Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
NASDAQ•FELE
CEO: Mr. Gregg C. Sengstack CPA
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial - Machinery
Listing Date: 1980-03-17
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. The company operates through Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, drives, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$4.14B
P/E (TTM)
29.8
25.3
Dividend Yield
1.1%
52W High
$111.94
52W Low
$78.87
52W Range
5.1
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Average • 5.1 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2015-2024
Financial Dashboard
Q3 2025 Data
Revenue
$581.71M+9.46%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$0.37-68.91%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$91.29M-14.39%
4-Quarter Trend
2025 Q3 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Net Sales Increased 6% Nine months net sales reached $1.62B, up 6% versus prior year, driven by volume, price, and acquisitions.
Gross Profit Margin Stable Nine months gross profit margin remained consistent at 36.0% for both 2025 and 2024 periods reported.
Acquisitions Boost Sales Barnes and PumpEng contributed $37.2M incremental net sales during the first nine months of 2025.
Strong Liquidity Maintained Company maintains adequate capital resources; $277.3M available capacity under the primary credit agreement.
Risk Factors
Pension Settlement Loss Q3 2025 incurred a significant $55.3M pre-tax charge related to the Franklin Electric Pension Plan settlement.
Foreign Exchange Expense Rises Foreign exchange resulted in $8.5M expense YTD 2025, reversing the $5.2M gain recorded in 2024.
Increased Investing Cash Use Investing cash outflow increased to $(137.1M) YTD 2025, primarily due to recent strategic acquisitions spending.
Trade Policy Creates Uncertainty Ongoing uncertainty regarding tariffs and trade policy implementation poses potential material risks to business performance.
Outlook
Credit Facility Maturity Extended Primary credit facility commitment remains $350.0M, extended maturity date to May 14, 2030 for stability.
Acquisition Valuations Pending Final fair value assessments for Barnes and PumpEng acquisitions are expected to be completed within one year.
Capital Needs Covered Management expects ongoing requirements, capital expenditures, and dividends will be funded by cash flow and credit.
Share Repurchase Capacity Board authorized additional repurchases; $1.127B maximum shares remain available for stock buybacks currently.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$4.78B
$3.77B
$2.11B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
67.7%
KAI45.2%
41.9%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSM | $4.83B | 24.2 | 14.5% | 21.9% |
| AGX | $4.79B | 41.2 | 32.6% | 0.3% |
| NPO | $4.42B | 51.3 | 5.9% | 18.6% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
+6.2%
Steady Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
-20.8%
Declining Profitability
Cash Flow Stability
75%
Volatile Cash Flow
Research & Insights
Reports
All Years
Form 10-Q - Q3 2025
Period End: Sep 30, 2025|Filed: Oct 30, 2025|Revenue: $581.71M+9.5%|EPS: $0.37-68.9%MissForm 10-Q - Q2 2025
Period End: Jun 30, 2025|Filed: Jul 31, 2025|Revenue: $587.43M+8.1%|EPS: $1.32+3.1%MeetForm 10-Q - Q1 2025
Period End: Mar 31, 2025|Filed: May 1, 2025|Revenue: $455.25M-1.2%|EPS: $0.68-4.2%MissForm 10-K - FY 2024
Period End: Dec 31, 2024|Filed: Feb 21, 2025|Revenue: $2.02B-2.1%|EPS: $3.92-6.0%BeatForm 10-Q - Q3 2024
Period End: Sep 30, 2024|Filed: Oct 31, 2024|Revenue: $531.44M-1.3%|EPS: $1.19-4.8%MissForm 10-Q - Q2 2024
Period End: Jun 30, 2024|Filed: Jul 26, 2024|Revenue: $543.26M-4.6%|EPS: $1.28-0.8%MissForm 10-Q - Q1 2024
Period End: Mar 31, 2024|Filed: Apr 30, 2024|Revenue: $460.90M-4.9%|EPS: $0.71-12.3%MissForm 10-K - FY 2023
Period End: Dec 31, 2023|Filed: Feb 23, 2024|Revenue: $2.07B+1.0%|EPS: $4.17+3.5%Beat