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Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Franklin Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Franklin Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Franklin Resources's Effective Interest Rate on 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
MEX:BEN vs CG, ARCC, CRBG: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Franklin Resources's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Franklin Resources's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Resources's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data.
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.54% mean?
Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.54% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors.
Is Franklin Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Franklin Resources' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.54%. Overall, Franklin Resources has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to CG and ARCC?
Franklin Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.54% 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for an Asset Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors. Franklin Resources's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.54%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.54%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN284.32, compared to a current price of MXN437.00 — trading 53.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.54%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.54% 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 53.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN284.32.
Key valuation signals for MEX:BEN:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.54%
GF Value™: MXN284.32 vs. price of MXN437.00 (53.7% above fair value)
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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