Franklin Electric CoFRA:FE4 +2.75%85 Interest Coverage is 22.48 as of Mar. 2026, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 22.43. GuruFocus rates FRA:FE4 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of €91.99. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,329 Industrial Products companies, Franklin Electric Co ranks better than 60.37% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Franklin Electric Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €45 Mil. Franklin Electric Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-2 Mil.
Franklin Electric Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 22.48.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Franklin Electric Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FE4'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.81 Med: 22.43 Max: 39.11
Current: 24.87
FRA:FE4's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 60.37% of 2329
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.79
vs FRA:FE4: 24.87
Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Franklin Electric Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Franklin Electric Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Franklin Electric Co's Interest Coverage 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: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
FRA:FE4 vs SMR, MIR, CSW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Franklin Electric Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Franklin Electric Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Electric Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Franklin Electric Co Interest Coverage Calculation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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 Interest Coverage of 22.48 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Franklin Electric Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 22.43. Over the past decade, Franklin Electric Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.81 to 39.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #923 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 39.6%.
Is Franklin Electric Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Franklin Electric Co's current Interest Coverage of 22.48 is near median its 10-year median of 22.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.81 to a high of 39.11. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. Franklin Electric Co's value of 22.48 is 52% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #923 out of 2329 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Franklin Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Electric Co's Interest Coverage compare to SMR and MIR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Franklin Electric Co ranks #923 out of 2329 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Franklin Electric Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.79. Franklin Electric Co's value of 22.48 is 52% above this benchmark. Historically, Franklin Electric Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.81 to 39.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 22.43 vs. the industry median of 14.79, 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 Interest Coverage for an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.79, based on 2,329 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Franklin Electric Co's current Interest Coverage of 22.48 is 52% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Franklin Electric Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franklin Electric Co's current Interest Coverage is 22.48, which is near median its own 10-year median of 22.43. 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?
Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4) has a current Interest Coverage of 22.48. The stock's GF Value™ is €91.99, compared to a current price of €93.50 — trading 1.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 22.48, which is near median its 10-year median of 22.43 and 52% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.79. Franklin Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Electric Co (FRA:FE4), the current Interest Coverage is 22.48 as of Mar. 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 €93.50 is trading 1.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €91.99.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FE4:
Interest Coverage: 22.48 (near median its 10-year median of 22.43)
GF Value™: €91.99 vs. price of €93.50 (1.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 52% above the Industrial Products median (#923 of 2329)
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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