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$31.64 -2.16% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $31.46

Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $16.08B

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As of 2026-11-03, Franklin Templeton Inc. (NYSE: BEN) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $31.64 (-2.16% 1D, market cap $16.08B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, BEN ranks #229 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), BEN carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 31.3x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 3.0%. By comparison, OWL (Blue Owl Capital Inc.) holds a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 53.1x, ROIC 6.3%, cap $16.11B) and TPG (TPG Inc.) posts a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 98.2x, ROIC 2.5%, cap $17.64B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CG leads on earnings multiple (17.9x) while OWL leads on capital efficiency (6.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BEN?

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Per BEN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000038777), Franklin Templeton Inc. generated $8.77B in revenue (+3.5% YoY), $524.9M in net income, and $911.6M in free cash flow against $32.55B in total assets and $8.17B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $31.46 (-0.58%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 10.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BEN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BEN SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (47.2) create a -9 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$30.53+3.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$31.68+0.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$31.73-0.3% Next Q

Current

Grade C$31.64+1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (57) → C (65)Full Audit →

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Even with a 65/100 (C) score, BEN faces multiple-compression risk if 31.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($32.62) or 200D SMA ($30.34) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($32.64) toward Bear Floor ($25.46).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±5.2%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (BEN)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for BEN.

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BEN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +6.53%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $32.34H $32.34L $31.64C $31.64VOL 3.99M

RES: $36.00SUP: $29.71SMA50: $32.62SMA200: $30.34

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BEN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

24.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BEN)

Financials Rank #229 of 1096 ⚔️ OWL vs BEN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (BEN vs. OWL, TPG, CG, PS)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN) ranks #229 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #131 by equity capitalization ($16.08B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CG leads on earnings valuation at 17.9x trailing P/E, while OWL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 6.3% ROIC and — gross margin. BEN currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 65/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BEN ACTIVE Franklin Templeton Inc.	C	65/100	31.3x	—	3.0%	-2.16%	$16.08B	Benchmark Subject
OWL Blue Owl Capital Inc.	C	65/100	53.1x	—	6.3%	-0.77%	$16.11B	/owl-vs-ben →
TPG TPG Inc.	C-	60/100	98.2x	—	2.5%	-2.63%	$17.64B	/tpg-vs-ben →
CG The Carlyle Group Inc.	E	33/100	17.9x	—	5.4%	-0.96%	$14.32B	/cg-vs-ben →
PS Pershing Square Inc.	D+	54/100	—	—	—	-7.10%	$18.26B	/ps-vs-ben →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0000038777

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN) reported GAAP revenue of $8.77B (+3.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $8.48B , and +11.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $524.9M, operating cash flow of $1.07B, and free cash flow of $911.6M (+14.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, BEN closed FY2025 with $32.55B in total assets against $8.17B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-30	$8.77B	$524.9M	$1.07B	$911.6M	$32.55B	$8.17B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-30	$8.48B	$464.8M	$971.3M	$794.2M	$32.39B	$7.67B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$7.85B	$882.8M	$1.09B	$736.0M	$9.42B	$2.20B

3. BEN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BEN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does BEN compare to OWL and TPG in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BEN?

Where is BEN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BEN last traded at $31.64 (-2.16% on volume of 3,989,479 shares), positioning the stock -3.00% below its 50-day simple moving average ($32.62) and +4.28% above its 200-day simple moving average ($30.34). Across its 52-week range of $21.11 to $36.28, BEN sits at the 69.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 47.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.2% ($29.99 to $33.29).

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What is BEN's options positioning and volatility profile?

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BEN Core Snapshot

Market Cap $16.08B

Trailing / Fwd P/E 31.3x / 29.1x

Gross Profit Margin —

Return on Capital (ROIC) 3.0%

Free Cash Flow Yield 5.55%

12M Base Price Target $32.64

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BEN — Franklin Templeton Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:14:21Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, BEN scores 65 out of 100, grade C, labeled "Roarable Hold — Fair / Balanced Risk-Reward." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20 (ROIC 3%; FCF yield 5.55%); Whale 13F Flow 11/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction 15/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit 11/20 (Beta 0.95; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet 15/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 8/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). For a prospective investor, the cash-generation pillar is the weakest link relative to valuation: a 3% ROIC paired with a 31.3x trailing P/E means the market is pricing in substantial improvement rather than current returns. The balance sheet and insider-activity pillars are the strongest supports in the rating. The Macro Regime Fit score reflects a beta near market levels, implying the stock is not a low-volatility holding relative to the broader market. Upside drivers in this framework depend on sustained FCF growth and ROIC expansion; valuation tradeoffs center on whether the current multiple leaves room for error. This is an analytical summary, not personalized financial advice.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
32.34	$16.43B	31.3	29.1	27.4	1.03	4.16%	0.95	$21.11 - $36.28	3%

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$8770.7M	$604.1M	$524.9M	N/A	$911.6M	N/A	$8170.5M
FY 2024	$8478.0M	$407.6M	$464.8M	N/A	$794.2M	N/A	$7672.6M
FY 2023	$7849.4M	$1102.3M	$882.8M	N/A	$736.0M	N/A	$2204.1M

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $7849.4M (FY 2023) to $8770.7M (FY 2025), while net income declined from $882.8M to $524.9M over the same span. Market data reports operating margin of 6.9%, net margin of 6%, and gross margin of 0%, with ROIC of 3%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 8/9, with Debt/Equity of 0.5. Reported debt rose from $2204.1M (FY 2023) to $8170.5M (FY 2025) per the SEC financials, a trend that the Debt/Equity figure alone does not explain.

Open Questions

What is the source of the increase in reported debt from $2204.1M (FY 2023) to $8170.5M (FY 2025), and how does it relate to the declining net income?
What are the FY cash balances, since the cash field is N/A across all reported periods?
What specific insider, 13F, and Congressional transactions underlie the Insider Conviction and Whale Flow pillar scores?
What analyst consensus and price targets exist for BEN?
What product, client, and revenue-mix details explain the company's business model beyond its sector classification?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is BEN (C • RQD 65/100) a Buy at $32.34?

Welcome to the BEN (Franklin Templeton Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 65/100 (Roarable Hold — Fair / Balanced Risk-Reward) in Investment Managers. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (31.3x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RI RiskArb_Desk Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $24.26 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $32.34

Pump the brakes on BEN — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on BEN, but look at what you are paying: 31.3x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Franklin Templeton Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

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Spot @ $32.34

BEN cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on BEN, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Investment Managers and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $32.34 (52-wk range $21.11 - $36.28), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.