Franklin ResourcesMEX:BEN 77 Days Payable is 249.18 as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 236.55. GuruFocus rates MEX:BEN with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN294.49. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 480 Asset Management companies, Franklin Resources ranks better than 79.17% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Franklin Resources's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:BEN'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 62.41 Med: 236.55 Max: 327.23
Current: 301.01
During the past 13 years, Franklin Resources's highest Days Payable was 327.23. The lowest was 62.41. And the median was 236.55.
MEX:BEN's Days Payable is ranked better than 79.17% of 480
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 70.83
vs MEX:BEN: 301.01
Franklin Resources's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (265.51) to Mar. 2026 (249.18).
It may suggest that Franklin Resourcesaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Franklin Resources Days Payable Related Terms
Franklin Resources Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Franklin Resources's Days Payable 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.
MEX:BEN vs CG, ARCC, CRBG: Days Payable Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Franklin Resources's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Franklin Resources's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Resources's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Franklin Resources's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (MEX:BEN) has a Days Payable of 249.18 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 236.55. Over the past decade, Franklin Resources' Days Payable has ranged from 62.41 to 327.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Franklin Resources ranks #100 out of 480 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 20.8%.
Is Franklin Resources' Days Payable too high?
Franklin Resources' current Days Payable of 249.18 is near median its 10-year median of 236.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 62.41 to a high of 327.23. The Asset Management industry median Days Payable is 70.83. Franklin Resources' value of 249.18 is 251.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franklin Resources ranks #100 out of 480 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Franklin Resources has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Resources' Days Payable compare to CG and ARCC?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Franklin Resources ranks #100 out of 480 companies for Days Payable. This places Franklin Resources in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 70.83. Franklin Resources' value of 249.18 is 251.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Franklin Resources' own Days Payable has ranged from 62.41 to 327.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 236.55 vs. the industry median of 70.83, 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 Days Payable for an Asset Management company?
The median Days Payable among Asset Management companies is 70.83, based on 480 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Franklin Resources's current Days Payable of 249.18 is 251.8% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Days Payable is 70.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franklin Resources's current Days Payable is 249.18, which is near median its own 10-year median of 236.55. 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 Days Payable of 249.18. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN294.49, compared to a current price of MXN437.00 — trading 48.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 249.18, which is near median its 10-year median of 236.55 and 251.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 70.83. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN), the current Days Payable is 249.18 as of Mar. 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 48.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN294.49.
Key valuation signals for MEX:BEN:
Days Payable: 249.18 (near median its 10-year median of 236.55)
GF Value™: MXN294.49 vs. price of MXN437.00 (48.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 251.8% above the Asset Management median (#100 of 480)
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 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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