FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:FELE • US3535141028

104.92 USD
+0.56 (+0.54%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
104.92 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 8:24:21 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

FELE gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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. FELE has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. This makes FELE very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FELE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FELE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years FELE has always been profitable.
  • FELE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FELE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFELE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 7.05%, FELE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.69%, FELE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.13%, FELE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FELE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.89%. This is above the industry average of 10.37%.
Industry RankSector 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%
FELE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFELE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • FELE has a Profit Margin (6.68%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FELE has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 12.52%, FELE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FELE has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 35.48%, FELE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FELE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
FELE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFELE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FELE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FELE has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for FELE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FELE is higher compared to a year ago.
FELE Yearly Shares OutstandingFELE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
FELE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFELE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • FELE has an Altman-Z score of 6.73. This indicates that FELE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of FELE (6.73) is better than 87.88% 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.
  • FELE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.01. This is amongst the best in the industry. FELE outperforms 88.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that FELE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • FELE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.10. This is in the better half of the industry: FELE outperforms 78.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 1.01
Altman-Z 6.73
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC9.7%
FELE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFELE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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.
  • The Current ratio of FELE (2.54) is better than 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.54
Quick Ratio 1.12
FELE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFELE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.01% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • FELE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.06%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.99% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.91% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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 2Y12.24%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FELE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFELE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
FELE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFELE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 26.23 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FELE.
  • FELE's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FELE is cheaper than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FELE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.63, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FELE.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FELE.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FELE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.20), we can say FELE is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.23
Fwd PE 21.63
FELE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFELE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FELE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FELE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.08
EV/EBITDA 14.62
FELE Per share dataFELE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FELE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • FELE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.59
PEG (5Y)1.99
EPS Next 2Y12.24%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FELE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.14%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.00, FELE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • FELE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FELE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.32%!
  • 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
FELE Yearly Dividends per shareFELE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • FELE pays out 34.51% of its income as dividend. This is a 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 2Y12.24%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
FELE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFELE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
FELE Dividend Payout.FELE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FELE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC

NASDAQ:FELE (2/5/2026, 8:24:21 PM)

After market: 104.92 0 (0%)

104.92

+0.56 (+0.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners88.74%
Inst Owner Change-2.91%
Ins Owners6.37%
Ins Owner Change-3.78%
Market Cap4.67B
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)140.90M
Analysts78.18
Price Target111.44 (6.21%)
Short Float %1.38%
Short Ratio1.79
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14%
Yearly Dividend1.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.32%
DP34.51%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date02-05
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)1.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.23
Fwd PE 21.63
P/S 2.21
P/FCF 23.08
P/OCF 19.06
P/B 3.54
P/tB 7.01
EV/EBITDA 14.62
EPS(TTM)4
EY3.81%
EPS(NY)4.85
Fwd EY4.62%
FCF(TTM)4.55
FCFY4.33%
OCF(TTM)5.5
OCFY5.25%
SpS47.41
BVpS29.61
TBVpS14.97
PEG (NY)2.59
PEG (5Y)1.99
Graham Number51.62
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 6.73
F-Score5
WACC9.7%
ROIC/WACC1.35
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 2Y12.24%
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 Year6.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
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 4 / 10 to FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 26.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.54.


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%.