Franklin Electric (FELE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Electric (FELE) reported Operating Margin of 9.61% for Q1 2026, down 8.0% on a YoY basis from 10.44% in Q1 2025, and down 5.64% sequentially from 10.18% in Q4 2025.
Franklin Electric (FELE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Franklin Electric (FELE) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 9.61% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 8.0% year-over-year to 9.61%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.54% (up 64.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.62%, up 57.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin fell to 9.61% in Q1 2026, from 10.18% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 15.01% in Q2 2025 to a low of 8.85% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 12.16% and a median of 11.49% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 289 bps in 2022 and slumped 189 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing FELE's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.49% in 2022, then dropped by 6 bps to 10.75% in 2023, then declined by 18 bps to 8.86% in 2024, then grew by 15 bps to 10.18% in 2025, then dropped by 6 bps to 9.61% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FELE's Operating Margin at 9.61% in Q1 2026, 10.18% in Q4 2025, and 14.63% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.88% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.65% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 24.24% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 25.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 26.70% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 20.86% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 15.68% |
| 10 | Franklin Electric | 4.68 Bn | 4.60 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 | 15.01% |
| 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 | 11.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.80% |