Franklin Resources(BEN)2025-05-02 12:42Financial Performance - Net income for Q2 2025 was $151.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, down 7% from the previous quarter and up 22% year-over-year[3]. - Adjusted net income decreased by 21% to $254.4 million, with adjusted diluted earnings per share at $0.47, a 20% decline from the previous quarter[3]. - Operating revenues for the quarter were $2,111.4 million, a 6% decrease from the previous quarter[8]. - Total operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $2,111.4 million, a decrease of 2% compared to $2,152.8 million in the same period of 2024[14]. - Investment management fees decreased by 2% to $1,673.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $1,713.9 million in the same period of 2024[14]. - Net income attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. was $151.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a 22% increase from $124.2 million in the same period of 2024[14]. - Earnings per share (EPS) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $0.26, up 13% from $0.23 in the same period of 2024[14]. - Operating income increased by 13% to $145.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $129.3 million in the same period of 2024[14]. - Total operating expenses decreased by 3% to $1,965.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $2,023.5 million in the same period of 2024[14]. - Compensation and benefits expenses decreased by 11% to $920.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $1,028.2 million in the same period of 2024[14]. - The operating margin improved to 6.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 6.0% in the same period of 2024[14]. - Dividends declared per share increased by 3% to $0.32 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $0.31 in the same period of 2024[14]. - Adjusted operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $377.2 million, compared to $412.8 million for the previous quarter and $419.6 million for the same period last year[26]. - Total operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $2,111.4 million, down from $2,251.6 million in the previous quarter and $2,152.8 million in the same period last year[26]. - Adjusted net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $254.4 million, compared to $320.5 million in the previous quarter and $306.6 million in the same period last year[27]. - Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $0.26, down from $0.29 in the previous quarter and $0.23 in the same period last year[27]. - Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $0.47, compared to $0.59 in the previous quarter and $0.56 in the same period last year[27]. - The company reported an operating margin of 6.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 9.7% in the previous quarter and 6.0% in the same period last year[26]. - The adjusted operating margin for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was 23.4%, down from 24.5% in the previous quarter and 25.2% in the same period last year[26]. Assets Under Management (AUM) - Total Assets Under Management (AUM) was $1,540.6 billion, a decrease of $35.1 billion during the quarter, primarily due to $26.2 billion in long-term net outflows[8]. - The company's beginning AUM for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $1,575.7 billion, compared to $1,455.5 billion for the same period in 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 8.2%[16]. - Long-term inflows for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $86.8 billion, up from $84.9 billion in the same period of 2024, indicating a growth of 2.2%[16]. - Long-term outflows increased significantly to $113.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $78.0 billion in the same period of 2024, representing a rise of 44.9%[16]. - The total net flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were negative at $(23.5) billion, contrasting with positive net flows of $2.1 billion in the same period of 2024[16]. - The ending AUM as of March 31, 2025, was $1,540.6 billion, down 2.2% from $1,575.7 billion at the end of December 2024[17]. - The average AUM for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $1,570.5 billion, a decrease of 4% from $1,634.5 billion in the previous quarter[17]. - The AUM by asset class showed a decline in equity AUM to $598.1 billion, down 4% from $620.0 billion at the end of December 2024[17]. - The AUM in fixed income also decreased by 5% to $446.0 billion from $469.5 billion at the end of December 2024[17]. - Cash management AUM increased by 9% to $68.9 billion, up from $63.4 billion at the end of December 2024[17]. - The total AUM in the United States was $1,071.3 billion, a decrease of 3% from $1,102.5 billion at the end of December 2024[18]. - As of March 31, 2025, the company had $1.54 trillion in assets under management (AUM)[29]. Business Operations - Long-term inflows increased by 9% quarter-over-quarter, with multi-asset and alternatives generating $9.7 billion in positive net flows[3]. - The ETF business achieved $4.1 billion in positive net flows, marking the 14th consecutive quarter of growth[3]. - Fundraising in alternatives generated $6.8 billion, with private market assets totaling $6.1 billion, including the launch of the Franklin Lexington Private Markets Fund[4]. - The institutional pipeline of won-but-unfunded mandates rose by $2.3 billion to $20.4 billion, the highest level since 2022[3]. - Cash and cash equivalents were $5.0 billion, with total stockholders' equity at $13.2 billion[9]. - The company repurchased 0.5 million shares for a total cost of $10.0 million during the quarter[9]. - The company serves clients in over 150 countries, leveraging its expertise in equity, fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset solutions[29]. - The company has over 1,500 investment professionals and more than 75 years of investment experience[29].