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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Franklin Templeton (BEN) Q4 Earnings

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Franklin Templeton (BEN - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.43 billion, up 3.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.94, compared to $0.67 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.36 billion, representing a surprise of +3.14%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +20.51%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.78.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Franklin Templeton performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • EOP Net Flows - Equity: $4.00 billion compared to the $2.32 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • EOP Net Flows - Fixed Income: $-0.60 billion compared to the $3.33 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • EOP Net Flows - Multi-Asset: $7.90 billion versus $4.84 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • EOP Net Flows - Cash Management (Hybrid): $-6.00 billion compared to the $-5.32 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Assets Under Management - Alternative: $304.60 billion versus $307.50 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Assets Under Management - Cash Management: $75.60 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $75.40 billion.
  • EOP Net Flows - Alternatives: $9.50 billion compared to the $10.18 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Assets Under Management - Total: $1,795.10 billion versus $1,794.98 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating Revenues- Other: $10.3 million versus $11.77 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -26.4% change.
  • Operating Revenues- Sales and distribution fees: $403.9 million versus $420.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.6% change.
  • Operating Revenues- Shareholder servicing fees: $75.2 million versus $77.35 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.1% change.
  • Operating Revenues- Investment management fees: $1.95 billion compared to the $1.85 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.

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Shares of Franklin Templeton have returned -0.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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