Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE)
NEUTRALFundamental
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Price
$102.03
Market Cap
$4.57B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
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.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$2.18B
Trailing 12 months (through 3/31/2026)
Net Income
$150M
Trailing 12 months (through 3/31/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$194M
Total Equity
$1.32B
Total Liabilities
$619M
Current Ratio
2.67
Interest Coverage
24.47
Debt/EBITDA
0.88
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$96.94
Current Price
$102.03
Margin of Safety
-5.3%
Fair Value Range
$72.17 - $121.72
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
31.07
ROE
11.1%
P/B Ratio
3.40
P/FCF
26.89
Gross Margin
35.2%
ROIC
13.3%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
13.3%
WACC
9.7%
ROIC − WACC
+3.6 pp
ROIC exceeds the cost of capital — the company is creating value for shareholders.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (18)
- EPS shows upward trend
- Price CAGR 10.35%
- ROIC 13.3%
- Gross Margin 35.2%
- P/FCF 26.89
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Operating Margin 12.5%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- Current Ratio
- Interest Coverage
- Debt/EBITDA
- Return on Tangible Assets
- ROE 11.6%
- Revenue Growth 5Y 11.3%
- Analyst Consensus 64% Buy
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.45
- Share Dilution -2.2%
- Piotroski F-Score 5/9
Failed (9)
- EPS CAGR 3.15%
- P/B Ratio 3.40
- CapEx intensity
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- Earnings Surprise avg 0.0%
- PEG Ratio 3.54
- Net Margin Trend 6.9% vs 8.8%
Unavailable (1)
- Dividend Payout NaN%
Piotroski F-Score
Mixed signals: some areas need attention
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Joseph A. Ruzynski | CEO & Director | 49 |
| Ms. Jennifer A. Wolfenbarger | VP & CFO | 50 |
| Mr. Jonathan M. Grandon | VP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 49 |
| Mr. DeLancey W. Davis | VP & President of Headwater Companies | 59 |
| Mr. Gregory Michael Levine | VP & President of Global Water Systems | 51 |
| Mr. Brent L. Spikes | Vice President of Global Operations | 53 |
| Mr. Dean Cantrell | Director of Investor Relations | - |
| Mr. Jay J. Walsh | VP & President of Energy Systems | 55 |
Audit Risk
3
Board Risk
1
Compensation Risk
3
Shareholder Rights Risk
5
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
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