Franklin Electric: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $59.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company said it had net income of $1.26.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.30 per share.

The water and fuel pumping systems company posted revenue of $543.3 million in the period.

Franklin Electric expects full-year earnings to be $4.16 to $4.34 per share, with revenue in the range of $2.1 billion to $2.17 billion.

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