BEN (Franklin Resources) Issuance of Debt: $8,293 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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BEN Franklin Resources Inc BEN
77 GF Score
Price $35.24
GF Value $21.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Franklin Resources Issuance of Debt?

Franklin Resources BEN +4.08% 77 Issuance of Debt is $8,293 Mil 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.

Franklin Resources's Issuance of Debt for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $2,346 Mil.

Franklin Resources's Issuance of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $8,293 Mil.

Franklin Resources Issuance of Debt Related Terms

Franklin Resources Issuance of Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Franklin Resources's Issuance of Debt 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 Issuance of Debt Chart

Franklin Resources Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Issuance of Debt
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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 Issuance of Debt Calculation

Issuance of Debt represents all the cash inflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt.

Issuance of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8,293 Mil.

* 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 Issuance of Debt →
What does a Issuance of Debt of $8,293 Mil mean?
Franklin Resources (BEN) has a Issuance of Debt of $8,293 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Issuance of Debt is all the cash inflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors.
Is Franklin Resources' Issuance of Debt too high?
Franklin Resources' current Issuance of Debt is $8,293 Mil. 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' Issuance of Debt compare to CG and CRBG?
Franklin Resources' Issuance of Debt of $8,293 Mil 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 Issuance of Debt for an Asset Management company?
A good Issuance of Debt depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Issuance of Debt 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 Issuance of Debt mean?
A high Issuance of Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Issuance of Debt is all the cash inflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors. Franklin Resources's current Issuance of Debt is $8,293 Mil. 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 $35.24 — trading 65.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Issuance of Debt is $8,293 Mil. 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 Issuance of Debt calculated?
Issuance of Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Resources (BEN), the current Issuance of Debt is $8,293 Mil 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 $35.24 is trading 65.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $21.33. GuruFocus considers Franklin Resources to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BEN:

  • Issuance of Debt: $8,293 Mil
  • GF Value™: $21.33 vs. price of $35.24 (65.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 9 warning signs

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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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