Franklin Electric Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Franklin Electric's CEO is Joe Ruzynski, appointed in Jul 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $6.40M, comprised of 7% salary and 93% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.049% of the company’s shares, worth €1.78M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.1 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Joe Ruzynski
Chief executive officer
US$6.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.03% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 4.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$178m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$6m | US$450k | US$180m |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD6.40M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.39M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Joe's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Joe Ruzynski (48 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$6,399,979
Compensation
Mr. Joseph A. Ruzynski, also known as, Joe, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Franklin Electric Co., Inc. since July 01, 2024. He had been President of Enclosures at nVent Electric plc s...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$6.40m | 0.049% € 1.8m | |
| VP, Chief Administrative Officer | 8.7yrs | US$1.50m | 0.040% € 1.5m | |
| VP & President of Headwater Companies | 8.1yrs | US$1.28m | 0.010% € 376.7k | |
| VP & President of Global Water Systems | 1.8yrs | US$1.38m | 0.013% € 465.4k | |
| Interim CFO & CFO-Water Systems Segment | less than a year | no data | 0.0098% € 361.6k | |
| VP & President of Energy Systems | 6.3yrs | US$1.18m | 0.033% € 1.2m |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FE4's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$6.40m | 0.049% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 20yrs | US$226.00k | 0.22% € 8.0m | |
| Director | 11yrs | US$7.93m | 0.99% € 36.3m | |
| Chairperson of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$248.50k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 15.3yrs | US$238.50k | 0.0020% € 72.8k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$241.00k | 0.021% € 775.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$257.50k | 0.030% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$248.50k | 0.0052% € 190.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$238.50k | 0.012% € 443.7k | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FE4's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/19 21:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Michael Halloran | Baird |
| Ryan Connors | Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. |
| Matt Summerville | D.A. Davidson & Co. |