Overview

• Franklin Electric Q3 2025 net sales rose 9% to $581.7 mln, beating estimates

• Adjusted EPS for Q3 2025 increased 11% year-over-year to $1.30

• Company terminated US Pension Plan, incurring a $55.3 mln pre-tax charge

Outlook

• Franklin Electric maintains full-year 2025 sales guidance of $2.09 bln to $2.15 bln

• Company expects full-year 2025 EPS between $4.00 and $4.20, excluding pension impact

• CEO says order activity remains healthy, supporting confidence in outlook

Result Drivers

• SEGMENT GROWTH - Net sales increased across all segments: 11% in Water Systems, 15% in Energy Systems, and 3% in Distribution

• PRICING AND VOLUME - Higher volumes and effective pricing initiatives supported operating performance, according to CEO Joe Ruzynski

• ACQUISITIONS BOOST - Water Systems sales were driven by recent acquisitions and organic volume and price realization

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Franklin Electric Co Inc is $111.00, about 11.3% above its October 27 closing price of $98.50

• The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago

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