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Franklin Electric (FELE) Competitors

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$98.28 +1.60 (+1.65%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$98.30 +0.02 (+0.02%)
As of 05/22/2026 05:36 PM Eastern
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FELE vs. LECO, NDSN, DCI, DOV, and GGG

Should you buy Franklin Electric stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Franklin Electric with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Franklin Electric include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Nordson (NDSN), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), and Graco (GGG). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Franklin Electric compare to Lincoln Electric?

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Electric$2.13B2.04$147.09M$3.3229.60
Lincoln Electric$4.23B3.41$520.53M$9.6927.19

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 1 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.37 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Lincoln Electric
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franklin Electric6.91% 14.86% 9.81%
Lincoln Electric 12.38%39.33%14.93%

Franklin Electric presently has a consensus price target of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.86%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $296.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.36%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franklin Electric
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Lincoln Electric
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Franklin Electric on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to Nordson?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Nordson has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Nordson presently has a consensus target price of $308.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.39%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.86%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Nordson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nordson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Franklin Electric
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Nordson had 24 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Nordson and 1 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Nordson's score of 0.61 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nordson
5 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Franklin Electric
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Nordson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nordson$2.79B5.79$484.47M$9.3830.91
Franklin Electric$2.13B2.04$147.09M$3.3229.60

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nordson18.19% 20.08% 10.39%
Franklin Electric 6.91%14.86%9.81%

Summary

Nordson beats Franklin Electric on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to Donaldson?

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Donaldson had 1 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Donaldson and 1 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Donaldson's score of 0.38 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Donaldson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Franklin Electric
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Donaldson has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Donaldson has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.85% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Donaldson10.09% 29.85% 14.88%
Franklin Electric 6.91%14.86%9.81%

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Donaldson pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Donaldson presently has a consensus target price of $100.20, indicating a potential upside of 19.67%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.86%. Given Donaldson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Donaldson is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Donaldson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Franklin Electric
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Donaldson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Donaldson$3.69B2.63$367M$3.2026.17
Franklin Electric$2.13B2.04$147.09M$3.3229.60

Summary

Donaldson beats Franklin Electric on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to Dover?

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Electric$2.13B2.04$147.09M$3.3229.60
Dover$8.09B3.50$1.09B$8.0226.20

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Dover's score of 1.05 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Dover
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franklin Electric6.91% 14.86% 9.81%
Dover 13.30%18.01%10.10%

Franklin Electric presently has a consensus price target of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.86%. Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 12.98%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franklin Electric
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dover beats Franklin Electric on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to Graco?

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.86%. Graco has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.53%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franklin Electric
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Graco
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, Graco had 7 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Graco and 1 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Graco's score of 1.05 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Graco
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Electric$2.13B2.04$147.09M$3.3229.60
Graco$2.24B5.62$521.84M$3.0724.65

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franklin Electric6.91% 14.86% 9.81%
Graco 22.96%18.66%15.22%

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Graco beats Franklin Electric on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FELE vs. The Competition

MetricFranklin ElectricMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$4.34B$34.41B$9.28B$12.33B
Dividend Yield1.14%0.95%3.56%5.28%
P/E Ratio29.6027.2125.4925.67
Price / Sales2.04113.074,734.4182.70
Price / Cash17.3625.3327.5956.73
Price / Book3.235.685.047.14
Net Income$147.09M$913.99M$792.97M$335.80M
7 Day Performance2.30%3.72%0.82%3.02%
1 Month Performance-3.59%6.85%1.83%2.48%
1 Year Performance16.01%112.03%32.04%35.08%

Franklin Electric Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FELE
Franklin Electric
3.4871 of 5 stars
$98.28
+1.7%
$106.00
+7.9%
+16.0%$4.34B$2.13B29.606,500
LECO
Lincoln Electric
4.2027 of 5 stars
$260.90
0.0%
$296.00
+13.5%
+37.5%$14.30B$4.23B26.9212,000
NDSN
Nordson
4.1425 of 5 stars
$276.76
+0.7%
$311.50
+12.6%
+49.9%$15.33B$2.79B29.898,000
DCI
Donaldson
4.0235 of 5 stars
$82.38
+0.5%
$100.20
+21.6%
+22.8%$9.49B$3.69B25.7515,000
DOV
Dover
4.3781 of 5 stars
$210.72
0.0%
$237.36
+12.6%
+18.2%$28.38B$8.09B26.2724,000

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