Company data
Franklin Resources, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
BEN · Asset Management · $17.0B market cap
Franklin Resources, Inc. had 9,800 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, down 3.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $8.77B, up 3.5% from a year earlier, or $895K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
9,800
-3.9% YoY
Revenue
$8.77B
+3.5% YoY
Revenue / employee
$895K
Peer median $941K
Rank in industry
16 of 29
Asset Management
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 9,800 | $8.77B | $895K | -3.9% | +3.5% |
| Sep 2024 | 10,200 | $8.48B | $831K | +10.9% | +8.0% |
| Sep 2023 | 9,200 | $7.85B | $853K | -6.1% | -5.1% |
| Sep 2022 | 9,800 | $8.28B | $844K | -4.9% | -1.8% |
| Sep 2021 | 10,300 | $8.43B | $818K | -12.7% | +51.4% |
| Sep 2020 | 11,800 | $5.57B | $472K | +22.9% | -1.8% |
| Sep 2019 | 9,600 | $5.67B | $591K | -1.0% | -8.6% |
| Sep 2018 | 9,700 | $6.20B | $640K | +3.2% | -2.9% |
| Sep 2017 | 9,400 | $6.39B | $680K | +3.3% | -3.4% |
| Sep 2016 | 9,100 | $6.62B | $727K | — | — |
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Franklin Resources, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Asset Management.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX Blackstone Inc. | 5,285 | $13.8B | $2.62M | Efficient growth |
| CG The Carlyle Group Inc. | 2,500 | $4.90B | $1.96M | Efficient growth |
| ARES Ares Management Corporation | 4,250 | $6.47B | $1.52M | Efficient growth |
| EQH Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 8,000 | $11.7B | $1.46M | Contracting |
| TROW T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 7,773 | $7.31B | $941K | Leaner |
| BEN Franklin Resources, Inc. | 9,800 | $8.77B | $895K | Leaner |
| IVZ Invesco Ltd. | 7,499 | $6.38B | $850K | Leaner |
| PFG Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 19,700 | $15.6B | $793K | Contracting |
| NTRS Northern Trust Corporation | 23,800 | $14.3B | $601K | Hiring into decline |
Questions about Franklin Resources, Inc.
- How many employees does Franklin Resources, Inc. have?
- Franklin Resources, Inc. reported 9,800 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 10, 2025. That is down 3.9% from a year earlier.
- What is Franklin Resources, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Franklin Resources, Inc. brought in $8.77B of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $895K per employee. That ranks 16 of 29 companies we track in Asset Management, where the median is $941K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Franklin Resources, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 10, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell BEN.