Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.57 (As of Jul. 19, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:FE4 Franklin Electric Co Inc FRA:FE4
87 GF Score
Price €92.00
GF Value €90.37
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Franklin Electric Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Franklin Electric Co FRA:FE4 +2.79% 87 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.57 as of Jul. 19, 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 4.28. GuruFocus rates FRA:FE4 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €90.37 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,286 Industrial Products companies, Franklin Electric Co ranks worse than 74.72% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-19), Franklin Electric Co's current share price is €92.00. Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €20.14. Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.57.

The historical rank and industry rank for Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:FE4' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.16   Med: 4.28   Max: 6.04
Current: 4.44

During the past years, Franklin Electric Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.04. The lowest was 3.16. And the median was 4.28.

FRA:FE4's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
74.72% of 2286 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.115 vs FRA:FE4: 4.44

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Franklin Electric Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €26.243. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €20.14 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Franklin Electric Co  (FRA:FE4) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Franklin Electric Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Franklin Electric Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.

Franklin Electric Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Franklin Electric Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Franklin Electric Co Quarterly Data
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FRA:FE4 vs CSW, MIR, SYM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Franklin Electric Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=92.00/20.14
=4.57

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Franklin Electric Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=26.243/330.2130*330.2130
=26.243

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Franklin Electric Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 11.558 241.018 15.835
201609 11.942 241.428 16.334
201612 12.540 241.432 17.151
201703 12.804 243.801 17.342
201706 12.825 244.955 17.289
201709 12.578 246.819 16.828
201712 12.697 246.524 17.007
201803 12.558 249.554 16.617
201806 13.108 251.989 17.177
201809 13.446 252.439 17.589
201812 13.925 251.233 18.303
201903 14.011 254.202 18.201
201906 14.504 256.143 18.698
201909 15.182 256.759 19.525
201912 15.453 256.974 19.857
202003 14.733 258.115 18.848
202006 14.879 257.797 19.059
202009 14.895 260.280 18.897
202012 15.078 260.474 19.115
202103 15.591 264.877 19.437
202106 16.103 271.696 19.571
202109 16.903 274.310 20.348
202112 18.020 278.802 21.343
202203 18.838 287.504 21.636
202206 20.158 296.311 22.464
202209 22.355 296.808 24.871
202212 21.824 296.797 24.281
202303 22.115 301.836 24.194
202306 22.880 305.109 24.763
202309 23.937 307.789 25.681
202312 24.021 306.746 25.859
202403 24.359 312.332 25.754
202406 24.818 314.175 26.085
202409 25.039 315.301 26.223
202412 26.449 315.605 27.673
202503 26.243 319.799 27.098
202506 24.594 322.561 25.177
202509 25.229 324.800 25.649
202512 25.567 324.054 26.053
202603 26.243 330.213 26.243

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.57 mean?
Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.57 as of Jul. 19, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Franklin Electric Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.28. Over the past decade, Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.16 to 6.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #1708 out of 2286 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 74.7%.
Is Franklin Electric Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Franklin Electric Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.57 is near median its 10-year median of 4.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.16 to a high of 6.04. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12. Franklin Electric Co's value of 4.57 is 116.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #1708 out of 2286 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CSW and MIR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #1708 out of 2286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Franklin Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12. Franklin Electric Co's value of 4.57 is 116.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Franklin Electric Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.16 to 6.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.28 vs. the industry median of 2.12, Franklin Electric Co has consistently been above 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.12, based on 2,286 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Franklin Electric Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.57 is 116.1% above 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Franklin Electric Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franklin Electric Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.57, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.28. 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 €90.37, compared to a current price of €92.00 — trading 1.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.57, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.28 and 116.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.12. Franklin Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.57 as of Jul. 19, 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 overvalued. The current stock price of €92.00 is trading 1.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €90.37. GuruFocus considers Franklin Electric Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FE4:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.57 (near median its 10-year median of 4.28)
  • GF Value™: €90.37 vs. price of €92.00 (1.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 116.1% above the Industrial Products median (#1708 of 2286)

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 Business Description

Other Exchanges FELE:USA
Address 9255 Coverdale Road, Fort Wayne, IN, USA, 46809
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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