Franklin Electric FY26 Q2 GAAP EPS rises 11% to 1.46; net sales increase 6% to $622.9 million

• Franklin Electric posted fiscal Q2 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of 1.46, up 11%, as net sales rose 6% to 622.9 million.
• Operating income climbed 6% to 93.6 million, lifting operating margin to 15.0%.
• Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) increased 18% to 1.55; Energy Systems results included a 4.5 million legal settlement expense.
• Net sales rose across Water Systems (up 5% to 358.5 million), Distribution (up 11% to 221.1 million) and Energy Systems (up 3% to 80.2 million).
• Full-year 2026 guidance was raised to net sales of 2.21 billion to 2.29 billion, with adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) of 4.50 to 4.70.

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