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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC

American motors and generators company, incorporated in Indiana. Summary from the record

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerFELE on Nasdaq1
  • IndustryMotors & Generators1
  • HeadquartersFort Wayne, Indiana1
  • Incorporated inIN2
  • Business address9255 Coverdale Road, Fort Wayne, In 468092
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer2

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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (“Franklin Electric” or the “Company”) is an Indiana corporation founded in 1944 and incorporated in 1946. Named after America’s pioneer electrical engineer, Benjamin Franklin, Franklin Electric manufactured the first water-lubricated submersible motor for water systems and the first submersible motor for fueling systems. With 2025 revenue of approximately $2.1 billion, the Company designs, manufactures and distributes water and fuel pumping systems, composed primarily of submersible motors, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, and related parts and equipment.3 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

35.5%Gross margin4
12.6%Operating margin4
6.9%Net margin4
5.4%Revenue growth, 20254
11.1%Return on equity4
$193.5MFree cash flow4

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Business segments

Water Systems brought in 56% of the revenue FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Water Systems$1.3B456%up 6% from 2024
  2. Distribution$700.7M431%up 2% from 2024
  3. Energy Systems$299.0M413%up 9% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
Water Systems$1.2B$1.2B$1.3B
Distribution$673.3M$685.5M$700.7M
Energy Systems$296.5M$273.7M$299.0M

Regions

United States brought in 68% of the revenue FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. United States$1.4B468%up 3% from 2024
  2. Outside the United States$684.8M432%up 10% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
United States$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B
Outside the United States$623.5M$620.9M$684.8M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue65¢$1.4B
  • Research and development1¢$20.0M
  • Selling, general and admin23¢$486.2M
  • Other costs2¢$46.0M
  • Interest0¢$10.6M
  • Income tax2¢$46.0M
  • Profit7¢$147.1M

Out of $2.1B in revenue.4

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending17¢$45.3M
  • Dividends paid19¢$50.0M
  • Share buybacks63¢$165.6M

Out of $238.9M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.4

Financial statements

Revenue56784$2.1B in 2025+62% since 2019
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B2019: $1.3B$1.3B20192020: $1.2B$1.2B2020−5%2021: $1.7B$1.7B2021+33%2022: $2.0B$2.0B2022+23%2023: $2.1B$2.1B2023+1%2024: $2.0B$2.0B2024−2%2025: $2.1B$2.1B2025+5%
Gross profit56784$755.9M in 2025+77% since 2019
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M$800.0M2019: $428.1M$428.1M20192020: $433.1M$433.1M2020+1%2021: $576.1M$576.1M2021+33%2022: $691.4M$691.4M2022+20%2023: $697.0M$697.0M2023+1%2024: $717.3M$717.3M2024+3%2025: $755.9M$755.9M2025+5%
Operating income56784$269.0M in 2025+112% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $127.1M$127.1M20192020: $130.5M$130.5M2020+3%2021: $189.2M$189.2M2021+45%2022: $257.2M$257.2M2022+36%2023: $262.4M$262.4M2023+2%2024: $243.6M$243.6M2024−7%2025: $269.0M$269.0M2025+10%
Net income56784$147.1M in 2025+54% since 2019
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2019: $95.5M$95.5M20192020: $100.5M$100.5M2020+5%2021: $153.9M$153.9M2021+53%2022: $187.3M$187.3M2022+22%2023: $193.3M$193.3M2023+3%2024: $180.3M$180.3M2024−7%2025: $147.1M$147.1M2025−18%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.4

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax$2.1B$2.0B$2.1B
Cost of sales$1.4B$1.3B$1.4B
Gross profit$755.9M$717.3M$697.0M
Selling, general, and administrative expenses$486.2M$470.1M$433.5M
Restructuring expense$716.0K$3.5M$1.1M
Operating income$269.0M$243.6M$262.4M
Interest expense-$10.6M-$6.3M-$11.8M
Other income, net$585.0K$1.3M$3.7M
Foreign exchange expense, net-$9.3M-$6.8M-$12.1M
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component-$54.9M$0$0
Income before income taxes$194.7M$231.8M$242.2M
Income tax expense$46.0M$50.2M$47.5M
Net income$148.7M$181.6M$194.7M
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests-$1.6M-$1.3M-$1.5M
Net income attributable to Franklin Electric Co., Inc.$147.1M$180.3M$193.3M
Basic$3.25$3.92$4.17
Diluted$3.22$3.86$4.11

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Leadership

Who has led FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. R. Scott Trumbull2006–2014
  2. Gregg C. Sengstack2014–2024
  3. Joseph A. Ruzynski2024–now

Chair

  1. R. Scott Trumbull2006–2014
  2. Gregg C. Sengstack2015–now

President

  1. Gregg C. Sengstack2012–2014
  2. Delancey W. Davis2017–2019
  3. Jay J. Walsh2019–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Thomas J. Strupp2006–2008
  2. R. Scott Trumbull2009
  3. Jeffery L. Taylor2021–2025
  4. Russell Dale Fleeger Ii.2025
  5. Jennifer Ann Wolfenbarger2025–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Gregg C. Sengstack2012–2014
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (31)

Timeline

  1. Jul 8, 2024New chief executive Joseph A. Ruzynski becomes CEO13
  2. May 8, 2014New chief executive Gregg C. Sengstack becomes CEO14
  3. Feb 21, 2006New chief executive R. Scott Trumbull becomes CEO15

Filings

536 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 75 major events, 363 insider forms, 18 large holders, 60 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 2, 20264 EDGAR
  2. Sep 8, 20268-K EDGAR
  3. Sep 2, 20264 EDGAR
  4. Aug 24, 20264 EDGAR
  5. Aug 24, 20264 EDGAR
  6. Aug 24, 20264 EDGAR
  7. Aug 24, 20264 EDGAR
  8. Aug 24, 20264 EDGAR
  9. Aug 10, 20264 EDGAR
  10. Aug 3, 20264 EDGAR
  11. Jul 29, 202610-Q EDGAR
  12. Jul 28, 20268-K EDGAR
  13. Jul 28, 20268-K EDGAR
  14. Jul 9, 20264 EDGAR
  15. Jul 6, 20264 EDGAR
  16. Jun 26, 202611-K EDGAR
  17. Jun 26, 202611-K EDGAR
  18. Jun 15, 20264 EDGAR
  19. Jun 10, 20264 EDGAR
  20. Jun 9, 2026144 EDGAR

The 536 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

68 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 2 buys and 66 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Jun 9, 2026Grandon Jonathan M.Chief Administrative OfficerSale8,547$103.40$883.8KForm 4
May 26, 2026davis delancey wPresident, Headwater CompaniesSale1,900$100.00$190.0KForm 4
May 22, 2026Grandon Jonathan M.Chief Administrative OfficerSale4,200$98.23$412.6KForm 4
May 1, 2026davis delancey wPresident, Headwater CompaniesSale200$98.78$19.8KForm 4
Apr 30, 2026Grandon Jonathan M.Chief Administrative OfficerSale4,988$100.02$498.9KForm 4
Feb 19, 2026Ruzynski Joseph A.CEOBuy500$93.34$46.7KForm 4
Dec 11, 2025SENGSTACK GREGG CDirectorSale11,779$97.06$1.1MForm 4
Aug 13, 2025Grandon Jonathan M.Chief Administrative OfficerSale10,036$98.03$983.8KForm 4
Aug 13, 2025SENGSTACK GREGG CDirectorSale10,000$98.19$981.9KForm 4
Jun 4, 2025Wathen David MDirectorSale24,000$86.10$2.1MForm 4
Jun 3, 2025Wathen David MDirectorSale25,000$85.25$2.1MForm 4
Jun 2, 2025Wathen David MDirectorSale25,402$85.22$2.2MForm 4
May 22, 2025Wathen David MDirectorSale25,000$86.70$2.2MForm 4
May 13, 2025Taylor Jeffery LVice President and CFOSale9,789$90.02$881.2KForm 4
Feb 26, 2025davis delancey wPresident, Headwater CompaniesSale961$103.15$99.1KForm 4
Nov 5, 2024SENGSTACK GREGG CDirectorSale1,500$100.22$150.3KForm 4
Aug 26, 2024Grandon Jonathan M.Chief Administrative OfficerSale2,219$103.02$228.6KForm 4
Jul 31, 2024SENGSTACK GREGG CDirectorSale5,396$106.64$575.4KForm 4
Jul 30, 2024SENGSTACK GREGG CDirectorSale5,000$105.83$529.1KForm 4
Jul 29, 2024SENGSTACK GREGG CDirectorSale5,000$103.87$519.4KForm 4

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From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.6,513,420$698.2M0.0%+50,443
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2,389,300$256.1M0.0%+35,633
State Street Corp1,956,427$209.7M0.0%+69,466
Morgan Stanley1,778,777$190.7M0.0%−204,196
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,696,376$181.8M0.0%−10,104
Earnest Partners LLC1,342,185$143.9M0.5%+218,629
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC1,280,675$134.8M0.2%−313,471
Impax Asset Management Group plc1,175,582$126.0M0.8%−121,027
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,103,025$118.2M0.0%+93,338
Geode Capital Management, LLC1,027,281$110.1M0.0%+40,616
King Luther Capital Management Corp995,177$106.7M0.4%−1,856
First Trust Advisors LP980,620$105.1M0.1%−302,231
Amundi801,210$85.9M0.0%−80,215
Bank Of America Corp /de/774,048$83.0M0.0%−50,037
Victory Capital Management Inc718,805$77.0M0.0%+45,755
Norges Bank689,955$74.0M0.0%New
Two Sigma Investments, LP622,473$66.7M0.1%+97,581
Goldman Sachs Group Inc604,456$64.8M0.0%+125,680
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC532,057$57.0M0.7%+50,151
Nuveen, LLC529,516$56.8M0.0%+14,341
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc498,405$53.4M0.0%−13,372
Northern Trust Corp437,707$46.9M0.0%+17,590
Invesco Ltd.407,976$43.7M0.0%−180,567
Boston Trust Walden Corp397,160$42.6M0.3%−18,792
Allianz Asset Management GmbH367,780$33.9M0.0%+54

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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