million | $904.29 Million | ▼ -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.89x | $1.41 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.94x | $1.67 Billion | $1.77 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01x | $1.28 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.80x | $849.99 Million | $1.06 Billion | ▼ -38.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32x | $929.66 Million | $706.66 Million | ▲ +23.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07x | $536.41 Million | $502.83 Million | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2002 | 1.70x | $735.20 Million | $432.72 Million | ▲ +48.9% |
| 2001 | 1.14x | $553.19 Million | $484.72 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.25x | $701.71 Million | $562.09 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37x | $584.47 Million | $426.71 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.39x | $693.66 Million | $500.45 Million | ▲ +40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.99x | $428.53 Million | $434.06 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14x | $359.58 Million | $314.73 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.10x | $296.45 Million | $268.94 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.09x | $274.81 Million | $251.31 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.14x | $199.38 Million | $175.52 Million | ▲ +99.4% |
| 1992 | 0.57x | $70.70 Million | $124.10 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.71x | $69.70 Million | $98.20 Million | ▼ -37.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13x | $100.70 Million | $89.40 Million | — |