Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 1.

About Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is an Industrials company (Specialty Industrial Machinery) based in the United States, listed on NASDAQ as FELE.

What our checks show for FELE

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 67% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Revenue grew only 3.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 8.8%: little room if costs rise.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.8 years.
• Thinly traded (about 274 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 1.4x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 21.8 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.22x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 14.1% a year over the next years.
• The dividend takes 25% of profit: there is a cushion.
• Pay in shares is only 7.1% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) have?

In our weekly check, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of FELE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Franklin Electric Co., Inc.: Deep past fall, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Franklin Electric Co., Inc. do?

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is an Industrials company (Specialty Industrial Machinery) based in the United States, listed on NASDAQ as FELE.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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