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162.04 (1y: +52%)
Market Cap 34.79 B P/E(ttm) 16.90
Enterprise Value 27.92 B P/B 3.70
BEN- NYSE (USA)
Franklin Resources Inc.
  • Currently 3/5
Business Predictability Rank: 3-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 3-Star stocks: 8.2% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 11%.
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Key Ratios

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Market Cap $M34,794Revenue $M7,515Net Margin (%)27.2Z-Score6.6
Enterprise Value $M27,922EPS $9.6Operating Margin %35.4F-Score3
P/E(ttm))16.9Cash Flow Per Share $10.1Pre-tax Margin (%)37.7Higher ROA y-yY
Price/Book3.710-y EBITDA Growth Rate %14.4Quick Ratio4.0Cash flow > EarningsN
Price/Sales4.65-y EBITDA Growth Rate %14.1Current Ratio4.0Lower Leverage y-yN
Price/Cash Flow12.6y-y EBITDA Growth Rate %4.6ROA % (ttm)13.1Higher Current Ratio y-yN
Dividend Yield %0.7Insider Buy (3m)0ROE % (ttm)21.0Less Shares Outstanding y-yN
Payout Ratio %11.7Shares Outstanding M213ROI % (ttm)17.0Gross Margin Increase y-yN

Gurus Latest Trades with BEN

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Number of guru portfolios checked: 51.
Total Records: 37   Page:1 2 Next Page
TickerGuruDate Action
 Impactdown Price Range
(Average)* 		Current Price Change from Average Comment Current Shares
BENRay Dalio 2013-03-31 Add0.02%$125.7 - $150.81
($140.66)		 $ 162.0415%Add 55.24%37,938
BENMario Gabelli 2013-03-31 Reduce$125.7 - $150.81
($140.66)		 $ 162.0415%Reduce -42.86%2,000
BENMason Hawkins 2013-03-31 Sold Out -2.2%$125.7 - $150.81
($140.66)		 $ 162.0415%Sold Out0
BENRay Dalio 2012-12-31 Buy 0.03%$124.66 - $133.34
($129.16)		 $ 162.0426%New holding, 24438 sh.24,438
BENMario Gabelli 2012-12-31 Reduce$124.66 - $133.34
($129.16)		 $ 162.0426%Reduce -22.22%3,500
BENMason Hawkins 2012-09-30 Add0.26%$106.86 - $128.01
($116.53)		 $ 162.0439%Add 12.27%4,248,642
BENMason Hawkins 2012-06-30 Add1.25%$102 - $126.69
($114.08)		 $ 162.0442%Add 227.23%3,784,442
BENRay Dalio 2012-06-30 Sold Out -0.01%$102 - $126.69
($114.08)		 $ 162.0442%Sold Out0
BENRay Dalio 2012-03-31 Reduce-0.01%$96.26 - $125.53
($105.08)		 $ 162.0454%Reduce -47.07%6,657
BENMason Hawkins 2011-12-31 Buy 0.48%$90.38 - $110.92
($99.34)		 $ 162.0463%New holding, 1097393 sh.1,097,393
BENRay Dalio 2011-12-31 Add0.02%$90.38 - $110.92
($99.34)		 $ 162.0463%Add 337.92%12,577
BENMario Gabelli 2011-12-31 Buy $90.38 - $110.92
($99.34)		 $ 162.0463%New holding, 5100 sh.5,100
BENRay Dalio 2011-09-30 Buy $96.79 - $137.26
($119.07)		 $ 162.0436%New holding, 2872 sh.2,872
BENMario Gabelli 2011-09-30 Sold Out -0.0034%$96.79 - $137.26
($119.43)		 $ 162.0436%Sold Out0
BENMario Gabelli 2011-06-30 Reduce$121.38 - $129.58
($125.22)		 $ 162.0429%Reduce -48.57%3,600
BENGeorge Soros 2011-03-31 Sold Out $109.74 - $130.4
($120.92)		 $ 162.0434%Sold Out0
BENMeridian Funds 2011-03-31 Sold Out $109.74 - $130.4
($120.92)		 $ 162.0434%Sold Out0
BENMario Gabelli 2010-12-31 Reduce$106.82 - $124.59
($115.72)		 $ 162.0440%Reduce -24.51%7,700
BENGeorge Soros 2010-12-31 Buy $106.82 - $124.59
($115.72)		 $ 162.0440%New holding, 2700 sh.2,700
BENMeridian Funds 2010-12-31 Reduce-0.22%$106.82 - $124.59
($115.72)		 $ 162.0440%Reduce -37.37%99,200
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Total Records: 37   Page:1 2 Next Page

BEN is held by these Gurus:

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Ticker Guru Name Portfolio Date* Current Shares % of Shares Outstanding % of Total Assets Managed Change from Last Holdings Holding History
BEN Ray Dalio 2013-03-3137,9380.020.05+55.24%
BEN Mario Gabelli 2013-03-312,00000-42.86%
BEN Mason Hawkins 2013-03-31000Sold Out
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BEN: Insider Buys/Sells

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InsiderPosition Date Trades Shares Trade Price ($) Change (%) Details
JOHNSON RUPERT H JRVice Chairman, 10% Owner 2013-05-16Sell150,000$167.1-3.03view
Advani Vijay ChandurEVP - Global Advisory Services 2013-05-02Sell2,000$152.915.97view
LEWIS KENNETH AEVP and CFO 2013-03-11Sell4,000$146.5410.58view
JOHNSON GREGORY ECEO and President 2013-02-15Sell20,000$144.1612.4view
JOHNSON CHARLES BChairman of the Board, 10% Owner 2012-12-05Sell100,000$128.3926.21view
JOHNSON GREGORY ECEO and President 2012-12-05Sell20,000$127.427.19view
JOHNSON JENNIFER MEVP & COO 2012-11-28Sell11,500$131.4823.24view
JOHNSON GREGORY ECEO and President 2012-11-01Sell55,197$131.3923.33view
JOHNSON JENNIFER MEVP & COO 2012-11-01Sell3,279$131.3423.37view
JOHNSON GREGORY ECEO and President 2012-09-20Sell50,000$12529.63view

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