BEN (Franklin Resources) Cash per Share: $7.29 (As of Jun. 2026)

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BEN Franklin Resources Inc BEN
77 GF Score
Price $34.71
GF Value $21.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Franklin Resources Cash per Share?

Franklin Resources BEN +2.50% 77 Cash per Share is $7.29 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates BEN with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $21.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Franklin Resources's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $7.29.

Franklin Resources  (NYSE:BEN) Cash per Share Explanation

Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.

Franklin Resources Cash per Share Related Terms

Franklin Resources Cash per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Franklin Resources's Cash per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Franklin Resources Cash per Share Chart

Franklin Resources Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cash per Share
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Franklin Resources Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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Franklin Resources Cash per Share Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.

Franklin Resources's Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Cash per Share= Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities /Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=3573.9/521
=6.86

Franklin Resources's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Cash per Share= Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities /Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=3760.9/516
=7.29

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Cash per Share →
What does a Cash per Share of $7.29 mean?
Franklin Resources (BEN) has a Cash per Share of $7.29 as of Jun. 2026. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Franklin Resources and its competitors.
Is Franklin Resources' Cash per Share too high?
Franklin Resources' current Cash per Share is $7.29. Overall, Franklin Resources has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Resources' Cash per Share compare to CG and CRBG?
Franklin Resources' Cash per Share of $7.29 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Cash per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash per Share mean?
A high Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Franklin Resources and its competitors. Franklin Resources's current Cash per Share is $7.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franklin Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Resources (BEN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $21.33, compared to a current price of $34.71 — trading 62.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash per Share is $7.29. Franklin Resources' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash per Share calculated?
Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Resources (BEN), the current Cash per Share is $7.29 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Franklin Resources (BEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Resources stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $34.71 is trading 62.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $21.33. GuruFocus considers Franklin Resources to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BEN:

  • Cash per Share: $7.29
  • GF Value™: $21.33 vs. price of $34.71 (62.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Franklin Resources Business Description

Address One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403
Franklin Resources provides investment services for individual and institutional investors. At the end of May 2026, Franklin had $1.780 trillion in managed assets, composed primarily of equity (40%), fixed-income (26%), multi-asset/balanced (12%) funds, alternatives (17%), and money market funds (5%). Distribution tends to be weighted between retail investors (57% of assets under management) and institutional accounts (40%), with high-net-worth clients accounting for the remainder. Franklin is one of the more global of the US-based asset managers we cover, with 30% of its AUM invested in global/international strategies and 29% sourced from clients domiciled outside the United States.
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