Inside the research
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
FELE Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$97.07
▲ +0.23 (+0.2%)
| 52w hi | $109.77 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $89.41 |
| Vol | 394.00K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.17
| Short | -0.11 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.26 |
| Long | -0.10 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
| Market cap | $4.29B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $4.51B |
| Trailing P/E | 27.89x |
| Forward P/E | 18.80x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.76x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.94x |
| Profit margin | 7.1% |
| Return on equity | 11.8% |
| Revenue growth | +6.0% |
| Earnings growth | +11.4% |
| Debt / equity | 21.84 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.24 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.24 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.19 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Water Systems, Energy Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers motors, pumps, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment for use in groundwater, water transfer, and wastewater in a range of residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and electronic drives and controls for the motors, which control functionality and provide protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or dry tanks. Its Energy Systems segment produces and markets pumps, motors, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment for use in energy system applications; and components between the tanks and the dispensers, including submersible pumps, station hardware, piping, and corrosion control systems. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, including intelligent electronic devices that are designed for online monitoring for the power utility, hydroelectric, rail, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, and industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, as well as to oil and utility companies, and original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.87 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.51 |
| Annual vol | 27.3% |
| Annual ret | +1.1% |
| Sharpe | 0.04 |
| Max DD | -23.7% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-28 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-11 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-05-04 | Reg FD Disclosure | read |
| 2026-04-28 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-28 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-26 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-18 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-17 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-17 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-13 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-28 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Option exercise | 18.00K | $774.00K | |
| 2026-08-07 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Withheld for tax | 11.37K | $1.24M | |
| 2026-08-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $38.33K | |
| 2026-08-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Withheld for tax | 145 | $15.18K | |
| 2026-07-07 | WOLFENBARGER JENNIFER ANN | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | Grant | 6.44K | $661.84K |
| 2026-07-07 | WOLFENBARGER JENNIFER ANN | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | Withheld for tax | 2.83K | $290.53K |
| 2026-07-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $38.53K | |
| 2026-07-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Withheld for tax | 145 | $15.27K | |
| 2026-06-12 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Option exercise | 35.00K | $1.50M | |
| 2026-06-12 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Withheld for tax | 22.59K | $2.34M |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$1.49M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 3 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.85% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.83 |
| 5y CAGR | +11.3% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $0.70 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.78 |
| 2023 | $0.90 |
| 2024 | $1.00 |
| 2025 | $1.06 |
| 2026 | $0.56 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.13B | +7.6% | |
| Gross profit | $755.92M | +9.7% | |
| Operating income | $243.65M | +8.0% | |
| Net income | $147.09M | +9.3% | |
| Cash from ops | $315.71M | +11.6% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $97.20 | $98.16 | $96.78 | $97.07 | 394.00K |
| Sep 24 | $95.96 | $97.10 | $95.07 | $96.84 | 331.90K |
| Sep 23 | $95.45 | $96.92 | $95.10 | $96.30 | 240.90K |
| Sep 22 | $96.39 | $96.51 | $95.32 | $95.99 | 292.20K |
| Sep 21 | $96.45 | $96.45 | $95.09 | $95.21 | 219.50K |
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