Franklin Resources, Inc. vs Microchip Technology Inc. — how do they compare? Franklin Resources, Inc. trades at $33.37 (market cap $16.95B), while Microchip Technology Inc. trades at $82.22 (market cap $43.99B). The key difference: Microchip Technology Inc. is far larger — about 2.6× Franklin Resources, Inc.'s market cap, and Franklin Resources, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.96%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BEN | MCHP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.95B | $43.99B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $35.77 | $102.97 |
52-Week Low | $21.18 | $49.02 |
Enterprise Value | $29.90B | $49.12B |
Dividend Yield | 3.96% | 2.25% |
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Franklin Resources provides investment services for individual and institutional investors. At the end of August 2022, Franklin had $1.388 trillion in managed assets, composed primarily of equity (32%), fixed-income (38%), multi-asset/balanced (10%) funds, alternatives (16%), and money market funds (4%). Distribution tends to be weighted more toward retail investors (49% of AUM) investors, as opposed to institutional (49%) and high-net-worth (2%) clients. Franklin is also one of the more global firms of the U.S.-based asset managers with more than 35% of its AUM invested in global/international strategies and 25% of managed assets sourced from clients domiciled outside the United States.
Read more on BEN →Microchip became an independent company in 1989 when it was spun off from General Instrument. More than half of revenue comes from MCUs, which are used in a wide array of electronic devices from remote controls to garage door openers to power windows in autos. The company's strength lies in lower-end 8-bit MCUs that are suitable for a wider range of less technologically advanced devices, but the firm has expanded its presence in higher-end MCUs and analog chips as well.
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