What does energy systems — litigation settlement, loss mean?

This metric represents the financial impact of legal settlements, judgments, or related charges specifically attributed to the Energy Systems business segment. It captures non-recurring costs arising from legal disputes, regulatory actions, or liability claims that affect the segment's operational profitability. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the legal risk profile and potential earnings volatility associated with the segment's specific product lines and market activities.

Franklin Electric (FELE) Energy Systems — Litigation Settlement, Loss

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VTRSGain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement

-$73.2M-254%

UEICGain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement

$0+100%

FBPGain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement

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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

Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2026	Water Systems	Distribution	Energy Systems	Total
Cost of sales	$230.7	$161.5	$36.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	62.2	39.9	10.9
Restructuring expense	0.4	—	—
Legal settlement loss (see Note 7)	—	—	4.5
Segment operating income	$65.2	$19.7	$27.9	$112.8
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes
Deferred intersegment profit				$(0.1)
Corporate general and administrative expenses				(19.1)

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Franklin Electric's energy systems — litigation settlement, loss?: Franklin Electric (FELE) reported energy systems — litigation settlement, loss of $4.5M in Q2 2026.
What does energy systems — litigation settlement, loss mean?: This metric represents the financial impact of legal settlements, judgments, or related charges specifically attributed to the Energy Systems business segment. It captures non-recurring costs arising from legal disputes, regulatory actions, or liability claims that affect the segment's operational profitability. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the legal risk profile and potential earnings volatility associated with the segment's specific product lines and market activities.