# Franklin Electric Co Inc: overview

FELE · Nasdaq · CIK 38725 · [Technology](/sectors/technology.md) · fiscal year ends Dec 31

Pages: [Overview](/companies/fele.md) · [Financials](/companies/fele/financials.md) · [Filings](/companies/fele/filings.md) · [Insiders](/companies/fele/insiders.md)

Latest reported revenue: [$500.4m](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) for Q1 FY2026, three months to 2026-03-31, from the 10-Q filed Apr 29, 2026 (XBRL us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax, accession 0000038725-26-000026).

## Last eight quarters

| Line item | Unit | Q2 FY2024 (2024-06-30) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-09-30) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [543](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [531](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [486 d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [455](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) | [587](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [582](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [507 d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [500](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) |
| Gross margin | % | [36.8%](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [35.7%](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [33.8% d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [36.0%](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) | [36.1%](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [35.9%](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [33.8% d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [35.0%](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) |
| Operating margin | % | [14.6%](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [13.8%](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [8.9% d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [9.7%](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) | [15.0%](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [14.6%](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [10.2% d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [9.6%](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) |
| Net margin | % | [10.9%](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [10.3%](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [6.9% d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [6.8%](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) | [10.2%](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [2.9%](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [7.7% d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [6.9%](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [1.26](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [1.17](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | not reported | [0.67](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) | [1.31](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [0.37](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | not reported | [0.77](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [26.1 d](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [107 d](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [97.5 d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [(26.3)](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) | [39.9 d](/filings/0000038725-25-000162.md) | [91.3 d](/filings/0000038725-25-000178.md) | [88.7 d](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [(50.4)](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Gross profit: us-gaap:GrossProfit; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Derived values: 6-month figure less the 3-month figure; 9-month figure less the 6-month figure; 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.

## Last five fiscal years

| Line item | Unit | FY2021 (2021-12-31) | FY2022 (2022-12-31) | FY2023 (2023-12-31) | FY2024 (2024-12-31) | FY2025 (2025-12-31) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [1,662](/filings/0000038725-24-000038.md) | [2,044](/filings/0000038725-25-000026.md) | [2,065](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [2,021](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [2,131](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) |
| Gross margin | % | [34.7%](/filings/0000038725-24-000038.md) | [33.8%](/filings/0000038725-25-000026.md) | [33.8%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [35.5%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [35.5%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) |
| Operating margin | % | [11.4%](/filings/0000038725-24-000038.md) | [12.6%](/filings/0000038725-25-000026.md) | [12.7%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [12.1%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [12.6%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) |
| Net margin | % | [9.3%](/filings/0000038725-24-000038.md) | [9.2%](/filings/0000038725-25-000026.md) | [9.4%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [8.9%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [6.9%](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [3.25](/filings/0000038725-24-000038.md) | [3.97](/filings/0000038725-25-000026.md) | [4.11](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [3.86](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [3.22](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [99.6](/filings/0000038725-24-000038.md) | [59.8](/filings/0000038725-25-000026.md) | [274](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [220](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) | [194](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Gross profit: us-gaap:GrossProfit; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

Each value links to the filing it came from. d marks a derived value. A ratio is not reported when any input is missing.

## Insider purchases and sales

The last 20 open-market transactions on Form 4 (codes P and S). Reported price is as stated on the form, not a market price. [All insider transactions](/companies/fele/insiders.md)

None in coverage.

## Funds that report holding it

From each manager’s latest Form 13F, largest reported value first. Reported value is as filed: filing data, not a price. [All funds](/funds.md)

| Fund | Quarter ended | Reported value | Shares | Put or call | Change on the quarter before |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [BlackRock, Inc.](/funds/2012383.md) | 2026-06-30 | $698.2m | 6,513,420 |  | Added +50,443 |
| [VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100121.md) | 2026-06-30 | $256.1m | 2,389,300 |  | Added +35,633 |
| [STATE STREET CORP](/funds/93751.md) | 2026-06-30 | $209.7m | 1,956,427 |  | Added +69,466 |
| [MORGAN STANLEY](/funds/895421.md) | 2026-06-30 | $190.7m | 1,778,777 |  | Reduced −204,196 |
| [VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100119.md) | 2026-06-30 | $181.8m | 1,696,376 |  | Reduced −10,104 |
| [EARNEST PARTNERS LLC](/funds/1102578.md) | 2026-06-30 | $143.9m | 1,342,185 |  | Added +218,629 |
| [Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC](/funds/1890906.md) | 2026-06-30 | $134.8m | 1,280,675 |  | Reduced −313,471 |
| [Impax Asset Management Group plc](/funds/1749768.md) | 2026-06-30 | $126.0m | 1,175,582 |  | Reduced −121,027 |
| [DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP](/funds/354204.md) | 2026-06-30 | $118.2m | 1,103,025 |  | Added +93,338 |
| [GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC](/funds/1214717.md) | 2026-06-30 | $110.1m | 1,027,281 |  | Added +40,616 |

## Recent filings

[All 1,916 filings](/companies/fele/filings.md)

| Filed | Accepted | Form | What it is | Accession |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-28 | 08:00 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000038725-26-000064.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000038725-26-000064 |
| 2026-09-08 | 12:41 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000038725-26-000062.md) | 1.01 Entry into a material agreement; 2.01 Completion of an acquisition or disposition; 3.02 Unregistered sale of equity; 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000038725-26-000062 |
| 2026-07-29 | 10:51 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0000038725-26-000055.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-06-30 | 0000038725-26-000055 |
| 2026-07-28 | 16:00 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000038725-26-000053.md) | 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000038725-26-000053 |
| 2026-07-28 | 08:00 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000038725-26-000051.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000038725-26-000051 |
| 2026-05-11 | 16:58 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000038725-26-000030.md) | 5.07 Shareholder vote results | 0000038725-26-000030 |
| 2026-05-04 | 11:27 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000038725-26-000028.md) | 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure | 0000038725-26-000028 |
| 2026-04-29 | 14:10 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0000038725-26-000026.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-03-31 | 0000038725-26-000026 |
| 2026-04-28 | 16:00 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000038725-26-000024.md) | 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000038725-26-000024 |
| 2026-04-28 | 08:00 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000038725-26-000022.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000038725-26-000022 |

## Latest annual report

[Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025](/filings/0000038725-26-000009.md), filed Feb 20, 2026.

## Forecast league

Not in this season’s league. [This season’s league](/leagues.md)

## About the filer

- CIK: 38725
- Tickers: FELE
- Exchange: Nasdaq
- SIC code: 3621 Motors & Generators
- State of incorporation: IN
- Filer category: Large accelerated filer

Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts, the filing index and Forms 4. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 28, 2026, 08:27 ET. No prices; not investment advice.