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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE)

NEUTRAL
IndustrialsSpecialty Industrial MachineryUnited States

Fundamental

62

Price

$101.90

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

General caseFairly Valued

Fair Value

$96.94

Current Price

$101.90

Margin of Safety

-5.1%

Fair Value Range

$72.17 - $121.72

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$118.50
Discounted cash flow (DCF):$115.17
Earnings multiple (P/E):$72.48
Graham growth formula:$77.97
Earnings power value (EPV):$48.41
Justified P/B:$36.85
Dividend discount (Gordon):$18.76
P/FFO, funds from operations:Not enough data to compute it
Mid-cycle earnings:$118.68
Revenue multiple:Not enough data to compute it
Analyst Consensus:Buy (7B / 4H / 0S)
Last Earnings Surprise:+5.53%

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

5/9

Mixed signals: some areas need attention

score
criteria

Earnings Quality

1.45

High quality: earnings backed by cash

Share Dilution

-2.2%

Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Mr. Joseph A. RuzynskiCEO & Director49
Ms. Jennifer A. WolfenbargerVP & CFO50
Mr. Jonathan M. GrandonVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary49
Mr. DeLancey W. DavisVP & President of Headwater Companies59
Mr. Gregory Michael LevineVP & President of Global Water Systems51
Mr. Brent L. SpikesVice President of Global Operations53
Mr. Dean CantrellDirector of Investor Relations-
Mr. Jay J. WalshVP & President of Energy Systems55

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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