Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.90 (As of Jul. 19, 2026) — 30% Below Median

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MEX:BEN Franklin Resources Inc MEX:BEN
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Price MXN437.00
GF Value MXN292.09
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What is Franklin Resources Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Franklin Resources MEX:BEN 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 as of Jul. 19, 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 1.28. GuruFocus rates MEX:BEN with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN292.09. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,001 Asset Management companies, Franklin Resources ranks worse than 71.63% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-19), Franklin Resources's current share price is MXN437.00. Franklin Resources's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN484.35. Franklin Resources's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.90.

The historical rank and industry rank for Franklin Resources's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:BEN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 1.28   Max: 2.95
Current: 1.25

During the past years, Franklin Resources's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.95. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 1.28.

MEX:BEN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
71.63% of 1001 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs MEX:BEN: 1.25

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Franklin Resources's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN420.739. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN484.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Franklin Resources  (MEX:BEN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Franklin Resources Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Franklin Resources Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Franklin Resources's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Franklin Resources Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.41 0.92 1.00 0.79 0.89

Franklin Resources Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 0.93 0.89 0.93 0.91

MEX:BEN vs CG, ARCC, CRBG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Franklin Resources's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Franklin Resources Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Franklin Resources's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Resources's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Franklin Resources Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Franklin Resources's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=437.00/484.35
=0.90

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Franklin Resources's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=420.739/330.2130*330.2130
=420.739

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Franklin Resources Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 377.774 241.018 517.579
201609 404.640 241.428 553.446
201612 436.071 241.432 596.426
201703 408.468 243.801 553.244
201706 401.718 244.955 541.538
201709 412.763 246.819 552.225
201712 418.032 246.524 559.944
201803 337.342 249.554 446.375
201806 366.302 251.989 480.012
201809 356.687 252.439 466.579
201812 374.111 251.233 491.720
201903 377.626 254.202 490.543
201906 377.647 256.143 486.853
201909 391.694 256.759 503.750
201912 382.112 256.974 491.016
202003 468.851 258.115 599.813
202006 471.249 257.797 603.624
202009 451.286 260.280 572.539
202012 409.309 260.474 518.897
202103 428.136 264.877 533.742
202106 430.492 271.696 523.210
202109 459.888 274.310 553.611
202112 471.616 278.802 558.582
202203 459.230 287.504 527.449
202206 466.005 296.311 519.322
202209 462.016 296.808 514.015
202212 454.650 296.797 505.838
202303 425.760 301.836 465.788
202306 410.484 305.109 444.258
202309 418.559 307.789 449.053
202312 411.773 306.746 443.275
202403 405.648 312.332 428.871
202406 451.640 314.175 474.695
202409 470.377 315.301 492.623
202412 496.034 315.605 518.993
202503 480.729 319.799 496.384
202506 443.289 322.561 453.805
202509 425.294 324.800 432.382
202512 420.207 324.054 428.193
202603 420.739 330.213 420.739

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 mean?
Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 as of Jul. 19, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 1.28. Over the past decade, Franklin Resources' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 2.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Franklin Resources ranks #717 out of 1001 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 71.6%.
Is Franklin Resources' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Franklin Resources' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 1.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 2.95. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84. Franklin Resources' value of 0.90 is 7.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franklin Resources ranks #717 out of 1001 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Franklin Resources has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Resources' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CG and ARCC?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Franklin Resources ranks #717 out of 1001 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Franklin Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84. Franklin Resources' value of 0.90 is 7.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Franklin Resources' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 2.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.28 vs. the industry median of 0.84, Franklin Resources has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.84, based on 1,001 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Franklin Resources's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 is 7.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franklin Resources's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 1.28. 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?
Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN292.09, compared to a current price of MXN437.00 — trading 49.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 1.28 and 7.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.84. 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 as of Jul. 19, 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 (MEX:BEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Resources stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN437.00 is trading 49.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN292.09.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BEN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.90 (30% below median its 10-year median of 1.28)
  • GF Value™: MXN292.09 vs. price of MXN437.00 (49.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.1% above the Asset Management median (#717 of 1001)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX: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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