Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset: 0.45 (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Franklin Resources LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

Franklin Resources MEX:BEN 77 LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.45 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:BEN with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN285.35. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

LT Debt to Total Assets is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligationdivide by its Total Assets. Franklin Resources's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.45.

Franklin Resources's long-term debt to total assets ratio increased from Mar. 2025 (0.41) to Mar. 2026 (0.45). It may suggest that Franklin Resources is progressively becoming more dependent on debt to grow their business.

Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Explanation

LT Debt to Total Asset is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. A year-over-year decrease in this metric would suggest the company is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

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Franklin Resources LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

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Franklin Resources LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Franklin Resources's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Sep. 2025 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Sep. 2025 )	/	Total Assets (A: Sep. 2025 )
	=	243976.026	/	593770.569
	=	0.41

Franklin Resources's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2026 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	277597.187	/	615091.791
	=	0.45

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What does a LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 0.45 mean?

Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN) has a LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 0.45 as of Mar. 2026. Long-term Debt to Total Asset ratio is the ratio of total long-term debt to total assets. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors.

Is Franklin Resources' LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset too high?

Franklin Resources' current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.45. Overall, Franklin Resources has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Franklin Resources' LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset compare to CG and ARCC?

Franklin Resources' LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 0.45 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 LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset for an Asset Management company?

A good LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset 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 LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset mean?

A high LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Long-term Debt to Total Asset ratio is the ratio of total long-term debt to total assets. View historical data on Franklin Resources and its competitors. Franklin Resources's current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.45. 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 LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 0.45. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN285.35, compared to a current price of MXN437.00 — trading 53.1% above its estimated fair value. The current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.45. 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 LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset calculated?

LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Resources (MEX:BEN), the current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.45 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 53.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN285.35.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BEN:

LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset: 0.45
GF Value™: MXN285.35 vs. price of MXN437.00 (53.1% above fair value)
GF Score™: 77/100 with 9 warning signs

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Franklin Resources Business Description

Industry Financial Services Asset Management

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Other Exchanges BEN:USA 1BEN:Italy 0RT6:UK FRK:Germany

Address One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403

Website https://www.franklinresources.com

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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