FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
Business
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes water and fuel pumping systems, including submersible motors, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems and related equipment. The company serves residential, agricultural, industrial, municipal and petroleum markets globally through its own sales force and independent representatives. It operates three reportable segments: Water Systems (serving groundwater, water transfer and wastewater applications), Energy Systems (serving fuel pumping and power infrastructure), and Distribution (selling products to U.S. water well contractors through the Headwater Companies subsidiary).
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,131 | 2,021 | 2,065 | 2,044 | 1,662 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,375 | 1,304 | 1,368 | 1,352 | 1,086 | |
| Gross profit | 756 | 717 | 697 | 691 | 576 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 486 | 470 | 433 | 432 | 386 | |
| Restructuring expense | 716,000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 621,000 | |
| Operating income | 269 | 244 | 262 | 257 | 189 | |
| Interest expense | −11 | −6 | −12 | −12 | −5 | |
| Other income, net | 600,000 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 8 | |
| Foreign exchange expense, net | −9 | −7 | −12 | −7 | −2 | |
| Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component | −55 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Income before income taxes | 195 | 232 | 242 | 235 | 190 | |
| Income tax expense | 46 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 35 | |
| Net income | 149 | 182 | 195 | 189 | 155 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Net income attributable to Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 147 | 180 | 193 | 187 | 154 | |
| Basic | 3.25 | 3.92 | 4.17 | 4.02 | 3.29 | |
| Diluted | 3.22 | 3.86 | 4.11 | 3.97 | 3.25 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 100 | 221 | 85 | 46 | 41 | |
| Receivables, less allowances of $3,821 and $3,547, respectively | 248 | 227 | 222 | 230 | 196 | |
| Raw material | 189 | 161 | 177 | 197 | 167 | |
| Work-in-process | 28 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 25 | |
| Finished goods | 336 | 298 | 305 | 318 | 258 | |
| Total inventories | 553 | 484 | 509 | 545 | 450 | |
| Other current assets | 58 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 38 | |
| Total current assets | 959 | 964 | 854 | 858 | 725 | |
| Land and buildings | 180 | 162 | 167 | 159 | 155 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 355 | 316 | 316 | 297 | 296 | |
| Furniture and fixtures | 64 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 44 | |
| Other | 79 | 67 | 60 | 50 | 40 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, gross | 677 | 604 | 600 | 557 | 535 | |
| Less: Allowance for depreciation | −425 | −380 | −370 | −342 | −325 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 252 | 224 | 230 | 215 | 211 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets, net | 68 | 63 | 57 | 49 | 48 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 252 | 213 | 230 | 231 | 250 | |
| Goodwill | 398 | 339 | 342 | 328 | 330 | |
| Other assets | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| Total assets | 1,944 | 1,821 | 1,728 | 1,694 | 1,575 | |
| Accounts payable | 175 | 157 | 152 | 139 | 165 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 108 | 120 | 100 | 121 | 115 | |
| Current lease liability | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
| Income taxes | 9 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings | 32 | 118 | 12 | 127 | 98 | |
| Total current liabilities | 344 | 434 | 287 | 406 | 396 | |
| Long-term debt | 135 | 12 | 88 | 89 | 91 | |
| Long-term lease liability | 46 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 33 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 39 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 28 | |
| Employee benefit plans | 23 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 41 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 30 | 22 | 34 | 25 | 27 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7) | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 620,000 | −19,000 | |
| Common stock (65,000 shares authorized, $0.10 par value) outstanding (44,178 and 45,716, respectively) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 391 | 364 | 345 | 325 | 311 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,084 | 1,152 | 1,079 | 969 | 860 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −157 | −254 | −221 | −231 | −229 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 1,323 | 1,266 | 1,207 | 1,068 | 947 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total equity | 1,325 | 1,269 | 1,209 | 1,070 | 949 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,944 | 1,821 | 1,728 | 1,694 | 1,575 | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Common shares, outstanding | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
| Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 63 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 45 | |
| Pension settlement loss, net of tax | −41 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | |
| Share-based compensation | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −8 | −20 | −2 | −1 | 100,000 | |
| Gain on disposals of plant and equipment | −2 | −497,000 | −256,000 | 1 | −269,000 | |
| Receivables | 11 | −17 | 19 | −45 | −32 | |
| Inventory | −26 | 11 | 48 | −101 | −123 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | −13 | 15 | −23 | −12 | 89 | |
| Operating leases | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | |
| Income taxes | −5 | 16 | −2 | −679,000 | −2 | |
| Income taxes-U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | −5 | −4 | −3 | −355,000 | 0 | |
| Employee benefit plans | −5 | 466,000 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Other, net | 16 | 3 | 7 | −66,000 | −10 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 239 | 261 | 316 | 102 | 130 | |
| Additions to property, plant, and equipment | −45 | −42 | −41 | −42 | −30 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6,000 | 979,000 | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −115 | −5 | −35 | −1 | −236 | |
| Other, net | 20,000 | 73,000 | 463,000 | 9,000 | 33,000 | |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | −157 | −46 | −74 | −43 | −265 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 600 | 310 | 443 | 478 | 321 | |
| Repayments of debt | −582 | −281 | −559 | −449 | −227 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −974,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 16 | |
| Purchases of common stock | −166 | −61 | −43 | −40 | −26 | |
| Dividends paid | −50 | −47 | −42 | −37 | −33 | |
| Deferred payments for acquisitions | −5 | −3 | −802,000 | −4 | 0 | |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | −197 | −74 | −192 | −48 | 51 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −5 | −6 | −10 | −5 | −6 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −121 | 136 | 39 | 5 | −90 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 77 | 58 | 55 | 48 | 37 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 10 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | |
| Additions to property, plant, and equipment, not yet paid | 628,000 | 2 | 2 | 628,000 | 1 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 27 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 20 | |
| Payable to sellers of acquired entities | 2 | 2 | 7 | 354,000 | 4 | |
| Issuance of common stock - deferred Board of Director compensation | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Non-cash investment to acquire property in lieu of cash payment for products provided | 0 | 0 | 419,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accrued dividends payable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 961,000 | 821,000 | 0 | 0 |
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What is FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC's CIK number?
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC's SEC CIK number is 0000038725 (38725). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 28, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000038725-26-000022). This is FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 28, 2026 under accession 0000038725-26-000022. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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