Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
FELE scores 68.5 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.
Moderate penalties (-4.3 points) reflect identified risk factors. The overall score balances these against the stock's fundamental strengths.
These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.
| Stock | Score | P/E | Rev Growth | Margin | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELE | 68.5 | 35.5 | -2.1% | 8.9% | $4.8B |
| FER | 83.7 | 12.2 | 7.4% | 35.3% | $51.9B |
| NDSN | 76.3 | 35.1 | 3.8% | 17.4% | $16.6B |
| OMAB | 76.1 | 20.1 | 4.3% | 32.7% | $6.2B |
| ODFL | 75.8 | 39.8 | -0.9% | 20.4% | $40.6B |
| FAST | 72.7 | 42.6 | 8.7% | 15.3% | $53.3B |
| WWD | 70.9 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 12.4% | $22.8B |
| CSX | 70.9 | 26.5 | -3.1% | 20.5% | $76.0B |
| LECO | 70.9 | 31.5 | -4.4% | 11.6% | $16.2B |
| CTAS | 70.4 | 41.9 | 7.7% | 17.5% | $77.7B |
| PCAR | 70.4 | 28.2 | -4.2% | 12.4% | $66.7B |
| RYAAY | 69.7 | 13.0 | 3.8% | 11.6% | $34.3B |
| CPRT | 69.1 | 23.0 | 9.7% | 33.4% | $36.3B |
| AEIS | 67.8 | 81.2 | 21.4% | 8.3% | $11.9B |
| IESC | 67.7 | 30.9 | 16.9% | 9.1% | $10.3B |
| GLDD | 65.6 | 14.3 | 29.4% | 9.7% | $1.2B |
| Sector Average | 44.9 | 64.5 | 18.9% | -47.9% | — |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, pumps, drives, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Stock is in an uptrend above the 200-day moving average. This is the stage where institutional accumulation typically occurs. The 50-day SMA provides support.
| Metric | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $507M | $582M | $587M | $455M |
| Gross Profit | $171M | $209M | $212M | $164M |
| Operating Income | $52M | $85M | $88M | $44M |
| Net Income | $39M | $17M | $60M | $31M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.87 | $0.37 | $1.31 | $0.67 |
| Gross Margin | 33.8% | 35.9% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| Operating Margin | 10.2% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 9.7% |
| Net Margin | 7.7% | 2.9% | 10.2% | 6.8% |
This stock has traded in a compressed range for 2 of the last 5 years (3-year range: 35.3%). Range-bound stocks may indicate limited upside potential. A -2.3pt penalty has been applied.
| Year | Low | High | Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $73.07 | $96.95 | 28.1% | Moderate |
| 2022 | $68.27 | $96.19 | 34% | Moderate |
| 2023 | $78.38 | $107.36 | 31.2% | Moderate |
| 2024 | $91.45 | $111.94 | 20.1% | Narrow |
| 2025 | $78.87 | $108.08 | 31.2% | Moderate |
Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.
Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.