FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
FELE · Motors & Generators · 44.2M shares · +0%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $33M (gross $43M, SBC $10M)
Reference price $103.40 · est. market cap ~$4.6B — last insider sale, 2026-06-09 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B76High-quality water/energy pumping systems leader with strong margins, returns and a clean balance sheet.
Strengths
- Operating margin 12.6% (76th pct), ROA 84.7th, robust FCF ($194M) and interest coverage (92nd pct)
- Very low leverage (D/E 0.02); category leadership in submersible motors with growth in developing markets and bolt-on M&A
Risks
- ROE 11.1% and gross margin only solid (40th pct), not top-decile
- Demand tied to housing starts, energy/mining cycles and raw-material/tariff cost volatility
Notable findings
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 6 open-market sale(s) by 2 insider(s) (cluster of 2 insiders, ~$2M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
35.5%
Operating margin
12.6%
Net margin
6.9%
Return on equity
11.1%
Return on assets
7.6%
ROIC
15.7%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-1.3%
Net-income growth
-18.4%
Debt / equity
0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.2×
Interest coverage
25.3×
Current ratio
2.8×
Free cash flow
$194M
EBITDA
$332M
Tangible book value
$673M
Cash & investments
$100M
Stock comp / revenue
0.6%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 23K | $103.56 |
| 2026-06-12 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Option exercise | 35K | $43.00 |
| 2026-06-09 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Option exercise | 8.5K | $42.20 |
| 2026-06-09 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Sell | 8.5K | $103.40 |
| 2026-06-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $97.44 |
| 2026-06-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $97.44 |
| 2026-05-26 | davis delancey w | Sell | 1.9K | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Sell | 4.2K | $98.23 |
| 2026-05-22 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Option exercise | 4.2K | $42.20 |
| 2026-05-08 | Grizzle Victor | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2026-05-08 | PETERSON RENEE J | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2026-05-08 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Maskara Alok | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-01 | davis delancey w | Sell | 200 | $98.78 |
| 2026-05-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $99.44 |
| 2026-05-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $99.44 |
| 2026-04-30 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Sell | 1.7K | $100.61 |
| 2026-04-30 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Sell | 3.3K | $99.72 |
| 2026-04-24 | WILLIAMS DANIELA MARIA | Disposition | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-04-08 | SPIKES BRENT L | Grant | 1.3K | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | SPIKES BRENT L | Tax withheld | 548 | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | Walsh Jay J | Grant | 2.1K | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | Walsh Jay J | Tax withheld | 894 | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Grant | 2.8K | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | davis delancey w | Grant | 2.7K | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | davis delancey w | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 20K | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 7.8K | $99.33 |
| 2026-04-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $93.62 |
| 2026-04-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $93.62 |
| 2026-03-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $99.62 |
| 2026-03-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $99.62 |
| 2026-02-19 | Ruzynski Joseph A. | Buy | 500 | $93.34 |
| 2026-02-19 | WILLIAMS DANIELA MARIA | Grant | 1.4K | $94.71 |
| 2026-02-19 | WOLFENBARGER JENNIFER ANN | Grant | 4.6K | $94.71 |
| 2026-02-19 | LEVINE GREG MICHAEL | Grant | 2.5K | $94.71 |
| 2026-02-19 | SPIKES BRENT L | Grant | 1.5K | $94.71 |
| 2026-02-19 | Walsh Jay J | Grant | 2.1K | $94.71 |
| 2026-02-19 | Ruzynski Joseph A. | Grant | 18K | $94.71 |
| 2026-02-19 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Grant | 3.2K | $94.71 |
| 2026-02-19 | davis delancey w | Grant | 2.7K | $94.71 |
| 2026-02-16 | LEVINE GREG MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | LEVINE GREG MICHAEL | Grant | 2.2K | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | SPIKES BRENT L | Grant | 725 | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | SPIKES BRENT L | Tax withheld | 343 | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | Walsh Jay J | Grant | 1.2K | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | Walsh Jay J | Tax withheld | 495 | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Grant | 1.6K | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Tax withheld | 627 | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | davis delancey w | Grant | 1.5K | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | davis delancey w | Tax withheld | 690 | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 11K | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-16 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $108.94 |
| 2026-02-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $99.62 |
| 2026-02-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 164 | $99.62 |
| 2026-01-03 | VERHAGE THOMAS R | Other | 1 | $97.00 |
| 2026-01-03 | VERHAGE THOMAS R | Option exercise | 614 | $97.00 |
| 2026-01-02 | VERHAGE THOMAS R | Other | 1 | $97.00 |
| 2026-01-02 | VERHAGE THOMAS R | Option exercise | 913 | $97.00 |
| 2026-01-01 | PETERSON RENEE J | Other | 0 | $95.53 |
| 2026-01-01 | PETERSON RENEE J | Option exercise | 1.3K | $95.53 |
| 2026-01-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $95.53 |
| 2026-01-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 164 | $95.53 |
| 2025-12-15 | Grizzle Victor | Option exercise | 2.5K | $97.76 |
| 2025-12-15 | Grizzle Victor | Other | 1 | $97.76 |
| 2025-12-11 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Option exercise | 15K | $29.08 |
| 2025-12-11 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Other | 11K | — |
| 2025-12-11 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Other | 11K | — |
| 2025-12-11 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Sell | 1.0K | $97.33 |
| 2025-12-11 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Sell | 11K | $97.03 |
| 2025-12-11 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 8.7K | $95.50 |
| 2025-12-10 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Other | 11K | — |
| 2025-12-10 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Other | 11K | — |
| 2025-12-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $94.20 |
| 2025-12-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $94.20 |
| 2025-11-26 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Option exercise | 15K | $29.08 |
| 2025-11-26 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 8.7K | $95.21 |
| 2025-11-05 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Other | 57K | — |
| 2025-11-05 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Other | 57K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $94.77 |
| 2025-11-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $94.77 |
| 2025-10-03 | Grizzle Victor | Option exercise | 2.5K | $96.32 |
| 2025-10-03 | Grizzle Victor | Other | 1 | $96.32 |
| 2025-10-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $95.28 |
| 2025-10-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $95.28 |
| 2025-09-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $97.86 |
| 2025-09-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $97.86 |
| 2025-08-13 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Sell | 10K | $98.03 |
| 2025-08-13 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Sell | 10K | $98.19 |
| 2025-08-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $93.15 |
| 2025-08-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $93.15 |
| 2025-07-31 | WILLIAMS DANIELA MARIA | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-07-31 | WOLFENBARGER JENNIFER ANN | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-07-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $91.78 |
| 2025-07-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $91.78 |
| 2025-06-04 | Wathen David M | Sell | 24K | $86.10 |
| 2025-06-03 | Wathen David M | Sell | 25K | $85.25 |
| 2025-06-02 | Wathen David M | Sell | 25K | $85.22 |
| 2025-06-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $86.39 |
| 2025-06-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $86.39 |
| 2025-05-22 | Wathen David M | Sell | 25K | $86.70 |
| 2025-05-13 | Taylor Jeffery L | Sell | 9.8K | $90.02 |
| 2025-05-13 | Taylor Jeffery L | Option exercise | 9.8K | $83.90 |
| 2025-05-07 | Grizzle Victor | Option exercise | 4.5K | $86.08 |
| 2025-05-07 | Grizzle Victor | Other | 0 | $86.08 |
| 2025-05-05 | SPIKES BRENT L | Grant | 1.6K | $87.68 |
| 2025-05-05 | SPIKES BRENT L | Tax withheld | 670 | $87.68 |
| 2025-05-02 | Grizzle Victor | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Maskara Alok | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-05-02 | PETERSON RENEE J | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Wathen David M | Other | 1 | $85.35 |
| 2025-05-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 8.8K | — |
| 2025-05-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 366 | $85.35 |
| 2025-05-01 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 145 | $85.35 |
| 2025-05-01 | Wathen David M | Option exercise | 94K | $85.35 |
| 2025-04-14 | Taylor Jeffery L | Grant | 3.8K | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | Taylor Jeffery L | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | davis delancey w | Grant | 2.2K | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | davis delancey w | Tax withheld | 910 | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | Walsh Jay J | Grant | 1.9K | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | Walsh Jay J | Tax withheld | 798 | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Grant | 2.4K | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Tax withheld | 857 | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 18K | $89.13 |
| 2025-04-14 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 7.0K | $89.13 |
| 2025-03-28 | Taylor Jeffery L | Grant | 4.9K | $94.60 |
| 2025-03-28 | Taylor Jeffery L | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $94.60 |
| 2025-02-26 | davis delancey w | Sell | 961 | $103.14 |
| 2025-02-26 | davis delancey w | Option exercise | 3.8K | $83.90 |
| 2025-02-26 | davis delancey w | Tax withheld | 3.8K | $102.74 |
| 2025-02-24 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Grant | 14K | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | SENGSTACK GREGG C | Tax withheld | 5.6K | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | Walsh Jay J | Grant | 1.5K | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | Walsh Jay J | Tax withheld | 622 | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | SPIKES BRENT L | Grant | 810 | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | SPIKES BRENT L | Tax withheld | 383 | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Grant | 1.9K | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Tax withheld | 874 | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | Taylor Jeffery L | Grant | 3.0K | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | Taylor Jeffery L | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | davis delancey w | Grant | 1.8K | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-24 | davis delancey w | Tax withheld | 791 | $103.81 |
| 2025-02-20 | davis delancey w | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-02-20 | SPIKES BRENT L | Grant | 837 | — |
| 2025-02-20 | LEVINE GREG MICHAEL | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-02-20 | Walsh Jay J | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-02-20 | Ruzynski Joseph A. | Grant | 8.3K | — |
| 2025-02-20 | Grandon Jonathan M. | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Grizzle Victor | Option exercise | 846 | $98.55 |
| 2025-01-29 | Grizzle Victor | Other | 0 | $98.55 |
| 2025-01-02 | VERHAGE THOMAS R | Option exercise | 902 | $95.88 |
| 2025-01-02 | VERHAGE THOMAS R | Other | 0 | $95.88 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-08 | 0000038725-26-000030 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-04 | 0000038725-26-000028 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-29 | 2026-03-31 | 0000038725-26-000026 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-28 | 2026-04-28 | 0000038725-26-000024 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-28 | 2026-04-28 | 0000038725-26-000022 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-26 | 0000038725-26-000015 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-20 | 2025-12-31 | 0000038725-26-000009 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-18 | 0000038725-26-000006 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-17 | 0000038725-26-000002 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-17 | 0000038725-26-000004 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-13 | 0000038725-25-000180 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-30 | 2025-09-30 | 0000038725-25-000178 ↗ |