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Franklin Electric CoFELE +0.75%86 Cash-to-Debt is 0.32 as of Jun. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 0.30. GuruFocus rates FELE with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $107.94 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,989 Industrial Products companies, Franklin Electric Co ranks worse than 77.02% on this metric.
Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Franklin Electric Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.32.
If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Franklin Electric Cocouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026.
The historical rank and industry rank for Franklin Electric Co's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
FELE'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09 Med: 0.3 Max: 1.15
Current: 0.32
During the past 13 years, Franklin Electric Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 1.15. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.30.
FELE's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 77.02% of 2989
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.19
vs FELE: 0.32
Franklin Electric Co (NAS:FELE) Cash-to-Debt Explanation
If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.
Franklin Electric Co Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Franklin Electric Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Franklin Electric Co's Cash-to-Debt 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.
Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Franklin Electric Co's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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-to-Debt vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Franklin Electric Co's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Electric Co's Cash-to-Debt 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 (FELE) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.32 as of Jun. 2026. This is near median its historical median of 0.30. Over the past decade, Franklin Electric Co's Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.09 to 1.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #2302 out of 2989 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 77%.
Is Franklin Electric Co's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Franklin Electric Co's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.32 is near median its 10-year median of 0.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.09 to a high of 1.15. The Industrial Products industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.19. Franklin Electric Co's value of 0.32 is 73.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #2302 out of 2989 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Franklin Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Electric Co's Cash-to-Debt compare to CSW and SYM?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #2302 out of 2989 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Franklin Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.19. Franklin Electric Co's value of 0.32 is 73.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Franklin Electric Co's own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.09 to 1.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.30 vs. the industry median of 1.19, 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-to-Debt for an Industrial Products company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Industrial Products companies is 1.19, based on 2,989 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash-to-Debt significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash-to-Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Franklin Electric Co's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.32 is 73.1% 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-to-Debt mean?
A high Cash-to-Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 1.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franklin Electric Co's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.32, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.30. 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 (FELE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $107.94, compared to a current price of $104.08 — trading 3.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.32, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.30 and 73.1% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.19. Franklin Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash-to-Debt calculated?
Cash-to-Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Electric Co (FELE), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.32 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 (FELE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Electric Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $104.08 is trading 3.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $107.94.
GuruFocus considers Franklin Electric Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FELE:
Cash-to-Debt: 0.32 (near median its 10-year median of 0.30)
GF Value™: $107.94 vs. price of $104.08 (3.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 73.1% below the Industrial Products median (#2302 of 2989)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FELE 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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