BEN
Franklin Resources, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score BEN yet.
IREN
IREN Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score IREN yet.
BEN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BEN's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BEN.
IREN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
IREN's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IREN.
BEN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.5x | $18.81 | -48% |
| Forward | 11x | $35.86 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $27.96 | -22% |
| Current | 18x | $35.86 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $49.14 | +37% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BEN's PE is 18x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
IREN PE Valuation
IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BEN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BEN has the edge over IREN on the outlook, with more favorable earnings expectations.
IREN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IREN's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BEN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.23 | +64% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.97 | +116% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.47 | +194% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.31 | +96% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | +69% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.91 | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.50 | -69% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.67 | -62% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.64 | -66% |
BEN has the edge over IREN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
IREN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.96 | -347% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.22 | -988% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.51 | +$1.10 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.18 | +$1.62 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.60 | +$1.99 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.25 | +$0.45 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.59 | -$0.43 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.44 | -$0.15 |
IREN has swung to a loss: it lost $3.96 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
BEN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | +8.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3B | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +6% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | -1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +13% |
BEN's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $2.4B last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +11 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.2% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.5% | -3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.9% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.7% | -0.6 points |
BEN has the edge over IREN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IREN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $228M | -5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $137.2M | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $144.8M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $184.7M | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $240.3M | +355% |
| Q2 2025 | $187.3M | +230% |
| Q1 2025 | $144.8M | +168% |
| Q4 2024 | $116.1M | +176% |
IREN's revenue has held roughly level: $228M last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -82% | -50 points |
| Q2 2026 | -452% | -461 points |
| Q1 2026 | -161% | -180 points |
| Q4 2025 | -63% | -79 points |
| Q3 2025 | -32% | +57 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9% | +49 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +21 points |
IREN's operating margin was −82% last quarter, down 50 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BEN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $532.7M | +$584.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$51.9M | -111% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +163% |
| Q1 2025 | -$87.6M | -192% |
| Q4 2024 | -$217M | +$54.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $488.4M | -35% |
| Q2 2024 | $482.3M | -16% |
| Q1 2024 | $94.9M | +$143.7M |
BEN has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 47% versus its history, compared with IREN at down 479%.
IREN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.6B | -$1.6B |
| Q2 2026 | $482.2M | +2895% |
| Q1 2026 | -$873.8M | -$523.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$468M | -$334M |
| Q3 2025 | -$38M | +$349.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $16.1M | +$179M |
| Q1 2025 | -$350.7M | -$128.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$134M | -$105.2M |
IREN's free cash flow was −$2.5B over the past year, against −$507M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.
BEN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -600K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -2M shares |
| 3 years | +5% | +24.6M shares |
| 5 years | +5.1% | +24.8M shares |
| Available history | +4.1% | +20.1M shares |
BEN has the edge over IREN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $88.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $345.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $57.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $41.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $67.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $157.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $10M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.8M |
BEN spent $533M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 122% from the year before.
IREN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +26% | +82.4M shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +36.9M shares |
| 3 years | +511% | +333M shares |
| 5 years | +624% | +344M shares |
| Available history | +2346% | +382M shares |
IREN has 399M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
BEN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
BEN has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BEN.
IREN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 157.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 22.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -16.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -15.9x | Net Cash |
IREN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.
BEN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.6 | Neutral |
BEN's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
IREN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.2 | Oversold |
IREN's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
BEN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BEN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 13x | 40% above |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
BEN is trading at 18x earnings, a 40% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
IREN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | IREN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BEN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.6 | 9.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.3 | 7.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $29.6 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $25.8 | 39% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.5 | 41% above |
BEN has the edge over IREN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IREN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 35% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.2 | 46% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.8 | 54% below |
| 100 week MA | $32.0 | 39% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.1 | 2.1% above |
IREN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.1% above its 200-week average.
BEN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.3 | $24.8 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | $24.8 | $33.4 | +35% |
| 2022 | $33.4 | $26.9 | -20% |
| 2023 | $26.9 | $29.8 | +11% |
| 2024 | $29.8 | $20.7 | -31% |
| 2025 | $20.7 | $24.2 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.2 | $35.9 | +48% |
BEN has the edge over IREN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IREN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24.8 | $17.2 | -31% |
| 2022 | $17.2 | $1.19 | -93% |
| 2023 | $1.19 | $7.15 | +501% |
| 2024 | $7.15 | $10.7 | +50% |
| 2025 | $10.7 | $40.3 | +276% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.3 | $19.5 | -52% |
IREN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +501% in 2023 to −93% in 2022. It's down 52% so far in 2026.