100.21 USD
+2.49 (+2.55%)
Overall FELE gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated FELE against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. FELE gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. FELE is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. These ratings could make FELE a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FELE had positive earnings in the past year.
- FELE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years FELE has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years FELE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- FELE has a better Return On Assets (7.05%) than 71.21% of its industry peers.
- FELE has a better Return On Equity (10.69%) than 64.39% of its industry peers.
- FELE has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.13%) than 81.06% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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 has a Profit Margin of 6.68%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FELE outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FELE has grown nicely.
- 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 has a better Gross Margin (35.48%) than 65.15% of its industry peers.
- FELE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FELE is still creating some value.
- FELE has less shares outstanding than it did 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 6.47. This indicates that FELE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- FELE's Altman-Z score of 6.47 is amongst the best of the industry. FELE outperforms 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.10, FELE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.03% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.47 |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC9.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.54 indicates that FELE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.54, FELE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that FELE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.12, FELE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.70% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- FELE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.01%.
- 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.
- 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.
- FELE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.14%
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FELE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.05.
- FELE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- FELE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.63, FELE is valued on the expensive side.
- FELE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.94, FELE is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 64.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FELE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 65.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FELE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.71 |
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)2.47
PEG (5Y)1.9
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.06%, FELE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- FELE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.98.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.06, FELE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.06% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of FELE grows each year by 11.32%, which is quite nice.
- FELE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- FELE has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
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.
- The dividend of FELE is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP34.51%
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
NASDAQ:FELE (1/21/2026, 3:10:49 PM)
100.21
+2.49 (+2.55%)
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 Change0.94%
Ins Owners6.37%
Ins Owner Change-1.93%
Market Cap4.46B
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)140.90M
Analysts78.18
Price Target111.44 (11.21%)
Short Float %1.34%
Short Ratio2.06
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.06% |
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)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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.63 | ||
| P/S | 2.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.21 | ||
| P/B | 3.38 | ||
| P/tB | 6.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.71 |
EPS(TTM)4
EY3.99%
EPS(NY)4.86
Fwd EY4.85%
FCF(TTM)4.55
FCFY4.54%
OCF(TTM)5.5
OCFY5.49%
SpS47.41
BVpS29.61
TBVpS14.97
PEG (NY)2.47
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 | 6.47 |
F-Score5
WACC9.75%
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 2Y12.31%
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 Year6.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
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 25.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.38.
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%.