Company Performance - Franklin Electric reported quarterly earnings of $0.67 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73 per share, and down from $0.70 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -8.22% [1] - The company posted revenues of $455.25 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.93%, and down from $460.9 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Franklin Electric has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Stock Outlook - Franklin Electric shares have declined about 9% since the beginning of the year, compared to a -6% decline in the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.29 on revenues of $567.5 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.17 on revenues of $2.11 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Franklin Electric is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - Electronics industry, to which Franklin Electric belongs, is currently in the top 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable industry outlook [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact investor decisions [5]