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Franklin Electric Co Inc

FELE Nasdaq Motors & Generators Financials FY2016–FY2025

Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$2.1B
5.4% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
12.6%
0.6 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$147M
18.4%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$194M
11.9%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
14.8%
1.5 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
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P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On $3.32 EPS (TTM)

What Franklin Electric Co Inc does

No business description yet.

Legal name
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 20, 2026
Accession · CIK
0000038725-26-000009
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Revenue and margins

Franklin Electric Co Inc had $2.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 5.4% on the year before.

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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 7.7% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
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Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
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Cash flow

Free cash flow was $194M in fiscal 2025, 9.1% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Franklin Electric Co Inc returned $216M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 111% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.2%.

Dividends and buybacks
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Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Franklin Electric Co Inc can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $40.5M$45.8M$85.0M$221M$99.7M
Debt incl. finance leases $189M$216M$100M$129M$167M
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x0.6x0.0x−0.3x0.2x
Debt / equity 0.2x0.2x0.1x0.1x0.1x
Interest coverage 36.4x22.3x22.3x38.6x25.3x
Current ratio 1.8x2.1x3.0x2.2x2.8x
Quick ratio 0.7x0.8x1.2x1.1x1.2x
Total assets $1.6B$1.7B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B
Total liabilities $629M$626M$521M$555M$622M
Shareholders' equity $947M$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.3B
Net debt (− = net cash) $148M$170M$15.4M−$91.1M$67.3M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕
Current ratio rose — ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓
Share count didn't rise — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gross margin rose — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕
F-score — / 33 / 97 / 97 / 96 / 94 / 96 / 97 / 95 / 95 / 9
Accruals ratio −3.5%1.0%−1.9%−6.9%−9.0%1.7%5.2%−7.2%−4.6%−4.9%
Altman Z'' 6.025.696.076.866.895.546.437.647.277.05

10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $950M $1.1B $1.3B $1.3B $1.2B $1.7B $2.0B $2.1B $2.0B $2.1B
Gross profit $331M $377M $432M $428M $433M $576M $691M $697M $717M $756M
Research and development $21.5M $20.8M $22.1M $20.8M $21.7M $17.3M $16.7M $17.7M $21.5M $20.0M
Operating income $112M $107M $132M $127M $131M $189M $257M $262M $244M $269M
Interest expense $8.7M $10.3M $9.8M $8.2M $4.6M $5.2M $11.5M $11.8M $6.3M $10.6M
Pretax income $104M $105M $120M $117M $124M $190M $235M $242M $232M $195M
Income tax $24.8M $26.0M $14.9M $20.8M $22.5M $34.7M $46.4M $47.5M $50.2M $46.0M
Net income $78.7M $78.2M $106M $95.5M $100M $154M $187M $193M $180M $147M
Net income to common $77.0M $77.6M $105M $94.8M $99.8M $153M $187M $193M $180M $147M
Diluted EPS $1.65 $1.65 $2.23 $2.03 $2.14 $3.25 $3.97 $4.11 $3.86 $3.22
Diluted shares 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $115M $66.8M $128M $178M $212M $130M $102M $316M $261M $239M
Capital expenditure $39.1M $33.5M $22.4M $21.9M $22.9M $30.1M $41.9M $41.4M $41.7M $45.3M
Free cash flow $76.2M $33.3M $106M $156M $189M $99.6M $59.8M $274M $220M $194M
Depreciation and amortization $35.5M $38.5M $38.6M $37.0M $36.5M $44.6M $50.4M $52.3M $56.1M $62.9M
Stock-based compensation $6.9M $7.1M $8.5M $9.0M $10.1M $11.7M $11.0M $10.1M $12.1M $13.2M
Acquisitions $1.0M $51.8M $45.0M $20.8M $55.9M $236M $1.2M $34.8M $5.2M $115M
Share buybacks $7.4M $3.6M $34.2M $10.7M $19.6M $25.9M $40.5M $43.3M $61.0M $166M
Dividends paid $19.1M $20.3M $22.6M $27.7M $29.7M $33.4M $37.0M $41.7M $46.9M $50.0M
Dividends and buybacks $26.6M $23.9M $56.8M $38.4M $49.2M $59.3M $77.5M $85.1M $108M $216M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $104M $67.2M $59.2M $64.4M $131M $40.5M $45.8M $85.0M $221M $99.7M
Total debt $190M $226M $206M $115M $94.5M $189M $216M $100M $129M $167M
Finance lease liabilities — — — $0.1M $0.1M $0.0M — — — —
Current assets $484M $589M $580M $567M $619M $725M $858M $854M $964M $959M
Current liabilities $158M $246M $256M $186M $204M $396M $406M $287M $434M $344M
Inventory $203M $312M $314M $300M $301M $450M $545M $509M $484M $553M
Property and equipment, net $196M $216M $207M $201M $209M $211M $215M $230M $224M $252M
Goodwill $200M $237M $249M $256M $267M $330M $328M $342M $339M $398M
Intangible assets $135M $131M $135M $131M $134M $250M $231M $230M $213M $252M
Total assets $1.0B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $1.3B $1.6B $1.7B $1.7B $1.8B $1.9B
Total liabilities $426M $485M $448M $398M $424M $629M $626M $521M $555M $622M
Shareholders' equity $613M $701M $734M $797M $848M $947M $1.1B $1.2B $1.3B $1.3B
Margins
Gross margin 34.9% 33.5% 33.3% 32.6% 34.7% 34.7% 33.8% 33.8% 35.5% 35.5%
Operating margin 11.8% 9.5% 10.2% 9.7% 10.5% 11.4% 12.6% 12.7% 12.1% 12.6%
EBITDA margin 15.5% 13.0% 13.1% 12.5% 13.4% 14.1% 15.0% 15.2% 14.8% 15.6%
Net margin 8.3% 6.9% 8.2% 7.3% 8.1% 9.3% 9.2% 9.4% 8.9% 6.9%
FCF margin 8.0% 3.0% 8.2% 11.9% 15.2% 6.0% 2.9% 13.3% 10.9% 9.1%
Returns
Return on capital 12.2% 9.4% 13.1% 12.3% 13.2% 14.1% 16.7% 17.3% 16.2% 14.8%
Return on capital employed 12.7% 11.4% 14.2% 12.6% 12.2% 16.0% 20.0% 18.2% 17.6% 16.8%
Return on equity 12.8% 11.9% 14.8% 12.5% 12.2% 17.1% 18.6% 17.0% 14.6% 11.4%
Return on assets 7.6% 7.0% 8.9% 8.0% 8.1% 10.8% 11.5% 11.3% 10.2% 7.8%
Return on tangible equity 27.6% 23.3% 30.0% 23.2% 22.3% 41.7% 36.7% 30.4% 25.1% 21.8%
Growth
Revenue growth — 18.4% 15.4% 1.3% −5.1% 33.2% 23.0% 1.0% −2.1% 5.4%
Net income growth — −0.7% 35.4% −9.8% 5.2% 53.2% 21.8% 3.2% −6.7% −18.4%
EPS growth — 0.0% 35.2% −9.0% 5.4% 51.9% 22.2% 3.5% −6.1% −16.6%
FCF growth — −56.4% 218.6% 47.0% 21.3% −47.3% −40.0% 358.9% −19.9% −11.9%
Share count change — 0.6% 0.0% −0.4% −0.2% 0.6% 0.0% −0.2% −0.9% −2.2%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 1.1x 0.9x 0.3x −0.2x 0.6x 0.6x 0.0x −0.3x 0.2x
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Interest coverage 12.8x 10.4x 13.4x 15.4x 28.2x 36.4x 22.3x 22.3x 38.6x 25.3x
Current ratio 3.1x 2.4x 2.3x 3.1x 3.0x 1.8x 2.1x 3.0x 2.2x 2.8x
Quick ratio 1.8x 1.1x 1.0x 1.4x 1.6x 0.7x 0.8x 1.2x 1.1x 1.2x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 4.1% 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1%
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6%
Payouts / FCF 34.8% 71.9% 53.6% 24.7% 26.0% 59.6% 129.6% 31.0% 49.1% 111.4%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 3.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.0
Altman Z'' 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.9 6.9 5.5 6.4 7.6 7.3 7.1
Accruals ratio −3.5% 1.0% −1.9% −6.9% −9.0% 1.7% 5.2% −7.2% −4.6% −4.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000038725). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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