100.51 USD
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100.51 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to FELE. FELE was compared to 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making FELE a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. While showing a medium growth rate, FELE is valued expensive at the moment. These ratings would make FELE suitable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FELE was profitable.
- In the past year FELE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years FELE has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years FELE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FELE's Return On Assets of 7.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FELE outperforms 71.21% of its industry peers.
- FELE has a better Return On Equity (10.69%) than 64.39% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FELE (13.13%) is better than 81.06% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FELE is above the industry average of 10.24%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.05% | ||
| ROE | 10.69% | ||
| ROIC | 13.13% |
ROA(3y)10.67%
ROA(5y)9.92%
ROE(3y)15.87%
ROE(5y)15.11%
ROIC(3y)14.89%
ROIC(5y)13.48%
1.3 Margins
- FELE's Profit Margin of 6.68% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FELE outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
- FELE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FELE has a Operating Margin of 12.52%. This is in the better half of the industry: FELE outperforms 62.88% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FELE has grown nicely.
- FELE's Gross Margin of 35.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FELE outperforms 65.15% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FELE has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.68% | ||
| GM | 35.48% |
OM growth 3Y2.14%
OM growth 5Y4.37%
PM growth 3Y-1.17%
PM growth 5Y4.26%
GM growth 3Y0.78%
GM growth 5Y1.73%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FELE is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FELE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FELE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FELE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FELE has an Altman-Z score of 6.58. This indicates that FELE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of FELE (6.58) is better than 87.12% of its industry peers.
- FELE has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.01. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.01, FELE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that FELE is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of FELE (0.10) is better than 78.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.58 |
ROIC/WACC1.39
WACC9.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- FELE has a Current Ratio of 2.54. This indicates that FELE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- FELE has a Current ratio of 2.54. This is in the better half of the industry: FELE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that FELE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FELE (1.12) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.01% over the past year.
- FELE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.21% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.06% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, FELE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.99% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.01%
EPS 3Y5.7%
EPS 5Y13.21%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.06%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y8.99%
Sales Q2Q%9.46%
3.2 Future
- FELE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.91% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FELE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.14%
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.55%
Revenue Next 2Y5.66%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FELE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.13.
- FELE's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- FELE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.70, FELE is valued on the expensive side.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FELE.
- FELE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FELE is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FELE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of FELE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.48
PEG (5Y)1.9
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FELE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.05%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- FELE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.80.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.05, FELE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.05% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of FELE grows each year by 11.32%, which is quite nice.
- FELE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- FELE has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.32%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
5.3 Sustainability
- 34.51% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FELE. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- FELE's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP34.51%
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/bmo
Inst Owners88.74%
Inst Owner Change0.58%
Ins Owners6.37%
Ins Owner Change-1.93%
Market Cap4.47B
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)140.90M
Analysts78.18
Price Target111.44 (10.87%)
Short Float %1.57%
Short Ratio2.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.05% |
Yearly Dividend1.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.32%
DP34.51%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.67%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.13%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.26%
Max EPS beat(4)6.63%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.91%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.71%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)1%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.63%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.63%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.07%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.39%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.7 | ||
| P/S | 2.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.26 | ||
| P/B | 3.39 | ||
| P/tB | 6.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.08 |
EPS(TTM)4
EY3.98%
EPS(NY)4.86
Fwd EY4.83%
FCF(TTM)4.55
FCFY4.52%
OCF(TTM)5.5
OCFY5.48%
SpS47.41
BVpS29.61
TBVpS14.97
PEG (NY)2.48
PEG (5Y)1.9
Graham Number51.62
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.05% | ||
| ROE | 10.69% | ||
| ROCE | 16.55% | ||
| ROIC | 13.13% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.9% | ||
| OM | 12.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.68% | ||
| GM | 35.48% | ||
| FCFM | 9.59% |
ROA(3y)10.67%
ROA(5y)9.92%
ROE(3y)15.87%
ROE(5y)15.11%
ROIC(3y)14.89%
ROIC(5y)13.48%
ROICexc(3y)16.28%
ROICexc(5y)14.68%
ROICexgc(3y)29.59%
ROICexgc(5y)27.09%
ROCE(3y)18.76%
ROCE(5y)16.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.64%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.05%
OM growth 3Y2.14%
OM growth 5Y4.37%
PM growth 3Y-1.17%
PM growth 5Y4.26%
GM growth 3Y0.78%
GM growth 5Y1.73%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.06
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.42 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 70.41% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 143.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.58 |
F-Score5
WACC9.46%
ROIC/WACC1.39
Cap/Depr(3y)78.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.39%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.95%
Profit Quality(3y)98.93%
Profit Quality(5y)110.27%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.01%
EPS 3Y5.7%
EPS 5Y13.21%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
EPS Next Y10.14%
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.06%
Revenue growth 3Y6.74%
Revenue growth 5Y8.99%
Sales Q2Q%9.46%
Revenue Next Year6.55%
Revenue Next 2Y5.66%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.86%
EBIT growth 3Y9.03%
EBIT growth 5Y13.75%
EBIT Next Year37.29%
EBIT Next 3Y17.75%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-19.16%
FCF growth 3Y30.12%
FCF growth 5Y7.11%
OCF growth 1Y-16.43%
OCF growth 3Y26.28%
OCF growth 5Y8.02%
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC / FELE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for FELE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to FELE.
What is the valuation status of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) stock?
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) is 25.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.39.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FELE stock?
The dividend rating of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 34.51%.