Franklin Electric (FELE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Franklin Electric's (FELE) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 17.16% in Q1 2026, down 8.0% year-on-year from 18.65% in Q1 2025, and up 3.79% quarter-over-quarter from 16.53% in Q4 2025.
Franklin Electric (FELE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Franklin Electric has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 17.16% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 17.16%, down 8.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.16% (down 8.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 17.48%, down 69.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 17.16% for Q1 2026 at Franklin Electric, up from 16.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 21.38% in Q1 2023 to a low of 16.21% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 17.97% (2024), against an average of 18.25%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 421 bps in 2023 and tumbled 341 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Franklin Electric's Return on Capital Employed stood at 19.79% in 2022, then decreased by 8 bps to 18.23% in 2023, then slipped by 3 bps to 17.65% in 2024, then fell by 6 bps to 16.53% in 2025, then increased by 4 bps to 17.16% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 17.16% (Q1 2026), 16.53% (Q4 2025), and 16.21% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 7.18% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
| 10 | Franklin Electric | 4.36 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 174.97 Mn | 17.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.65% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.66% |