Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE) Poised For Consolidation Before Earnings-Driven Rebound

Franklin Electric presents a mixed near-term picture: operational cash strength and a dividend increase underpin fundamental resilience, while directional technicals signal short-term consolidation ahead of catalyst-driven moves.

Recent News

On January 26, 2026 the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share, payable February 19, 2026 and representing a 5.7% increase versus the prior payout.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 20.27 indicates an emerging trend strength rather than a firmly established move; momentum strength sits near the threshold between range and trend behavior.

DI+ shows a peak-and-reversal, which signals bearish directional pressure; DI- also shows a peak-and-reversal, which signals bullish directional pressure. Together these directional readings point to conflicting short-term forces and increased volatility risk until one side decisively dominates.

MACD stands negative at -0.37 with a peak-and-reversal pattern and a signal line at -0.20; the negative, declining MACD denotes bearish momentum at present and argues for caution about near-term upside.

MRO equals -20.63 (peak-and-reversal), which indicates the price sits below the regression target and implies upward potential as that gap compresses. This places a countervailing upward bias against the MACD’s bearish momentum.

RSI at 52.3 with a decreasing trend shows neither overbought nor oversold conditions but reveals recent weakening in buying conviction; the indicator supports a consolidation bias rather than a decisive breakout.

Price relationships: close at $98.22 sits below the 20- and 50-day averages (20-day $98.18, 50-day $100.17) and above the 200-day average ($94.82). The 12-day and short EMAs show peak-and-reversal behavior, reinforcing short-term weakness while longer-term structure remains positive.

Bollinger bands place the close between the 1x bands (lower $93.34 / upper $103.01), leaving room for range-bound movement; Ichimoku components (Tenkan $100.29, Kijun $100.86, Senkou A $98.56) place price near the lower cloud edge, consistent with consolidation near support.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue and margin dynamics present bifurcated signals. Total revenue equals $506,855,000 with YoY revenue growth of 49.67% and QoQ growth of 12.21%; an aggregate revenue-growth metric reads -12.87%, indicating timing differences across reporting periods. Management commentary and filings show targets for 2026 sales of roughly $2.17–$2.24 billion and adjusted EPS guidance centered in the $4.40–$4.60 range.

Earnings per share for the most recent quarter came in at $0.87 versus an estimate of $0.89, producing an EPS surprise ratio of -2.25%, a modest shortfall noted in analyst summaries.

Profitability: gross margin stands at 33.84%, slightly below the industry peer mean of 37.10% and median of 36.05%; operating margin 10.24% and EBIT margin 10.10% both sit below the industry peer mean (~21.13%) and median (~24.86%), indicating compressed operating efficiency relative to peers.

Valuation ratios show mixed signals versus industry peer benchmarks. PE at 114.95 registers marginally above the industry peer mean (~110.17) and above the industry peer median (~96.49); price-to-book at 3.34 trades below the industry peer mean (~4.31) and median (~4.46). Free cash flow yield equals 2.01%, which sits above the industry peer mean cited in the dataset. WMDST values the stock as under-valued based on its internal model.

Balance sheet and cash flow strengths: operating cash flow $104,191,000 and free cash flow $88,674,000 provide solid coverage for the dividend (payout ratio ~32.65% and dividend coverage ~3.06). Interest coverage at 20.14 signals comfortable ability to service debt despite a debt-to-EBITDA of 3.45. Liquidity measures remain healthy (current ratio 2.79, quick ratio 1.18), although the cash conversion cycle of ~142 days exceeds the industry peer mean (~87 days), indicating lengthened working capital tied to inventory and receivables.

Asset productivity: asset turnover 0.257 sits above the industry peer mean of ~0.159, implying efficient use of assets to generate revenue despite margin compression. Return on equity at 2.97% trails the industry peer mean (~3.87%), reflecting restrained profitability relative to capital employed.

Valuation summary: mixed valuation multiples—elevated PE but below-average P/B and positive free cash flow yield—plus strong cash generation and a continued dividend increase frame WMDST’s view that the company appears under-valued on a multi-factor basis.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-17
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-19
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 102.9 M
 Operating Cash Flow 104.2 M
 Capital Expenditures -15.52 M
 Change In Working Capital 48.7 M
 Dividends Paid -12.81 M
 Cash Flow Delta -3.27 M
 End Period Cash Flow 99.7 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 506.9 M
 Forward Revenue 182.7 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 335.4 M
 Depreciation 16.6 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 16.6 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 455.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 171.5 M
 EBITDA 67.8 M
 EBIT 51.2 M
 Operating Income 51.9 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 2.5 M
 Net Interest Income -2.54 M
 Income Before Tax 48.6 M
 Tax Provision 9.1 M
 Tax Rate 18.684 %
 Net Income 39.2 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 39.6 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.89
 EPS Actual 0.87
 EPS Difference -0.02
 EPS Surprise -2.247 %
 Forward EPS 1.28
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 1.9 B
 Intangible Assets 649.8 M
 Net Tangible Assets 672.8 M
 Total Current Assets 958.6 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 99.7 M
 Cash 99.7 M
 Net Receivables 247.5 M
 Inventory 553.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 9.3 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 175.0 M
 Short-Term Debt 31.8 M
 Total Current Liabilities 344.0 M
 Net Debt 67.3 M
 Total Debt 234.0 M
 Total Liabilities 617.4 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.3 B
 Retained Earnings 1.1 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 29.94
 Shares Outstanding 44.178 M
 Revenue Per-Share 11.47
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 4.4 B
 Enterprise Value 4.6 B
 Enterprise Multiple 67.144
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -34.346 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -15.743 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 81.749
median: 81.749
mean: 72.384
FELE: 67.144
low: -66.921
 EV/R 8.981
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.47
 Asset To Liability 3.15
 Debt To Capital 0.15
 Debt To Assets 0.12
Debt To Assets QoQ -11.207 %
Debt To Assets YoY 85.984 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.344
mean: 0.167
low: 0.146
median: 0.146
FELE: 0.12
 Debt To Equity 0.177
Debt To Equity QoQ -13.865 %
Debt To Equity YoY 90.145 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 0.832
mean: 0.265
low: 0.221
median: 0.221
FELE: 0.177
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 3.34
Price To Book QoQ 3.87 %
Price To Book YoY -7.879 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 7.309
median: 4.457
mean: 4.311
FELE: 3.34
low: -1.578
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 114.946
Price To Earnings QoQ 56.918 %
Price To Earnings YoY -17.588 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 155.616
FELE: 114.946
mean: 110.167
median: 96.494
low: -6.477
 PE/G Ratio -3.475
 Price To Sales (P/S) 8.716
Price To Sales QoQ 19.631 %
Price To Sales YoY -7.777 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 23.703
median: 23.703
mean: 19.584
FELE: 8.716
low: 1.698
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 74.577
Forward PE/G -2.255
Forward P/S 24.177
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -6.944
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.257
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -11.244 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -3.966 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.367
FELE: 0.257
mean: 0.159
median: 0.124
low: 0.004
 Receivables Turnover 1.882
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.912 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -3.375 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.973
FELE: 1.882
mean: 1.793
median: 1.772
low: 1.357
 Inventory Turnover 0.598
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -8.44 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -6.253 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.499
median: 1.131
mean: 1.097
FELE: 0.598
low: 0.36
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 48.491
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 141.626
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 2.124 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 3.149 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 342.062
FELE: 141.626
median: 91.554
mean: 87.201
low: 28.845
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.825
 CapEx To Revenue -0.031
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.934
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 1.5 B
 Net Invested Capital 1.5 B
 Invested Capital 1.5 B
 Net Tangible Assets 672.8 M
 Net Working Capital 614.6 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.29
 Current Ratio 2.786
Current Ratio QoQ 9.834 %
Current Ratio YoY 25.339 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 3.78
FELE: 2.786
mean: 1.548
low: 1.062
median: 1.062
 Quick Ratio 1.179
Quick Ratio QoQ 5.581 %
Quick Ratio YoY 6.467 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.399
FELE: 1.179
mean: 1.021
low: 0.673
median: 0.673
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 3.452
 Cost Of Debt 0.819 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 20.142
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 160.528 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -35.897 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 21.707
median: 21.707
FELE: 20.142
mean: 18.88
low: -29.462
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.305
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 44.123
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 3.063
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.327
 Dividend Rate 0.29
 Dividend Yield 0.003
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -2.653 %
 Revenue Growth -12.869 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 1221.253 %
Revenue Growth YoY 49.674 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 33.477 %
median: 5.59 %
mean: 2.195 %
FELE: -12.869 %
low: -19.126 %
 Earnings Growth -33.077 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 4235.125 %
Earnings Growth YoY -14.001 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 30.263 %
mean: -7.096 %
median: -8.466 %
low: -16.129 %
FELE: -33.077 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 33.835 %
Gross Margin QoQ -5.692 %
Gross Margin YoY 0.068 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 48.422 %
mean: 37.098 %
median: 36.049 %
FELE: 33.835 %
low: -20.898 %
 EBIT Margin 10.098 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 117.348 %
EBIT Margin YoY 16.578 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 25.304 %
median: 24.863 %
mean: 21.134 %
FELE: 10.098 %
low: -50.815 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 10.239 %
Return On Sales QoQ -30.119 %
Return On Sales YoY 18.206 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 25.304 %
median: 25.294 %
mean: 21.386 %
FELE: 10.239 %
low: -33.649 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 88.7 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.007 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -6.825 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -5.464 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 3.828 %
FELE: 2.007 %
median: 1.113 %
mean: 0.949 %
low: -9.584 %
 Free Cash Growth -2.86 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -102.219 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -66.667 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 199.541 %
median: 25.554 %
mean: 11.424 %
FELE: -2.86 %
low: -318.157 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 2.259
 Cash Flow Margin 20.699 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 2.673
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.991 %
Return On Assets QoQ 138.729 %
Return On Assets YoY 7.332 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 3.44 %
median: 2.472 %
mean: 2.387 %
FELE: 1.991 %
low: -38.025 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.198 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.03
Return On Equity QoQ 133.701 %
Return On Equity YoY 11.663 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.251
mean: 0.039
median: 0.037
FELE: 0.03
low: -0.707
 DuPont ROE 2.973 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.794 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 115.254 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -108.103 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 4.605 %
mean: 3.236 %
median: 3.236 %
FELE: 2.794 %
low: -14.79 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect consolidation and heightened intraday swings while the market digests recent corporate actions and the latest quarterly results. Technicals favor a range-bound market state: short-term indicators (MACD, short EMAs) suggest downside pressure, while MRO and the price holding above the 200-day average provide a latent upside catalyst if momentum indicators turn. Fundamentals supply a safety buffer—robust cash flow, a raised dividend, and manageable leverage—reducing downside tail risk relative to peers. Traders should watch for a decisive MACD trend reversal or a contraction of the MRO gap as the earliest signals that momentum has shifted from consolidation toward renewed directional movement.

About Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE) designs, manufactures, and distributes advanced water and fuel pumping systems globally. Founded in 1944 and based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the company operates through three primary segments: Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution. The Water Systems segment develops submersible motors, pumps, electronic controls, and water treatment systems, addressing residential, agricultural, and industrial applications. These products facilitate efficient water management for clean water and wastewater needs across diverse sectors. In the Fueling Systems segment, Franklin Electric provides a wide range of products including pumps, pipes, and electronic controls, targeting fueling applications. This segment also supports energy markets by delivering solutions for power reliability and utility infrastructure monitoring. The Distribution segment enhances market access for Franklin Electric’s products, offering presale support and detailed specifications to contractors. The company’s distribution network encompasses wholesale and retail distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and specialty distributors. Franklin Electric maintains a focus on quality and innovation, delivering dependable and sustainable pumping solutions to industries worldwide.



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