What does distribution — litigation settlement, loss mean?

This metric represents the financial impact of legal settlements, judgments, or related charges specifically allocated to the Distribution business segment. It captures non-recurring costs arising from legal disputes that affect the segment's operating profitability. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the impact of legal risks and operational liabilities on the segment's bottom-line performance.

Franklin Electric (FELE) Distribution — Litigation Settlement, Loss

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$622.9M+6.0%

Gross profit$230.6M+8.9%

Operating income$93.6M+6.2%

Net income$65.7M+9.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.46+11.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$97.3M-7.0%

Total debt$416.8M-32.4%

Total equity$1.4B+11.5%

Total assets$2.2B+6.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$99.6M+93.5%

CapEx$10.9M-5.8%

Free cash flow$88.7M+122%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.87B+16.2%

Enterprise value$5.18B+10.4%

P/E31.2×+7.8×

P/S2.2×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin35.5%+0.1pp

Operating margin12.6%+0.5pp

Net margin7.1%-1.7pp

FCF margin9.9%-0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.7%-2.7pp

Debt / equity0.3×-0.2×

Current ratio2.4×+0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Franklin Electric in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement.

The source filing: Franklin Electric’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.

Filed: Jul 29, 2026, 10:51 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0000038725-26-000055

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Second Quarter Ended / June 30, 2026	Second Quarter Ended / June 30, 2025	Six Months Ended / June 30, 2026	Six Months Ended / June 30, 2025
Gross profit	230,605	211,826	405,574	375,729
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	132,088	123,521	255,100	243,164
Restructuring expense	406	164	4,278	323
Legal settlement loss (see Note 7)	4,512	—	4,512	—
Operating income	93,599	88,141	141,684	132,242
Interest expense	(3,524)	(2,805)	(5,835)	(4,604)
Other income/(expense), net	1,345	(164)	971	679
Foreign exchange expense, net	(2,497)	(4,548)	(2,122)	(5,841)

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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What is Franklin Electric's distribution — litigation settlement, loss?: Franklin Electric (FELE) reported distribution — litigation settlement, loss of $0 in Q2 2026.
What does distribution — litigation settlement, loss mean?: This metric represents the financial impact of legal settlements, judgments, or related charges specifically allocated to the Distribution business segment. It captures non-recurring costs arising from legal disputes that affect the segment's operating profitability. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the impact of legal risks and operational liabilities on the segment's bottom-line performance.