Franklin Electric (FELE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Franklin Electric (FELE) recorded Operating Margin of 15.03% in Q2 2026, up 0.02 percentage points from 15.00% a year earlier and up 5.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Franklin Electric (FELE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Franklin Electric's Operating Margin came in at 12.59% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.62%, up 0.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +2.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 12.05% in FY2024 (-0.65 pp), 12.71% in FY2023 (+0.12 pp), 12.58% in FY2022 (+1.20 pp) and 11.38% in FY2021 (+0.92 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q3 2013.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.10 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 2.90 percentage points in Q2 2022, against a drop of 1.89 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.61% (Q1 2026), 10.18% (Q4 2025) and 14.63% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Franklin Electric | 4.24 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 230.61 Mn | 15.03% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.03% |
| 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 | 14.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.33% |
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Franklin Electric Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=FELE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "FELE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=FELE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();