FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc. demonstrates strong fundamental performance with solid profitability and a healthy balance sheet. The company is well-positioned within its industry, though current technical indicators suggest a need for caution due to potential overbought conditions in the short term. Thematic tailwinds are present but not as pronounced as in some other sectors.
Franklin Electric benefits from secular trends in water management and infrastructure development, as well as the energy sector's need for reliable power systems. While these are stable themes, they may not offer the same high-growth potential as rapidly evolving tech sectors.
Franklin Electric exhibits strong financial health with robust revenue and profitability. The company maintains a solid balance sheet and generates consistent free cash flow, supporting its operations and shareholder returns.
The stock is trading above key moving averages and has shown positive short-term performance. However, several oscillators indicate that the stock may be overbought, suggesting a potential for consolidation or a minor pullback in the near future.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Water Infrastructure & Management | 75 |
| Energy Systems Infrastructure | 70 |
| Sustainability & ESG | 55 |
| Geographic Diversification | 70 |
| Technological Innovation in Products | 65 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 55 |
| Profitability | 80 |
| Growth | 60 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 95 |
| Cash Flow | 90 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 85 |
| Momentum | 70 |
| Volume Confirmation | 75 |
| Support & Resistance | 65 |
| Short-Term Oscillators | 60 |
Positive Earnings Surprises
The company has exceeded earnings per share (EPS) estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, with a notable positive surprise of 24.92% in Q2 2023, indicating strong operational execution.
Reasonable Price-to-Earnings Ratio
The trailing P/E ratio is 24.11, which is below the industry average (need to confirm industry average for precise comparison), suggesting it might be reasonably valued given its earnings.
High Quarterly P/E Ratio
The Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for Q1 2025 is 137.8, which is significantly high and could indicate overvaluation in the short term.
Recent EPS Misses
The company missed EPS estimates in Q2 2025 (-8.47% surprise) and Q4 2024 (-8.02% surprise), suggesting potential headwinds or forecasting challenges.
May 2025
8
Ex-Dividend Date
May 2025
22
Next Dividend Date
July 2025
29
Next Earnings Date
H: $1.31
A: $1.29
L: $1.27
H: 579.20M
A: 566.77M
L: 554.00M
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Water Systems, Energy Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers motors, pumps, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment for use in groundwater, water transfer, and wastewater in a range of residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and electronic drives and controls for the motors, which control functionality and provide protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or dry tanks. Its Energy Systems segment produces and markets pumps, motors, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment for use in energy system applications; and components between the tanks and the dispensers, including submersible pumps, station hardware, piping, and corrosion control systems. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, including intelligent electronic devices that are designed for online monitoring for the power utility, hydroelectric, rail, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, and industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, as well as to oil and utility companies, and original equipment manufacturers. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
97.25 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for FELE have a max estimate of 105.00 and a min estimate of 90.00.