Analysts were expecting Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (FELE) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.49 for last quarter, but FELE missed expectations with actual earnings of $0.40---9 cents below the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.74 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that FELE’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare FELE's 14.00% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 2.91% for the Industrial Electrical Equipment industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect FELE to outperform the industry in the future---which is a good sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Industrial Electrical Equipment industry, you can see how analysts believe FELE will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Woodward Governor Co. (WGOV) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Eaton Corporation (ETN) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe WGOV's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 14.00% while ETN's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 10.00%.

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