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BEN FY2026 Q2 IMPROVING

Отчётный звонок Franklin Resources, Inc.

Apr 28, 2026 · 11:00 ET Celine OhDaniel GambaJenny Johnson
Вывод Buzzberg

Management guides to exceed $30B private markets fundraising target for fiscal 2026

Franklin Resources reported strong quarterly results with record gross sales and $16.9 billion in long-term net flows, driven by strength across private markets, ETFs, and Canvas. Management expressed a confident outlook, guiding for continued margin expansion and is actively fundraising for its flagship funds, notably Lexington's secondary PE fund. Delivered record gross sales with long-term net inflows of $16.9 billion, including positive flows across all regions.

Вывод Buzzberg Management guides to exceed $30B private markets fundraising target for fiscal 2026 Franklin Resources reported strong quarterly results with record gross sales and $16.9 billion in long-term net flows, driven by strength across private markets, ETFs, and Canvas. Management expressed a confident outlook, guiding for continued margin expansion and is actively fundraising for its flagship funds, notably Lexington's secondary PE fund. Delivered record gross sales with long-term net inflows of $16.9 billion, including positive flows across all regions. Читать полный анализСвернуть анализ

Franklin Resources reported strong quarterly results with record gross sales and $16.9 billion in long-term net flows, driven by strength across private markets, ETFs, and Canvas. Management expressed a confident outlook, guiding for continued margin expansion and is actively fundraising for its flagship funds, notably Lexington's secondary PE fund. Delivered record gross sales with long-term net inflows of $16.9 billion, including positive flows across all regions.

  • Private markets fundraising was strong at $13.2 billion, positioning the company to exceed its upwardly revised $25-30 billion annual target.
  • Canvas, the tax-optimization platform, hit a record AUM of $22.9 billion, growing 72% CAGR and doubling AUM in the last 12 months.
  • Announced plans to acquire 250 Digital and launch Franklin Crypto, expanding digital asset offerings.
Revenue $2.2949B -1% QoQ
EPS $0.71 +1% QoQ
Gross margin 52.83% reported
Op margin 14.09% reported

Что изменилось в этом квартале

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Guidance

Management guides to exceed $30B private markets fundraising target for fiscal 2026

Guidance tone

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Demand

Private credit was largest fundraising contributor in the quarter

Management expressed strong confidence in the business, highlighting record flows, beating fundraising targets, and viewing the company as 'ahead of its five-year plan'.

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Demand

Canvas AUM grew 27% quarter-over-quarter to $22.9B

Private credit was largest fundraising contributor in the quarter. Management expressed strong confidence in the business, highlighting record flows, beating fundraising targets, and viewing the company as 'ahead of its five-year plan'.

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AI

AI distribution hub increases salesperson client meetings by 10%

Management described AI as a key growth and efficiency driver, with early adoption in a multi-agent 'intelligence hub' for distribution showing 10% more client meetings per salesperson, and investment teams using AI-created agents and a virtual research analyst. They are…

AI, капзатраты и спрос

AI

Платформа и монетизация

Management described AI as a key growth and efficiency driver, with early adoption in a multi-agent 'intelligence hub' for distribution showing 10% more client meetings per salesperson, and investment teams using AI-created agents and a virtual research analyst. They are investing in AI (raising IS&T expenses) and tracking effectiveness versus efficiency gains, but say it is still very early days

Спрос

Заказы и конверсия

Private credit was largest fundraising contributor in the quarter. Management expressed strong confidence in the business, highlighting record flows, beating fundraising targets, and viewing the company as 'ahead of its five-year plan'.

Капзатраты

Инвестиции и мощности

Management did not discuss capital expenditure or capacity investment directly, but noted increased IS&T expenses due to AI investments and elevated G&A related to fundraising. They also mentioned strategic capital allocation to organic growth initiatives like co-investments, with balance sheet allocation increasing to $2.9 billion.

Тон · Confident

Management expressed strong confidence in the business, highlighting record flows, beating fundraising targets, and viewing the company as 'ahead of its five-year plan'.

Альфа цепочки поставок

A1

Franklin Templeton's private credit portfolios have less than 10% exposure to software, a significant differentiator versus peers amid market concerns about software lending.

“include diversified portfolios that have less than 10% exposure to software.”
Jenny Johnson
A2

Franklin's Canvas platform is growing at a 72% CAGR, with AUM doubling in the past 12 months, driven by the trend towards tax-efficient investing.

“the simplicity is giving us substantial momentum to the degree that it's actually grown at 72% CAGR”
Daniel Gamba
A3

Franklin sees increased demand for private real estate in the wealth channel, which they attribute to investors seeking inflation hedges and income.

“we are also seeing a pickup in demand for private real estate, including in the wealth channel as investors position for opportunities emerging from the current market environment.”
Daniel Gamba

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Franklin Templeton's private credit portfolios have less than 10% exposure to software, a significant differentiator versus peers amid market concerns about software lending. — This suggests resilience for these funds and signals a potential competitive advantage versus BDCs with heavy software exposure.

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Franklin's Canvas platform is growing at a 72% CAGR, with AUM doubling in the past 12 months, driven by the trend towards tax-efficient investing. — High growth in tax-optimization platforms like Canvas signals a fundamental shift in asset management that competitors and financial advisors must adapt to.

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Franklin sees increased demand for private real estate in the wealth channel, which they attribute to investors seeking inflation hedges and income. — This indicates a capital rotation into private real estate which benefits large alternative asset managers like Brookfield.