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Franklin Electric Co.

FELE
60
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
$104.10
+0.84 (+0.81%)
Market Cap
$4.60B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

3.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 47.0M (2021) → 45.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Franklin Electric makes pumping systems and water management equipment. Its core products include submersible pumps, motors, and drives used to move water from underground wells to homes, farms, and businesses. The company is one of the largest makers of groundwater pumping systems in the world, serving residential, agricultural, and municipal customers.

Franklin Electric earns most of its revenue by selling hardware — pumps, motors, and related equipment — through a network of distributors and dealers. It operates across North America, Europe, Latin America, and other international markets, with annual revenues around $2 billion. Its competitive edge comes from deep distribution relationships and a broad product lineup that covers the full water system, from the pump underground to the controls at the surface. The key growth driver is global demand for clean water infrastructure, especially in developing regions, though rising raw material costs and competition from lower-cost manufacturers remain ongoing risks.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+12.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$20M/ year

Declining (-7% vs prior year)

0.9% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

14.3%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$97M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Franklin Electric Co. is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.0%
Modest — 37.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
15.0%
Healthy — 15.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
17.2%
Strong — 17.2% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+7.4%
Steady sales growth (+7.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-10.7%
Earnings shrinking (-10.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
170%
Turns 170% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.9%
Modest free cash flow (9.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.17
Conservative — low debt load (0.17)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
23.88x
Comfortably covers interest (23.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
29.7x
Growth-priced — P/E 29.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+7.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (29.7 → 22.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.08%
Small dividend — 1.08% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+5.7%
Dividend growing modestly (5.7% YoY)

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