BEN Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

BlackRock has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Franklin Resources's net margin of 29.42%. Franklin Resources's return on equity of 2.57% beat BlackRock's return on equity of 14.59%.

Franklin Resources has a consensus price target of $21.23, signalling upside risk potential of 6.91%. On the other hand BlackRock has an analysts' consensus of $1,159.26 which suggests that it could grow by 20.93%. Given that BlackRock has higher upside potential than Franklin Resources, analysts believe BlackRock is more attractive than Franklin Resources.

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.422, which suggesting that the stock is 42.23% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison BlackRock has a beta of 1.288, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 28.789%.

Franklin Resources has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 6.29%. BlackRock offers a yield of 2.14% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $5.21 per share. Franklin Resources pays 141.22% of its earnings as a dividend. BlackRock pays out 48.69% of its earnings as a dividend. BlackRock's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Franklin Resources's is not.

Franklin Resources quarterly revenues are $2.3B, which are smaller than BlackRock quarterly revenues of $5.7B. Franklin Resources's net income of $163.6M is lower than BlackRock's net income of $1.7B. Notably, Franklin Resources's price-to-earnings ratio is 30.55x while BlackRock's PE ratio is 22.82x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Franklin Resources is 1.18x versus 7.12x for BlackRock. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Blackstone has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Franklin Resources's net margin of 26.04%. Franklin Resources's return on equity of 2.57% beat Blackstone's return on equity of 14.74%.

Franklin Resources has a consensus price target of $21.23, signalling upside risk potential of 6.91%. On the other hand Blackstone has an analysts' consensus of $182.38 which suggests that it could grow by 24.76%. Given that Blackstone has higher upside potential than Franklin Resources, analysts believe Blackstone is more attractive than Franklin Resources.

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.422, which suggesting that the stock is 42.23% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Blackstone has a beta of 1.552, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 55.211%.

Franklin Resources has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 6.29%. Blackstone offers a yield of 2.7% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.44 per share. Franklin Resources pays 141.22% of its earnings as a dividend. Blackstone pays out 159.34% of its earnings as a dividend. Neither of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Franklin Resources quarterly revenues are $2.3B, which are smaller than Blackstone quarterly revenues of $2.7B. Franklin Resources's net income of $163.6M is lower than Blackstone's net income of $703.9M. Notably, Franklin Resources's price-to-earnings ratio is 30.55x while Blackstone's PE ratio is 40.27x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Franklin Resources is 1.18x versus 10.25x for Blackstone. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Franklin Resources's net margin of 19.05%. Franklin Resources's return on equity of 2.57% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity of 13.73%.

Franklin Resources has a consensus price target of $21.23, signalling upside risk potential of 6.91%. On the other hand Principal Financial Group has an analysts' consensus of $87.62 which suggests that it could grow by 5.26%. Given that Franklin Resources has higher upside potential than Principal Financial Group, analysts believe Franklin Resources is more attractive than Principal Financial Group.

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.422, which suggesting that the stock is 42.23% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Principal Financial Group has a beta of 1.174, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 17.377%.

Franklin Resources has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 6.29%. Principal Financial Group offers a yield of 3.5% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. Franklin Resources pays 141.22% of its earnings as a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 41.91% of its earnings as a dividend. Principal Financial Group's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Franklin Resources's is not.

Franklin Resources quarterly revenues are $2.3B, which are smaller than Principal Financial Group quarterly revenues of $4.8B. Franklin Resources's net income of $163.6M is lower than Principal Financial Group's net income of $905.4M. Notably, Franklin Resources's price-to-earnings ratio is 30.55x while Principal Financial Group's PE ratio is 12.56x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Franklin Resources is 1.18x versus 1.21x for Principal Financial Group. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

T. Rowe Price Group has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Franklin Resources's net margin of 24.11%. Franklin Resources's return on equity of 2.57% beat T. Rowe Price Group's return on equity of 19.29%.

Franklin Resources has a consensus price target of $21.23, signalling upside risk potential of 6.91%. On the other hand T. Rowe Price Group has an analysts' consensus of $109.79 which suggests that it could grow by 16.41%. Given that T. Rowe Price Group has higher upside potential than Franklin Resources, analysts believe T. Rowe Price Group is more attractive than Franklin Resources.

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.422, which suggesting that the stock is 42.23% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison T. Rowe Price Group has a beta of 1.465, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 46.464%.

Franklin Resources has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 6.29%. T. Rowe Price Group offers a yield of 5.29% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.27 per share. Franklin Resources pays 141.22% of its earnings as a dividend. T. Rowe Price Group pays out 54.07% of its earnings as a dividend. T. Rowe Price Group's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Franklin Resources's is not.

Franklin Resources quarterly revenues are $2.3B, which are larger than T. Rowe Price Group quarterly revenues of $1.8B. Franklin Resources's net income of $163.6M is lower than T. Rowe Price Group's net income of $439.9M. Notably, Franklin Resources's price-to-earnings ratio is 30.55x while T. Rowe Price Group's PE ratio is 10.30x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Franklin Resources is 1.18x versus 2.97x for T. Rowe Price Group. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.