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Balance Sheet Summary

Franklin Electric (FELE) annual balance sheet covering fiscal 2020 through 2025, as reported to the SEC.

  • Franklin Electric had total assets of $1.94B as of December 31, 2025.
  • Total assets were up 6.8% from $1.82B in fiscal 2024.
  • Total current assets of $958.63M were 2.8 times total current liabilities of $344.05M.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $99.66M, down 54.8% from $220.54M. That is 5.1% of total assets.
  • Long-term debt was $135.2M, or 7% of total assets, up from $11.6M in fiscal 2024.
  • Franklin Electric has built up retained earnings of $1.08B.

Total assets have grown 8.9% a year on average since fiscal 2020, from $1.27B to $1.94B, rising in every year shown.

A balance sheet shows what a company owns and what it owes on a single date. The difference between the two belongs to shareholders.

Figures in USD thousands, except per share data
Dec'25Dec'24Dec'23Dec'22Dec'21Dec'20
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

99,662

220,540

84,963

45,790

40,536

130,787

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash and cash equivalents

99,662

220,540

84,963

45,790

40,536

130,787

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Receivables, less allowances of $3,260 and $3,821, respectively

247,511

226,826

222,418

230,404

196,173

159,827

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Receivables, less allowances of $3,260 and $3,821, respectively

247,511

226,826

222,418

230,404

196,173

159,827

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Inventories:
Raw material

189,380

160,875

176,706

196,876

166,918

87,226

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Raw material

189,380

160,875

176,706

196,876

166,918

87,226

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Work-in-process

27,750

24,997

26,880

30,276

24,725

20,565

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Work-in-process

27,750

24,997

26,880

30,276

24,725

20,565

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Finished goods

335,851

298,003

305,110

317,828

258,332

193,141

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Finished goods

335,851

298,003

305,110

317,828

258,332

193,141

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

LIFO reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

LIFO reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total inventories

552,981

483,875

508,696

544,980

449,975

300,932

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total inventories

552,981

483,875

508,696

544,980

449,975

300,932

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred income taxes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred income taxes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other current assets

58,472

32,950

37,718

36,916

37,963

27,708

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other current assets

58,472

32,950

37,718

36,916

37,963

27,708

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current assets

958,626

964,191

853,795

858,090

724,647

619,254

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current assets

958,626

964,191

853,795

858,090

724,647

619,254

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land and buildings

179,681

161,860

167,028

159,253

154,544

152,323

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Land and buildings

179,681

161,860

167,028

159,253

154,544

152,323

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Machinery and equipment

354,833

316,454

316,227

297,496

296,078

287,840

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Machinery and equipment

354,833

316,454

316,227

297,496

296,078

287,840

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Furniture and fixtures

63,601

58,300

56,997

50,264

44,324

47,890

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Furniture and fixtures

63,601

58,300

56,997

50,264

44,324

47,890

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other

79,172

67,004

59,747

50,249

40,231

33,193

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other

79,172

67,004

59,747

50,249

40,231

33,193

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, plant, and equipment, gross

677,287

603,618

599,999

557,262

535,177

521,246

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, plant, and equipment, gross

677,287

603,618

599,999

557,262

535,177

521,246

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less: Allowance for depreciation

425,123

380,052

370,260

342,108

324,523

312,225

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less: Allowance for depreciation

425,123

380,052

370,260

342,108

324,523

312,225

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, plant, and equipment, net

252,164

223,566

229,739

215,154

210,654

209,021

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, plant, and equipment, net

252,164

223,566

229,739

215,154

210,654

209,021

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Lease right-of-use assets, net

67,867

62,637

57,014

48,948

48,379

31,954

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Lease right-of-use assets, net

67,867

62,637

57,014

48,948

48,379

31,954

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Asset held for sale

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Asset held for sale

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred income taxes

6,582

8,210

8,758

6,778

7,675

8,824

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred income taxes

6,582

8,210

8,758

6,778

7,675

8,824

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Intangible assets, net

251,692

212,973

230,027

231,275

249,691

133,782

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Intangible assets, net

251,692

212,973

230,027

231,275

249,691

133,782

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Goodwill

398,100

338,500

342,400

328,000

329,600

266,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Goodwill

398,100

338,500

342,400

328,000

329,600

266,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other assets

9,327

10,528

6,385

5,910

4,489

2,735

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other assets

9,327

10,528

6,385

5,910

4,489

2,735

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total assets

1,944,385

1,820,600

1,728,100

1,694,200

1,575,200

1,272,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total assets

1,944,385

1,820,600

1,728,100

1,694,200

1,575,200

1,272,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable

174,954

157,046

152,419

139,266

164,758

95,903

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts payable

174,954

157,046

152,419

139,266

164,758

95,903

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

107,975

119,771

100,249

120,555

115,408

89,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

107,975

119,771

100,249

120,555

115,408

89,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current lease liability

20,518

18,878

17,316

15,959

15,320

11,090

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current lease liability

20,518

18,878

17,316

15,959

15,320

11,090

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred tax liability

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred tax liability

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income taxes

8,772

20,218

4,700

3,233

2,547

5,112

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income taxes

8,772

20,218

4,700

3,233

2,547

5,112

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings

31,800

117,800

12,400

126,800

98,000

2,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings

31,800

117,800

12,400

126,800

98,000

2,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current liabilities

344,046

433,727

287,039

405,769

396,014

203,704

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current liabilities

344,046

433,727

287,039

405,769

396,014

203,704

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Long-term debt

135,200

11,600

88,100

89,300

90,500

92,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Long-term debt

135,200

11,600

88,100

89,300

90,500

92,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Long-term lease liability

46,481

43,304

38,549

32,858

32,937

20,866

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Long-term lease liability

46,481

43,304

38,549

32,858

32,937

20,866

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income taxes payable non-current

-

-

4,837

8,707

11,610

11,965

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income taxes payable non-current

-

-

4,837

8,707

11,610

11,965

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred income taxes

39,275

10,193

29,461

29,744

28,162

25,671

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred income taxes

39,275

10,193

29,461

29,744

28,162

25,671

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Employee benefit plans

22,833

29,808

35,973

31,889

40,696

44,443

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Employee benefit plans

22,833

29,808

35,973

31,889

40,696

44,443

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other long-term liabilities

29,541

22,118

33,914

25,209

26,568

23,988

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other long-term liabilities

29,541

22,118

33,914

25,209

26,568

23,988

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

1,657

1,224

1,145

620

-19

-245

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

1,657

1,224

1,145

620

-19

-245

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock (65,000 shares authorized, $.10 par value) outstanding (44,214 and 44,178, respectively)

4,418

4,571

4,607

4,619

4,648

4,622

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common stock (65,000 shares authorized, $.10 par value) outstanding (44,214 and 44,178, respectively)

4,418

4,571

4,607

4,619

4,648

4,622

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additional paid-in capital

391,496

363,956

344,717

325,426

310,617

283,420

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additional paid-in capital

391,496

363,956

344,717

325,426

310,617

283,420

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Retained earnings

1,084,149

1,151,575

1,078,512

969,261

859,817

764,562

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Retained earnings

1,084,149

1,151,575

1,078,512

969,261

859,817

764,562

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

-157,484

-254,003

-221,114

-231,448

-228,581

-204,771

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

-157,484

-254,003

-221,114

-231,448

-228,581

-204,771

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total shareholders' equity

1,322,579

1,266,099

1,206,722

1,067,858

946,501

847,833

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total shareholders' equity

1,322,579

1,266,099

1,206,722

1,067,858

946,501

847,833

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Noncontrolling interest

2,789

2,511

2,426

2,276

2,161

2,116

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Noncontrolling interest

2,789

2,511

2,426

2,276

2,161

2,116

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total equity

1,325,368

1,268,610

1,209,148

1,070,134

948,662

849,949

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total equity

1,325,368

1,268,610

1,209,148

1,070,134

948,662

849,949

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities and equity

1,944,385

1,820,606

1,728,122

1,694,201

1,575,165

1,272,307

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities and equity

1,944,385

1,820,606

1,728,122

1,694,201

1,575,165

1,272,307

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Allowance for doubtful accounts

-

3,547

3,594

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Allowance for doubtful accounts

-

3,547

3,594

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common shares, outstanding

-

45,716

46,067

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common shares, outstanding

-

45,716

46,067

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)

-

0.10

0.10

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)

-

0.10

0.10

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common Stock, Shares Authorized

-

65,000

65,000

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common Stock, Shares Authorized

-

65,000

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