---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000038725-25-000174"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FELE"
cik: "0000038725"
company_name: "FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:03:19.415455+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Electric Q3 net sales +9% to $581.7M; adj. EPS $1.30 (+11%)

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.37 including a $0.93/share pre-tax pension termination charge of $55.3M.
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.30, up 11% YoY from $1.17.
- Operating income $85.1M (+16%); operating margin 14.6%.
- All segments grew: Water +11%, Energy +15%, Distribution +3%.
- FY2025 guidance maintained: sales $2.09B-$2.15B, EPS $4.00-$4.20 (ex-pension charge).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000038725-25-000174
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FELE
- cik: 0000038725
- company_name: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872525000174/0000038725-25-000174-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872525000174/fele-20251028.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-25-000174.txt

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