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Franklin Templeton cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$581M in Q3 FY26 · $232M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$581M
Free cash flow+$581M
Cash / net income2.3×

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, Franklin Templeton generated $581M of operating cash flow. That is $687M less than in Q3 FY25 ($1.3B).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $278M; the largest uses were other investing ($3.7B), dividends ($694M), buybacks ($512M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($2.8B), partners ($1.0B); the cash balance fell by $196M.

Operating cash flow was $581M against net income of $255M — 2.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: employee-related liabilities +$342M, gains on investments −$62.1M, other non-cash +$34.8M.

Free cash flow

Franklin Templeton: free cash flow by quarterFranklin Templeton: free cash flow by quarter$488MQ4 FY24−$217MQ1 FY25−$87.6MQ2 FY25$1.3BQ3 FY25−$51.9MQ4 FY25−$255MQ1 FY26−$27.6MQ2 FY26$581MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Franklin Templeton: operating cash flow against capital spendingFranklin Templeton: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$558M$69.8MQ4 FY24−$145M$71.8MQ1 FY25−$50.1M$37.5MQ2 FY25$1.3B$14.0MQ3 FY25−$20.7M$31.2MQ4 FY25−$255M$0Q1 FY26−$27.6M$0Q2 FY26$581M$0Q3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $581M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Franklin Templeton: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearFranklin Templeton: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY21: Net borrowing $444MFY21: Shares issued $22.3MFY21: Capital spending −$79.3MFY21: Acquisitions −$9.0MFY21: Buybacks −$208MFY21: Dividends −$560M$1.7BFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $2.0BFY22: Net borrowing −$300MFY22: Shares issued $25.1MFY22: Capital spending −$90.3MFY22: Acquisitions −$1.4BFY22: Buybacks −$181MFY22: Dividends −$583M$2.0BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY23: Net borrowing −$300MFY23: Shares issued $23.3MFY23: Capital spending −$149MFY23: Acquisitions −$500MFY23: Buybacks −$256MFY23: Dividends −$607M$1.1BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $971MFY24: Net borrowing −$250MFY24: Shares issued $20.8MFY24: Capital spending −$177MFY24: Acquisitions $175MFY24: Buybacks −$274MFY24: Dividends −$656M$1.2BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY25: Net borrowing −$400MFY25: Shares issued $24.1MFY25: Capital spending −$154MFY25: Buybacks −$240MFY25: Dividends −$684M$1.1BFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $6.3B; the largest uses were dividends ($3.1B) and acquisitions ($1.9B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$3.8B
Debt$2.4B
Net cash$1.4B

Franklin Templeton funds itself: free cash flow was $232M over the last twelve months, and $3.8B of cash and investments stands against $2.4B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Franklin Templeton: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Franklin Templeton: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Other investing−$1.7BOther financing$1.4BOperating cash flow$581MBuybacks−$346MPartners$228MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$192MDividends−$176MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$150MAcquisitions−$8.9MExchange rates−$3.2M
Franklin Templeton: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Franklin Templeton: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Other investing−$3.7BOther financing$2.8BPartners$1.0BDividends−$694MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$650MBuybacks−$512MOperating cash flow$278MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$196MAcquisitions−$78.6MCapital spending−$46.2MExchange rates−$37.5MShares issued$26.9M

From profit to cash

Franklin Templeton: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Franklin Templeton: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$255MDepreciation & amortization$32.1MStock-based pay$22.6MDeferred taxes$2.1MGains on investments−$62.1MOther non-cash$34.8MReceivables$20.7MEmployee-related liabilities$342MOther liabilities$12.3MOperating cash flow$581M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$581M—−$8.9M−$346M−$176M$150M—−$192M$581M
Q2 FY26−$27.6M——−$57.1M−$176M——−$84.2M−$27.6M
Q1 FY26−$255M—−$69.7M−$41.9M−$170M——$89.1M−$255M
Q4 FY25−$20.7M−$31.2M—−$67.1M−$171M—$13.9M$383M−$51.9M
Q3 FY25$1.3B−$14.0M—−$157M−$173M——−$418M$1.3B
Q2 FY25−$50.1M−$37.5M—−$10.0M−$173M——$106M−$87.6M
Q1 FY25−$145M−$71.8M—−$5.8M−$166M——$764M−$217M
Q4 FY24$558M−$69.8M—−$102M−$167M—$13.5M−$297M$488M

Franklin Templeton: income statement and cash flow

Franklin Templeton, Q4 FY26: revenue $2.4B (+4% year over year), operating margin 14.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Franklin Templeton: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.