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Franklin Electric CoFRA:FE4 -2.21%87 Cash Ratio is 0.21 as of Jun. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.21. GuruFocus rates FRA:FE4 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €91.56 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,034 Industrial Products companies, Franklin Electric Co ranks worse than 76.5% on this metric.
Franklin Electric Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.21. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Franklin Electric Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FE4'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06 Med: 0.21 Max: 0.66
Current: 0.21
During the past 13 years, Franklin Electric Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.66. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.21.
FRA:FE4's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 76.5% of 3034
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.52
vs FRA:FE4: 0.21
Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Franklin Electric Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
Franklin Electric Co Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Franklin Electric Co's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Franklin Electric Co's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Franklin Electric Co Cash Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Franklin Electric Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Electric Co's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4) has a Cash Ratio of 0.21 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Franklin Electric Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.21. Over the past decade, Franklin Electric Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 0.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #2321 out of 3034 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is Franklin Electric Co's Cash Ratio too high?
Franklin Electric Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.21 is near median its 10-year median of 0.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 0.66. The Industrial Products industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. Franklin Electric Co's value of 0.21 is 59.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #2321 out of 3034 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Franklin Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Electric Co's Cash Ratio compare to CSW and SYM?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #2321 out of 3034 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Franklin Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. Franklin Electric Co's value of 0.21 is 59.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Franklin Electric Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 0.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.21 vs. the industry median of 0.52, Franklin Electric Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for an Industrial Products company?
The median Cash Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 0.52, based on 3,034 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Franklin Electric Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.21 is 59.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Franklin Electric Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franklin Electric Co's current Cash Ratio is 0.21, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franklin Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €91.56, compared to a current price of €88.50 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.21, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.21 and 59.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.52. Franklin Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4), the current Cash Ratio is 0.21 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Electric Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €88.50 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €91.56.
GuruFocus considers Franklin Electric Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FE4:
Cash Ratio: 0.21 (near median its 10-year median of 0.21)
GF Value™: €91.56 vs. price of €88.50 (3.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 59.6% below the Industrial Products median (#2321 of 3034)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FE4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Franklin Electric Co Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems, composed of submersible motors, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, and related parts and equipment. It has three segments; The Water Systems segment designs, manufactures and sells motors, pumps, drives, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment for use in groundwater, water transfer, and wastewater, The Energy Systems segment designs, manufactures and sells pumps, pipe, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment for use in fueling system applications and the Distribution segment sells and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors.
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