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Franklin Electric cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$66.5M in Q3 2026 · $193M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$80.5M
Capital spending−$14.0M
Free cash flow+$66.5M
Cash / net income1.3×
Cash conversion cycle141 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Franklin Electric generated $80.5M of operating cash flow and spent $14.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $66.5M. That is $24.8M less than in Q3 2025 ($91.3M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $243M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($390M), buybacks ($61.1M), dividends ($50.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($357M), shares issued ($7.5M); the cash balance rose by $56.2M.

Operating cash flow was $80.5M against net income of $61.0M — 1.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$19.2M, inventory +$15.2M, income taxes payable +$13.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 141 days (receivables 51 + inventory 137 − payables 47).

Free cash flow

Franklin Electric: free cash flow by quarterFranklin Electric: free cash flow by quarter$97.5MQ4 2024−$26.3MQ1 2025$39.9MQ2 2025$91.3MQ3 2025$88.7MQ4 2025−$50.4MQ1 2026$88.7MQ2 2026$66.5MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Franklin Electric: operating cash flow against capital spendingFranklin Electric: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$110M$12.8MQ4 2024−$19.5M$6.8MQ1 2025$51.5M$11.6MQ2 2025$103M$11.4MQ3 2025$104M$15.5MQ4 2025−$40.9M$9.5MQ1 2026$99.6M$10.9MQ2 2026$80.5M$14.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $80.5M, Capital spending $14.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Franklin Electric: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearFranklin Electric: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $130MFY2021: Net borrowing $94.7MFY2021: Shares issued $15.5MFY2021: Asset sales $979KFY2021: Capital spending −$30.1MFY2021: Acquisitions −$236MFY2021: Buybacks −$25.9MFY2021: Dividends −$33.4M$241MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $102MFY2022: Net borrowing $28.9MFY2022: Shares issued $3.9MFY2022: Asset sales $6KFY2022: Capital spending −$41.9MFY2022: Acquisitions −$1.2MFY2022: Buybacks −$40.5MFY2022: Dividends −$37.0M$134MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $316MFY2023: Net borrowing −$116MFY2023: Shares issued $9.2MFY2023: Asset sales $1.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$41.4MFY2023: Acquisitions −$34.8MFY2023: Buybacks −$43.3MFY2023: Dividends −$41.7M$326MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $261MFY2024: Net borrowing $29.2MFY2024: Shares issued $7.2MFY2024: Asset sales $1.2MFY2024: Capital spending −$41.7MFY2024: Acquisitions −$5.2MFY2024: Buybacks −$61.0MFY2024: Dividends −$46.9M$299MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $239MFY2025: Net borrowing $18.7MFY2025: Shares issued $5.3MFY2025: Asset sales $2.9MFY2025: Capital spending −$45.3MFY2025: Acquisitions −$115MFY2025: Buybacks −$166MFY2025: Dividends −$50.0M$266MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.0B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($392M) and buybacks ($336M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$159M
Debt$561M
Net debt$402M

Franklin Electric funds itself: free cash flow was $193M over the last twelve months, and $159M of cash and investments stands against $561M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Franklin Electric: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Franklin Electric: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$318MAcquisitions−$313MOperating cash flow$80.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$61.8MCapital spending−$14.0MDividends−$12.4MExchange rates$8.2MBuybacks−$6.6MShares issued$1.1MAsset & business sales$219KOther financing−$155K
Franklin Electric: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Franklin Electric: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Acquisitions−$390MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$357MOperating cash flow$243MBuybacks−$61.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$56.2MDividends−$50.1MCapital spending−$49.9MShares issued$7.5MOther financing−$2.3MAsset & business sales$1.8MExchange rates−$332KOther investing−$14K

From profit to cash

Franklin Electric: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Franklin Electric: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$61.0MDepreciation & amortization$19.2MStock-based pay$3.3MDeferred taxes−$341KReceivables$3.7MInventory$15.2MPayables−$1.9MIncome taxes payable$13.0MOther operating capital−$4.8MOperating cash flow$80.5M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20265113747141
Q2 20264813744140
Q1 20264915748158
Q4 20254915449153
Q3 20254814148140
Q2 20254513748135
Q1 20254916154157
Q4 20244714447144

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$80.5M−$14.0M−$313M−$6.6M−$12.4M$318M$1.1M−$61.8M$66.5M
Q2 2026$99.6M−$10.9M−$71.5M−$5.1M−$12.4M$18.7M$2.4M−$16.9M$88.7M
Q1 2026−$40.9M−$9.5M−$430K−$13.2M−$12.4M$57.2M$2.7M$19.3M−$50.4M
Q4 2025$104M−$15.5M−$4.7M−$36.2M−$12.8M−$37.0M$1.3M$3.3M$88.7M
Q3 2025$103M−$11.4M−$261K−$94K−$11.9M−$79.1M$1.0M$1.7M$91.3M
Q2 2025$51.5M−$11.6M—−$122M−$12.2M$114M$1.5M−$20.6M$39.9M
Q1 2025−$19.5M−$6.8M−$110M−$6.9M−$13.2M$20.4M$1.4M$137M−$26.3M
Q4 2024$110M−$12.8M−$4.0M−$4.1M−$11.4M$41.7M$1.9M−$114M$97.5M

Franklin Electric: income statement and cash flow

Franklin Electric, Q3 2026: revenue $634M (+9% year over year), operating margin 13.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.