FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:FELE • US3535141028
108.94 USD
-0.92 (-0.84%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
108.94 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:07:30 PM
FELE gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. FELE has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. FELE is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. These ratings could make FELE a good candidate 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.
- FELE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years FELE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of FELE (7.05%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.13%, FELE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% 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 10.12%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.68%, FELE is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 62.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FELE has grown nicely.
- FELE has a Gross Margin of 35.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: FELE outperforms 65.91% 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
- FELE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- FELE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- FELE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- FELE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.91 indicates that FELE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FELE's Altman-Z score of 6.91 is amongst the best of the industry. FELE outperforms 88.64% 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.
- FELE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- FELE has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.10) than 78.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.91 |
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC9.1%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.54 indicates that FELE has no problem at all paying 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.
- FELE has a Quick ratio (1.12) which 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.
- Looking at the last year, FELE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.06% in the last year.
- FELE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.99% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, FELE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.38% on average per year.
- FELE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.14%
EPS Next 2Y12.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
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.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.23, FELE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 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 26.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.49, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FELE.
- FELE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FELE is cheaper than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, FELE is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FELE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FELE is 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 68.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.25 |
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)2.69
PEG (5Y)2.06
EPS Next 2Y12.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.38%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.02%, FELE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.18, FELE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, FELE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.02% |
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
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 2Y12.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.38%
108.94
-0.92 (-0.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Inst Owners88.74%
Inst Owner Change-3.02%
Ins Owners6.37%
Ins Owner Change-1.33%
Market Cap4.85B
Revenue(TTM)2.11B
Net Income(TTM)140.90M
Analysts78.18
Price Target111.44 (2.29%)
Short Float %1.38%
Short Ratio1.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.02% |
Yearly Dividend1.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.32%
DP34.51%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date02-05 2026-02-05 (0.28)
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)-0.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.49 | ||
| P/S | 2.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.8 | ||
| P/B | 3.68 | ||
| P/tB | 7.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.25 |
EPS(TTM)4
EY3.67%
EPS(NY)4.84
Fwd EY4.45%
FCF(TTM)4.55
FCFY4.17%
OCF(TTM)5.5
OCFY5.05%
SpS47.41
BVpS29.61
TBVpS14.97
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)2.06
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 | 6.91 |
F-Score5
WACC9.1%
ROIC/WACC1.44
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 2Y12.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.38%
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 3Y5.29%
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 27.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.68.
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%.