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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Franklin Electric (FELE)

Franklin Electric Q1 2026 sales rise 10% to $500.4 million; GAAP EPS up 15%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Franklin Electric reported first quarter 2026 net sales of $500.4 million, up 10% from $455.2 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.77 versus $0.67. The company maintained its full-year 2026 guidance for net sales of $2.17 billion to $2.24 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.40 to $4.60. Operating margin was 9.6% versus 9.7% a year earlier, and operating cash flow was negative $40.9 million for the quarter.

Key points

  • Net sales $500.4 million, up 10% from $455.2 million in Q1 2025; all three segments grew
  • GAAP diluted EPS $0.77 vs. $0.67; adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) $0.83 vs. $0.67
  • Operating income $48.1 million vs. $44.1 million, including $3.9 million of restructuring expense
  • Full-year 2026 guidance maintained: net sales $2.17 billion to $2.24 billion; adjusted diluted EPS $4.40 to $4.60

The filing

CompanyFranklin Electric (FELE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 28, 2026, 8:00 AM ET
Accession number0000038725-26-000022

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 28, 2026.

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