Franklin Electric (FELE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Electric's (FELE) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 9.61% in Q1 2026, down 8.0% year-on-year from 10.44% in Q1 2025, and down 5.64% quarter-over-quarter from 10.18% in Q4 2025.
Franklin Electric (FELE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Franklin Electric has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 9.61% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 9.61%, down 8.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 12.54% (up 64.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.62%, up 57.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 9.61% for Q1 2026 at Franklin Electric, down from 10.18% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 15.0% in Q2 2025 to a low of 8.84% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 11.48% (2022), against an average of 12.15%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 289 bps in 2022 and plunged 189 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Franklin Electric's Operating Margin stood at 11.48% in 2022, then decreased by 6 bps to 10.75% in 2023, then dropped by 18 bps to 8.86% in 2024, then increased by 15 bps to 10.18% in 2025, then fell by 6 bps to 9.61% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.61% (Q1 2026), 10.18% (Q4 2025), and 14.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 1.92% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.65% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 24.24% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 25.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 26.70% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 20.86% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 14.90% |
| 10 | Franklin Electric | 4.36 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 174.97 Mn | 9.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.80% |