secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE)
CIK:        0000038725
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000038725-26-000002
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Franklin Electric Q4 2025 revenue $506.9M (+4% YoY); EPS $0.87 (+21%); guides FY2026
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- Q4 2025 net sales $506.9M (+4% YoY); operating income $51.6M (+20%); diluted EPS $0.87 (+21%).
- Full year 2025 sales $2.1B (+5%); adjusted diluted EPS $4.14 (+6% vs $3.92 prior year).
- Water Systems sales +4%, Distribution +3%, Energy Systems +9% in Q4; all segments positive.
- Operating cash flow $238.9M in 2025 vs $261.4M in 2024; cash balance $99.7M, down $120.9M.
- FY2026 guidance: sales $2.17B-$2.24B; adjusted diluted EPS $4.40-$4.60.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000002/0000038725-26-000002-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000002/fele-20260217.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-26-000002

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