FELE

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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. · Industrials · United States · $4.3B cap · $30.1M/day traded

$98.36 -0.9% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Report expected 27 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 2.6% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
67
Value
33
Momentum
57

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) is 63/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 67, Value 33, Momentum 57, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
28.3x
peers 25.9x
ROE
11.8%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
1.1%
trailing yield

ABOUT FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pumping systems, motors, and related equipment for water and fuel applications. The company is renowned for its submersible motors and pumping systems, serving critical infrastructure needs for clean water, wastewater removal, and fuel transfer. Its strong brand reputation for reliability and innovation, coupled with a diverse set of end markets, provides a durable competitive advantage.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.0B2.1B2.0B2.1B1.4%2.2B2.3B2.4B6.6%
EPS4.024.173.923.25-6.8%3.473.664.0912.2%
Shares46.2M46.1M45.7M44.2M-4.4%44.2M———
Debt264.8M156.3M191.6M234.0M-4.0%308.3M———
Equity1.1B1.2B1.3B1.3B7.4%————
Op CF101.7M315.7M261.4M238.9M32.9%265.6M———
Inv CF-43.1M-74.3M-45.6M-157.1M—————
Fin CF-48.5M-192.2M-74.1M-197.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+2.4%
95.296.798.299.710114 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 78% of stocks we rank over the past year (27% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$98.36
RSI (14)
47.2
52-Week Range-14.9% from high
Low $88.85High $115.53

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
67
ROIC
12.8%67.6
ROE
11.8%62.6
GP/Assets
40.4%88.3
Op. Margin
15.4%77.7
FCF/Assets
4.6%59.9
Piotroski
534.2
Int. Cover
19.3x64.1
D/E Ratio
0.22x62.1
Current Ratio
2.41x72.8
Value
33
P/E (TTM)
28.3x31.6
EV/EBITDA
12.9x43.5
P/FCF
48.7x21.6
P/B
3.1x31.0
P/S
2.0x39.7
Div Yield
1.1%29.8
Momentum
57
52W High %
85%75.7
RS 6M
-11%44.8
SMA 50/200
0.99x53.5
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%54.1
EPS Rev 12W
+1.6%73.4
EPS Improve
+50%53.1
Q Growth
9%45.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.3B
P/E (Forward)
18.9x
Gross Margin
35.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FELE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.(you)$4.3B63Hold
GTESGates Industrial Corporation Ltd.$6.3B67Buy
MWAMueller Water Products, Inc.$3.5B70Buy
MIDDThe Middleby Corporation$5.1B53Hold
CSWCSW Industrials, Inc.$4.8B50Hold
KAIKadant Inc.$3.1B53Hold
HLIOHelios Technologies, Inc.$2.2B60Hold
FLSFlowserve Corporation$8.7B57Hold
GRCThe Gorman-Rupp Company$1.9B59Hold
CRCrane Company$10.6B57Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE): Stock Score Summary

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 63/100 based on Quality (67/100), Value (33/100), and Momentum (57/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of pumping systems, motors, and related equipment for water and fuel applications. The company is renowned for its submersible motors and pumping systems, serving critical infrastructure needs for clean water, wastewater removal, and fuel transfer. Its strong brand reputation for reliability and innovation, coupled with a diverse set of end markets, provides a durable competitive advantage.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$98.36
Market Cap$4.3B
P/E (TTM)28.35
P/E (Forward)18.87
Price/Book3.09
Return on Equity11.8%
Return on Invested Capital12.8%
Debt/Equity0.22x
Gross Margin35.5%
Operating Margin15.4%
Revenue Growth6.0%
Dividend Yield1.1%
Free Cash Flow$89M

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Electric Co., Inc.’s (FELE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) is 63/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (67), Value (33), and Momentum (57), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Franklin Electric Co., Inc. have an economic moat?
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) has a Quality factor score of 67/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Franklin Electric Co., Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 63/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Franklin Electric Co., Inc. in?
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry (United States).