Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 80.34% is in line with its 5-year average of 81.34%, near the high end of its 5-year range (52.83%–84.71%).
14.88% above its 12-month average of 69.93%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation. Q3 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 54.18%.
GROSS MARGIN
80.34%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
69.93%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
80.52%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
81.34%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
80.49%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
80.95%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
77.46%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+14.88%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-0.22%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-1.23%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-0.18%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-0.75%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+3.72%
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
58.58%
median of 102 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+37.16%
vs the sector median at left
Franklin Resources, Inc.
Market Cap
$17.49B
Gross Margin
80.34%
TTM Avg
69.93%
3Y Avg
80.52%
5Y Avg
81.34%
Market Cap
$16.98B
Gross Margin
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$14.26B
Gross Margin
5.09%
TTM Avg
14.04%
3Y Avg
8.10%
5Y Avg
5.40%
Market Cap
$21.60B
Gross Margin
68.14%
TTM Avg
66.49%
3Y Avg
65.55%
5Y Avg
64.20%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) | $17.49B | 80.34% | 69.93% | 80.52% | 81.34% |
| WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW)vs › | $16.98B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TransUnion (TRU)vs › | $14.89B | 55.76% | 59.55% | 60.54% | 62.31% |
| Everest Group, Ltd. (EG)vs › | $14.71B | 20.52% | 17.50% | 16.91% | 15.85% |
| Invesco Ltd. (IVZ)vs › | $14.31B | 43.18% | 38.30% | 37.99% | 38.66% |
| Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR)vs › | $14.26B | 5.09% | 14.04% | 8.10% | 5.40% |
| Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)vs › | $14.00B | 78.12% | 76.93% | 77.01% | 64.48% |
| Tradeweb Markets Inc. (TW)vs › | $21.60B | 68.14% | 66.49% | 65.55% | 64.20% |
| Globe Life Inc. (GL)vs › | $13.29B | 33.40% | 32.88% | 31.34% | 30.90% |
| Global Payments Inc. (GPN)vs › | $21.92B | 72.57% | 67.68% | 63.66% | 60.20% |
Gross Margin
80.3%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 54.18% |
| 2026-03-31 | 52.83% |
| 2025-12-31 | 81.59% |
| 2025-09-30 | 81.81% |
| 2025-06-30 | 79.25% |
| 2025-03-31 | 78.88% |
| 2024-12-31 | 81.19% |
| 2024-09-30 | 80.24% |
| 2024-06-30 | 79.98% |
| 2024-03-31 | 78.92% |
| 2023-12-31 | 81.37% |
| 2023-09-30 | 81.48% |
| 2023-06-30 | 81.01% |
| 2023-03-31 | 79.39% |
| 2022-12-31 | 81.67% |
| 2022-09-30 | 82.08% |
| 2022-06-30 | 81.96% |
| 2022-03-31 | 82.58% |
| 2021-12-31 | 84.27% |
| 2021-09-30 | 84.71% |
| 2021-06-30 | 83.12% |
| 2021-03-31 | 82.60% |
| 2020-12-31 | 82.07% |
| 2020-09-30 | 104.27% |
| 2020-06-30 | 79.69% |
| 2020-03-31 | 80.86% |
| 2019-12-31 | 82.67% |
| 2019-09-30 | 73.67% |
| 2019-06-30 | 70.36% |
| 2019-03-31 | 71.43% |
| 2018-12-31 | 74.85% |
| 2018-09-30 | 77.40% |
| 2018-06-30 | 77.06% |
| 2018-03-31 | 78.03% |
| 2017-12-31 | 79.42% |
| 2017-09-30 | 79.21% |
| 2017-06-30 | 78.77% |
| 2017-03-31 | 78.55% |
| 2016-12-31 | 80.04% |
| 2016-09-30 | 80.32% |
| 2016-06-30 | 80.00% |
| 2016-03-31 | 76.81% |
| 2015-12-31 | 80.52% |
| 2015-09-30 | 82.03% |
| 2015-06-30 | 81.83% |
| 2015-03-31 | 81.22% |
| 2014-12-31 | 81.81% |
| 2014-09-30 | 83.02% |
| 2014-06-30 | 82.13% |
| 2014-03-31 | 82.24% |
| 2013-12-31 | 83.46% |
| 2013-09-30 | 82.43% |
| 2013-06-30 | 83.43% |
| 2013-03-31 | 82.36% |
| 2012-12-31 | 82.38% |
| 2012-09-30 | 61.37% |
| 2012-06-30 | 82.36% |
| 2012-03-31 | 82.05% |
| 2011-12-31 | 82.35% |
| 2011-09-30 | 63.56% |
| 2011-06-30 | 61.18% |
| 2011-03-31 | 61.31% |
| 2010-12-31 | 61.94% |
| 2010-09-30 | 65.34% |
| 2010-06-30 | 61.48% |
| 2010-03-31 | 60.56% |
| 2009-12-31 | 61.12% |
| 2009-09-30 | 66.24% |
| 2009-06-30 | 67.34% |
| 2009-03-31 | 67.82% |
| 2008-12-31 | 70.13% |
| 2008-09-30 | 69.24% |
| 2008-06-30 | 67.64% |
| 2008-03-31 | 67.71% |
| 2007-12-31 | 67.22% |
| 2007-09-30 | 100.00% |
| 2007-06-30 | 63.66% |
| 2007-03-31 | 100.00% |
| 2006-12-31 | 100.00% |
| 2006-09-30 | 100.00% |
| 2006-06-30 | 100.00% |
| 2006-03-31 | 100.00% |
| 2005-12-31 | 100.00% |
| 2005-09-30 | 100.00% |
| 2005-06-30 | 100.00% |
| 2005-03-31 | 100.00% |
| 2004-12-31 | 100.00% |
| 2004-09-30 | 100.00% |
| 2004-06-30 | 100.00% |
| 2004-03-31 | 100.00% |
| 2003-12-31 | 100.00% |
| 2003-09-30 | 100.00% |
| 2003-06-30 | 100.00% |
| 2003-03-31 | 100.00% |
| 2002-12-31 | 100.00% |
| 2002-09-30 | 100.00% |
