BENFranklin Resources

$31.05+44% 1Y

Is the business good?

Mixed

The checks split: nothing decisive, though margins compressing.

1 to watch, 1 neutral, 2 without data
Margin direction, 3 years−4.5 pts

Positive operating leverage, operating profit is growing faster than sales, so margins widen as the business scales.

Where ROE comes from2% ROA

A balanced mix of margins, efficiency, and leverage. ROE 6% = margin × turnover × leverage.

All from derived.

Where this answer is blind. The F-score rewards improvement, so an already-elite company can score mid-pack.