2026-10-25
Franklin Electric Co., clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but one or more financial figures are still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.
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latest tape · as of 20:04 UTC · 28 Oct
The Screen · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
FELE · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $4.4B · 6,500 employees
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.
Not yet scored98.36 USD
Price as of 23 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 6 days ago
Screened 2026-10-23 · the tape above runs as of 20:04 UTC · 28 Oct · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
- Price98.36 USD at the 23 Oct 2026 close
- Ethical screenNot yet scored
- OptionsOpen interest leans slightly to calls (put/call 0.72)
- Last reviewed23 Oct 2026 (6 days ago)
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
What this means: price 98.36 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 112.62, over the last year.
- Trend Accumulation
- Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options put/call open interest 0.72, read 2026-10-28
- Ethical screen not yet scored
Price98.36 USD
Fair value112.62
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-14Read Accumulation97.72+0.7% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation after a 6% slide in 15 weeks
2026-07-02Read Markdown103.57-5.0% to today ✓First review on file: Markdown
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
The full research record, in depth, below
This name holds its accumulation label.
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. holds its Accumulation at $98.36. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 153 days.
| Phase | Accumulation |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 153 days |
| Price at the screen | $98.36 |
| Valuation | 28.87 trailing · 19.41 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | Not scored · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 12.04% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 12.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 17.86% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 17.9% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadThe Read, in Plain English
Franklin Electric Co., clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but one or more financial figures are still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.
Read as at 2026-10-28. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
2026-09-24
Clears
Franklin Electric Co., clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 12%, inside the ~33% line, and almost none of its income is interest, so it passes.
Earlier reads, kept as written. The ethical profile is tracked over time, not overwritten.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-23 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 14.5% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 4 covering, consensus None. The average target sits +24% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-23 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsPumps keep water and fuel flowing but offer little edge
Franklin Electric makes the pumps and systems that move water for farms and cities and handle fuel at filling stations across dozens of countries. Picture a quiet supplier sitting behind the scenes in both the US heartland and emerging markets where demand for reliable infrastructure keeps ticking along. Revenue is rising 10 percent yet the business earns only a 7 percent profit margin and an 11 percent return on equity, numbers that feel ordinary rather than special.
At the current price the shares sit just 3 percent below our fair value with a forward multiple of 20.8 times earnings. Analysts like the story and point to 116 dollars but that leaves almost no margin of safety and the opportunity rating stays at none. The ethical screen clears without issue, yet the plain financials do not suggest any real bargain or standout quality.
Unknown competitive protection and modest returns on capital leave the shares exposed if growth slows or input costs rise. A small valuation cushion offers little room for disappointment in a sector that can turn cyclical quickly. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 19.4xexpensive even after accounting for its growth |
| Trailing P/E | 28.9xa premium valuation |
| EPS, trailing | 3.47 |
| EPS, forward | 5.16 |
| Revenue growth | +6.0%slow but positive growth |
| Profit margin | 7.1%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 11.8%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 3.37% |
| Dividend yield | 108.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.22minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 2.41comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 1.02moves a little more than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.02% |
| 52-week range | 89.54 - 115.82 |
| Market cap | $4.4B |
| Employees | 6,500 |
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
2026-10-28
Accumulation $100.19
+0.0% Entry 15
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-27
Accumulation $100.19
+0.0% Entry 14
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-26
Accumulation $100.19
+0.0% Entry 13
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-25
Accumulation $100.19
+0.0% Entry 12
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-24
Accumulation $100.19
+0.0% Entry 11
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-23
Accumulation $100.19
+0.0% Entry 10
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-22
Accumulation $100.19
+0.0% Entry 9
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-21
Accumulation $100.19
+2.5% Entry 8
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 2.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-14
Accumulation · changed $97.72
+1.3% Entry 7
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 1.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113.
2026-10-02
Markdown $96.47
-5.3% Entry 6
Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 5.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $113.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
- Earnings Preview: A.O. Smith (AOS) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline Yahoo Finance · 7d ago
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- Franklin Electric Schedules Its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Yahoo Finance · 15d ago
- Franklin Electric (FELE) Stock May Be 21% Undervalued On Cash Flow Views Yahoo Finance · 19d ago
- Is Franklin Electric (FELE) Undervalued Following Its Margin Improvement Narrative? Yahoo Finance · 19d ago
Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference: not our reporting, not advice.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $99.01 | +2.0% | · | $1,020 | +2.0% |
| 2 months | $100.43 | +0.6% | $0.28 | $1,008 | +0.8% |
| 3 months | $91.00 | +11.0% | $0.28 | $1,113 | +11.3% |
| 6 months | $96.43 | +4.7% | $0.56 | $1,053 | +5.3% |
| 1 year | $86.29 | +17.0% | $1.09 | $1,183 | +18.3% |
| 2 years | $93.91 | +7.5% | $2.12 | $1,098 | +9.8% |
| 3 years | $96.03 | +5.2% | $3.07 | $1,084 | +8.4% |
| 5 years | $76.92 | +31.3% | $4.65 | $1,373 | +37.3% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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