BEN Stock Analysis — Franklin Templeton
Sector: Financials
AI Verdict
Franklin Templeton trades at 10.4x next year's earnings with triple-digit EPS growth expected—cheap for the growth on offer if its scale-driven moat keeps client assets sticky and delivers on those forecasts.
Competitive Moat
Franklin Templeton manages a diverse suite of mutual funds and ETFs, leveraging decades of brand trust and global distribution relationships with financial advisors. Its scale and sticky client assets provide a cost advantage and recurring fee income, making it harder for smaller asset managers to compete.
Summary
A 122.2% forward EPS growth forecast and a 10.4x forward P/E make Franklin Templeton a rare value-growth crossover in asset management.
Where It Stands
BEN has delivered a 42.18% one-year return, sits at an oversold RSI of 34.5, and trades at just 10.4x next year's earnings versus the financial sector median of 14x.
Key Metrics
- RSI: 34.5 — Near Oversold
- Trailing P/E: 23.2x
- Forward P/E: 10.4x
- PEG Ratio: 0.19
- Earnings Growth: +1.2%
- Market Cap: $15.8B
- 1-Year Return: 42.18%
Analyst Consensus
6 Buy · 8 Hold · 2 Sell (16 analysts)
Bull Case
With analysts projecting 122.2% EPS growth and a forward P/E of 10.4x, you're paying a bargain price for explosive expected earnings.
Bear Case
If the P/E multiple reverts to the sector median of 14x after such a run, upside is capped unless the 122.2% EPS growth fully materializes, and an RSI of 34.5 suggests recent selling pressure could persist if sentiment doesn't turn.
Catalyst to Watch
Quarterly earnings clarity on whether the 122.2% EPS growth is tracking as forecast will determine if the low forward P/E is justified or a value trap.