earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Franklin Electric reports record Q4 sales $489.4M, FY 2022 sales $2.0B; guides FY 2023 EPS $4.10–$4.30
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
2022-FY EPS reported
$3.97
revenue$2,043,711,000
- Q4 sales $489.4M (+13% YoY), record; operating income $56.2M (+19%). GAAP EPS $0.84 vs $0.85 prior year (incl. $6.5M bargain gain).
- Full year sales $2.0B (+23%), operating income $257.2M (+36%), GAAP EPS $3.97 (+22%) – all records.
- Water Systems segment sales $281.3M (+9%) record; Distribution $148.9M (+27%) record but op. income fell to $2.9M on commodity margin compression.
- 2023 guidance: sales $2.1B–$2.2B and EPS $4.10–$4.30; cash from operations $101.7M vs $129.8M in 2021 due to working capital.
- Fueling Systems sales $85.5M (+8%) and op. income $24.3M – both Q4 records.