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 cash flow to debt ratio of Franklin Resources Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BEN cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Franklin Resources Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Franklin Resources Inc.
| 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 | — |