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How Franklin Templeton (BEN) makes money

Franklin Templeton (BEN) made $2.4B of revenue in the fourth quarter fiscal 2026 (Q4 FY26), +4% from a year earlier. Investment management fees brought in $1.9B (80%); Sales and distribution fees brought in $404M (17%); Shareholder servicing fees brought in $75.2M (3%). Of every dollar of revenue, 15¢ was left as operating profit, 16¢ was left as net earnings.

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Franklin Templeton revenue by segment, Q4 FY26Franklin Templeton revenue by segment, Q4 FY26Investment management fees$1.9BSales and distribution fees$404MShareholder servicing fees$75.2MOther$10.3M
Franklin Templeton: revenue by line, Q2 FY25 to Q4 FY26Franklin Templeton: revenue by line, Q2 FY25 to Q4 FY26Investment management…Sales and distributio…Shareholder servicing…OtherInvestment management fees: $1.9B latest$1.9BSales and distribution fees: $404M latest$404MShareholder servicing fees: $75.2M latestOther: $10.3M latestQ2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY26
The mix barely moved between Q2 FY25 and Q4 FY26.
Franklin Templeton revenue by quarterFranklin Templeton revenue by quarter$2.1BQ2 FY25$2.1BQ3 FY25$2.3BQ4 FY25$2.3BQ1 FY26$2.3BQ2 FY26$2.4BQ3 FY26$2.4BQ4 FY26
Franklin Templeton: where each dollar of revenue goesFranklin Templeton: where each dollar of revenue goesOperating profit15¢Income tax3¢Net earnings16¢

Revenue by segment, Q4 FY26

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
Investment management fees$1.9B79.9%+4%+4%
Sales and distribution fees$404M16.6%-0.1%+6%
Shareholder servicing fees$75.2M3.1%+1%-5%
Other$10.3M0.4%-23%-26%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ4 FY26% of revenue
Revenue$2.4B100.0%
Operating profit$356M14.6%
Income tax$79.9M3.3%
Net earnings$380M15.6%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q4 FY26$2.4B+4%
Q3 FY26$2.4B+14%
Q2 FY26$2.3B+9%
Q1 FY26$2.3B+3%
Q4 FY25$2.3B+6%
Q3 FY25$2.1B-3%
Q2 FY25$2.1B-2%

From Franklin Templeton's 8-K filed Nov 6, 2026 (on EDGAR).

Questions

How does Franklin Templeton make money?

Franklin Templeton (BEN) made $2.4B of revenue in the fourth quarter fiscal 2026 (Q4 FY26), +4% from a year earlier. Investment management fees brought in $1.9B (80%); Sales and distribution fees brought in $404M (17%); Shareholder servicing fees brought in $75.2M (3%). Of every dollar of revenue, 15¢ was left as operating profit, 16¢ was left as net earnings.

What is Franklin Templeton's biggest business?

Investment management fees: $1.9B in the fourth quarter fiscal 2026, 80% of revenue, +4% from a year earlier.

What is Franklin Templeton's profit margin?

Net earnings were $380M, 15.6% of revenue, in the fourth quarter fiscal 2026; the operating margin was 14.6%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.