Franklin Resources Inc Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.03x

Franklin Resources Inc financial flexibility index. Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.03x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $600.70 Million (operating CF $581.20 Million minus capex $19.50 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($23.32 Billion). See how much free cash does Franklin Resources Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.03x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$600.70 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$23.32 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$19.50 Million
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Franklin Resources Inc (1990–2025)

Financial flexibility index of Franklin Resources Inc from 1990 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Franklin Resources Inc across 36 annual periods. Check BEN operating cash flow to net income to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Franklin Resources Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1990–2025)

Franklin Resources Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Franklin Resources Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Franklin Resources Inc cash flow conversion.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.07x $1.22 Billion $1.07 Billion $18.18 Billion ▲ +4.7%
2024 0.06x $1.15 Billion $971.30 Million $17.90 Billion ▼ -17.5%
2023 0.08x $1.29 Billion $1.14 Billion $16.55 Billion ▼ -45.9%
2022 0.14x $2.05 Billion $1.96 Billion $14.24 Billion ▲ +24.0%
2021 0.12x $1.32 Billion $1.25 Billion $11.42 Billion ▲ +5.9%
2020 0.11x $1.13 Billion $1.02 Billion $10.27 Billion ▼ -31.1%
2019 0.16x $502.20 Million $268.50 Million $3.16 Billion ▼ -78.7%
2018 0.75x $2.34 Billion $2.23 Billion $3.13 Billion ▲ +63.7%
2017 0.46x $1.21 Billion $1.14 Billion $2.66 Billion ▼ -12.4%
2016 0.52x $1.83 Billion $1.73 Billion $3.51 Billion ▼ -15.3%
2015 0.61x $2.32 Billion $2.25 Billion $3.78 Billion ▲ +9.6%
2014 0.56x $2.19 Billion $2.14 Billion $3.91 Billion ▲ +22.4%
2013 0.46x $2.10 Billion $2.04 Billion $4.58 Billion ▲ +98.5%
2012 0.23x $1.14 Billion $1.07 Billion $4.96 Billion ▼ -38.8%
2011 0.38x $1.75 Billion $1.62 Billion $4.65 Billion ▼ -34.8%
2010 0.58x $1.71 Billion $1.65 Billion $2.96 Billion ▲ +48.9%
2009 0.39x $686.05 Million $641.40 Million $1.77 Billion ▼ -46.9%
2008 0.73x $1.48 Billion $1.41 Billion $2.02 Billion ▲ +5.7%
2007 0.69x $1.77 Billion $1.67 Billion $2.56 Billion ▲ +39.5%
2006 0.50x $1.35 Billion $1.28 Billion $2.72 Billion ▲ +67.8%
2005 0.30x $924.91 Million $849.99 Million $3.13 Billion ▼ -5.9%
2004 0.31x $955.60 Million $929.66 Million $3.04 Billion ▲ +40.4%
2003 0.22x $589.07 Million $536.41 Million $2.64 Billion ▼ -38.9%
2002 0.37x $788.26 Million $735.20 Million $2.16 Billion ▲ +26.6%
2001 0.29x $660.51 Million $553.19 Million $2.29 Billion ▼ -61.6%
2000 0.75x $810.14 Million $701.71 Million $1.08 Billion ▲ +5.6%
1999 0.71x $719.63 Million $584.47 Million $1.01 Billion ▼ -0.1%
1998 0.71x $855.84 Million $693.66 Million $1.20 Billion ▲ +73.1%
1997 0.41x $511.50 Million $428.53 Million $1.24 Billion ▼ -5.4%
1996 0.44x $424.00 Million $359.58 Million $973.58 Million ▲ +40.1%
1995 0.31x $336.82 Million $296.45 Million $1.08 Billion ▲ +2.7%
1994 0.30x $314.01 Million $274.81 Million $1.04 Billion ▲ +18.7%
1993 0.25x $219.48 Million $199.38 Million $861.16 Million ▲ +7.4%
1992 0.24x $87.10 Million $70.70 Million $367.10 Million ▼ -32.9%
1991 0.35x $76.20 Million $69.70 Million $215.60 Million ▼ -40.9%
1990 0.60x $113.50 Million $100.70 Million $189.70 Million —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities