Franklin Wireless Corp.

NasdaqCM:FKWL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$30.2m

Franklin Wireless Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Franklin Wireless' CEO is OC Chae Kim, appointed in Sep 2003, has a tenure of 22.75 years. total yearly compensation is $2.82M, comprised of 10.6% salary and 89.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 9.31% of the company’s shares, worth $2.81M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 6.5 years respectively.

Key information

OC Chae Kim

Chief executive officer

US$2.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.63%
CEO tenure22.8yrs
CEO ownership9.3%
Management average tenure1.4yrs
Board average tenure6.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • May 21

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Franklin Wireless' (NASDAQ:FKWL) Cash Burn Situation

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...
Analysis Article • Nov 21

We're Interested To See How Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although Amazon.com...
Analysis Article • Aug 21

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Franklin Wireless Corp.'s (NASDAQ:FKWL) Performance Completely

Franklin Wireless Corp.'s ( NASDAQ:FKWL ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.1x might make it look like a buy right...
Analysis Article • Apr 08

Franklin Wireless Corp. (NASDAQ:FKWL) May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon With Recent 25% Price Plummet

Franklin Wireless Corp. ( NASDAQ:FKWL ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 25% after a relatively good period...
Analysis Article • Feb 19

Franklin Wireless Corp.'s (NASDAQ:FKWL) 40% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Franklin Wireless Corp. ( NASDAQ:FKWL ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 40% gain in the last month...
Analysis Article • Sep 26

We're Not Worried About Franklin Wireless' (NASDAQ:FKWL) Cash Burn

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Analysis Article • Jun 21

Getting In Cheap On Franklin Wireless Corp. (NASDAQ:FKWL) Is Unlikely

There wouldn't be many who think Franklin Wireless Corp.'s ( NASDAQ:FKWL ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1x is...
Analysis Article • Jul 12

We're Hopeful That Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, biotech and mining...
Analysis Article • May 03

Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...
Seeking Alpha • Apr 18

Franklin Wireless: Turnaround Possible For This Small Cap, But Much Risk Looms

Franklin Wireless (FKWL) is a supplier of wireless products such as mobile hotspots and routers which support 5G technology. The company’s main customer Verizon recalled 2.5 million units in 2021, due to just 15 devices overheating. However, the device fault was unable to be replicated by Franklin. Their share price is now down by 81% from the highs in April 2021 and the small cap stock trades at just 1.2 times cash.
Seeking Alpha • Jan 18

Franklin Wireless Is Too Expensive Even After The Sell-Off

FKWL is dedicated to router and hotspot device manufacturing. The company's sales multiplied because of COVID and so did its stock price. Failure in a few devices made Verizon give voluntary recall options to their clients. The ensuing panic made the stock plummet again. Some speculate the stock can rebound. However, before COVID, the company's operations were marginal and its products have no differentiation.
Seeking Alpha • Dec 21

Franklin Wireless: Betting On A (Quasi) Binary Situation

Franklin Wireless is trading at ridiculous multiples because of an ongoing issue with their main customer: Verizon. At an EV of 0 (net cash equals the market cap) and a P/E of about 4, the company is probably one of the cheapest in the US stock market. There is still significant risk, primarily driven by customer relations and the ongoing recall resolution. The fair price, calculated by including every case/scenario, offers an upside potential of 25%.
Analysis Article • Nov 23

We Like Franklin Wireless' (NASDAQ:FKWL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article • Oct 28

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Franklin Wireless Corp. (NASDAQ:FKWL)

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Franklin Wireless...
Analysis Article • Oct 05

Earnings Working Against Franklin Wireless Corp.'s (NASDAQ:FKWL) Share Price Following 26% Dive

Franklin Wireless Corp. ( NASDAQ:FKWL ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow...
Analysis Article • Oct 02

Here's Why I Think Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) Is An Interesting Stock

It's only natural that many investors, especially those who are new to the game, prefer to buy shares in 'sexy' stocks...
Seeking Alpha • Jun 22

Franklin Wireless: Extremely Cheap At 1.8x EV/EBIT, But With High Short-Term Risk

Franklin Wireless trades at an EV/EBIT of 1.8x for 2021 YTD. The stock is very cheap, and the company has a strong cash position. The stock is risky due to recall and possible relationship damage. Keep an eye out for recall and litigation news.
Analysis Article • Jun 12

Do Franklin Wireless's (NASDAQ:FKWL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Like a puppy chasing its tail, some new investors often chase 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story...
Analysis Article • May 22

This Franklin Wireless Corp. (NASDAQ:FKWL) Analyst Is Way More Bearish Than They Used To Be

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Franklin Wireless Corp. ( NASDAQ:FKWL ), with the covering...
Analysis Article • May 21

Earnings Miss: Here's What Franklin Wireless Corp. (NASDAQ:FKWL) Analysts Are Forecasting For Next Year

It's shaping up to be a tough period for Franklin Wireless Corp. ( NASDAQ:FKWL ), which a week ago released some...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has OC Chae Kim's remuneration changed compared to Franklin Wireless's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$727k

Dec 31 2025n/an/a

US$187k

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$118k

Jun 30 2025US$3mUS$300k

-US$243k

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-US$2m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2024US$800kUS$300k

-US$4m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

-US$2m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2023US$675kUS$300k

-US$3m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

-US$3m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$4m

Jun 30 2022US$866kUS$300k

-US$4m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$2m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$10m

Jun 30 2021US$345kUS$287k

US$18m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$21m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$18m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$12m

Jun 30 2020US$245kUS$220k

US$6m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

-US$105k

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$1m

Jun 30 2019US$220kUS$220k

-US$1m

Compensation vs Market: OC Chae's total compensation ($USD2.82M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD647.77K).

Compensation vs Earnings: OC Chae's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

OC Chae Kim (62 yo)

22.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,821,068
Compensation

Mr. OC Chae Kim has been the President, Secretary and Director at Franklin Wireless Corp. (Formerly Known as Franklin Telecommunications Corp.) since September 2003 and serves as its Chief Executive Office...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
OC Chae Kim
President22.8yrsUS$2.82m9.31%
$ 2.8m
Reid Granados
Acting CFO & Director of Logistics1.4yrsUS$172.22kno data
William Bauer
Chief Operating Officerless than a yearUS$161.06kno data
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: FKWL's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
OC Chae Kim
President22.8yrsUS$2.82m9.31%
$ 2.8m
Ira Greenstein
Director1.3yrsUS$10.00kno data
Jonathan Chee
Chairman of the Board16.8yrsUS$22.50k0.11%
$ 34.6k
Heidy Kingwan Chow
Independent Director6.5yrsUS$22.93kno data
Kristina Kim
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$22.61kno data
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: FKWL's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/24 04:19
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/24 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Franklin Wireless Corp. is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jaeson Allen SchmidtLake Street Capital Markets, LLC