Franklin Electric Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (FELE)
Franklin Electric reported $193.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 11.90% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 9.08%.
View full Franklin Electric company overviewFranklin Electric free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $193.5M | −$26.1M | −11.90% | +9.08% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $219.7M | −$54.6M | −19.91% | +10.87% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $274.3M | $214.5M | +358.91% | +13.28% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $59.8M | −$39.9M | −40.02% | +2.92% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $99.6M | −$89.4M | −47.28% | +6.00% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $189.0M | $33.2M | +21.29% | +15.15% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $155.8M | $49.8M | +47.00% | +11.85% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $106.0M | $72.7M | +218.61% | +8.17% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $33.3M | −$43.0M | −56.36% | +2.96% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $76.2M | $2.8M | +3.82% | +8.03% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $73.4M | $61.6M | +521.04% | +7.94% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $11.8M | −$18.9M | −61.51% | +1.13% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $30.7M | −$162,000 | −0.52% | +3.18% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $30.9M | −$47.2M | −60.45% | +3.46% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $78.1M | −$2.8M | −3.50% | +9.51% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $80.9M | −$19.6M | −19.53% | +11.33% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-02 | $100.5M | $81.7M | +434.62% | +16.06% |
| 2008 | 2009-01-03 | $18.8M | — | — | +2.52% |
Franklin Electric quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$50.4M | −$24.1M | — | −10.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $88.7M | −$8.8M | −9.04% | +17.49% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $91.3M | −$15.3M | −14.39% | +15.69% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $39.9M | $13.8M | +52.80% | +6.79% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$26.3M | −$15.8M | — | −5.78% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $97.5M | −$8.3M | −7.88% | +20.07% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $106.6M | −$39.1M | −26.81% | +20.06% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $26.1M | −$18.3M | −41.16% | +4.81% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$10.5M | $11.0M | — | −2.29% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $105.8M | $23.9M | +29.15% | +22.37% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $145.7M | $85.2M | +140.98% | +27.06% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $44.4M | $56.2M | — | +7.79% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$21.6M | $49.2M | — | −4.45% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $81.9M | $55.9M | +214.92% | +16.74% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $60.5M | $9.6M | +18.84% | +10.96% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$11.9M | −$36.0M | — | −2.15% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$70.8M | −$69.4M | — | −15.67% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $26.0M | −$44.5M | −63.11% | +6.02% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $50.9M | −$30.0M | −37.12% | +11.08% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $24.1M | −$23.6M | −49.49% | +5.51% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$1.4M | $8.8M | — | −0.41% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $70.5M | −$10.7M | −13.13% | +21.96% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $80.9M | −$20,000 | −0.02% | +23.04% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $47.7M | $45.9M | +2472.58% | +15.49% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$10.2M | −$2.0M | — | −3.82% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $81.2M | $20.5M | +33.77% | +25.36% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $80.9M | $29.3M | +56.89% | +23.23% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.9M | −$25.0M | −93.08% | +0.52% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$8.2M | $24.9M | — | −2.81% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $60.7M | $45.3M | +293.52% | +19.17% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $51.6M | $2.6M | +5.34% | +15.09% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $26.8M | $28.5M | — | +7.80% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$33.1M | −$3.6M | — | −11.20% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $15.4M | −$20.1M | −56.53% | +5.35% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $49.0M | $18.0M | +58.31% | +15.74% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$1.6M | −$23.1M | — | −0.54% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$29.5M | −$17.9M | — | −13.38% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $35.5M | $6.9M | +23.98% | +14.81% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $30.9M | −$16.6M | −34.93% | +12.90% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $21.4M | −$1.9M | −8.09% | +8.49% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | −$11.6M | $14.4M | — | −5.31% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $28.6M | −$4.8M | −14.41% | +13.05% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $47.5M | $25.0M | +110.56% | +20.45% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | $23.3M | $23.9M | — | +9.41% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | −$26.0M | $17.5M | — | −11.53% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $33.4M | $6.9M | +26.23% | +13.17% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $22.6M | −$24.3M | −51.81% | +8.12% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | −$638,000 | −$5.3M | — | −0.22% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | −$43.6M | $3.7M | — | −18.82% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $26.5M | $2.4M | +9.83% | +11.53% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $46.9M | $9.5M | +25.28% | +18.75% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $4.7M | $2.2M | +85.65% | +1.77% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | −$47.3M | −$14.1M | — | −21.25% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $24.1M | −$15.1M | −38.53% | +11.76% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $37.4M | −$3.8M | −9.20% | +15.74% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.5M | −$29.5M | −92.14% | +1.02% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$33.2M | $1.2M | — | −16.42% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $39.2M | $16.2M | +70.51% | +20.96% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $41.2M | $416,000 | +1.02% | +18.35% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $32.0M | $518,000 | +1.64% | +14.29% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | −$34.4M | −$20.0M | — | −18.54% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $23.0M | −$23.7M | −50.70% | +13.15% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | $40.8M | — | — | +21.64% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-03 | $31.5M | — | — | +16.54% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-03 | −$14.4M | — | — | −8.99% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-03 | $46.7M | — | — | +28.12% |
Franklin Electric free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $189.0M to $193.5M, a compound annual growth rate of 0.48%. Franklin Electric's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated −$50.4M in free cash flow, a decrease of $24.1M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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