Franklin Wireless (FKWL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Franklin Wireless Corp. provides integrated wireless solutions. The company's products include 5G/4G wireless broadband products, such as wi-fi mobile hotspot, fixed wireless routers, and enterprise gateway CPE; and IoT tracking and connected devices, including smart IoT tracking device, connected car, and home phone connect. It also offers IOT server platform and application, which comprises Pintrac, a cloud based telecom grade server platform; Pintrac Mobile Device Management, an LTE hotspot; Pintrac Pet, a pet tracking application; Pintrac Auto that tracks, locates, and manages vehicles for consumers and businesses; and JEXtream, a cloud based telecom grade server platform for 5G devices and routers that enables enhanced remote management of device functionality. The company directly markets and sells its products to wireless operators, as well as indirectly through strategic partners and distributors located primarily in the North America, the Caribbean and South America, and Asia. Franklin Wireless Corp. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.12 to $5.78
• 50-Day Range: $4.56 to $6.94
• 52-Week Range: $2.85 to $7.45
• Volume: 32,685 shs
• Average Volume: 22,008 shs
• Market Capitalization: $65.97 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Franklin Wireless Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Franklin Wireless scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 600th out of 667 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Franklin Wireless.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Franklin Wireless is -29.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Franklin Wireless is -29.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Franklin Wireless has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.99% of the float of Franklin Wireless has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Franklin Wireless has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Franklin Wireless has recently increased by 16.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Franklin Wireless does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Franklin Wireless does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.99% of the float of Franklin Wireless has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Franklin Wireless has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Franklin Wireless has recently increased by 16.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Franklin Wireless has a news sentiment score of 1.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Franklin Wireless this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Franklin Wireless to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Franklin Wireless insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.10% of the stock of Franklin Wireless is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.49% of the stock of Franklin Wireless is held by institutions.

FKWL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FKWL shares performed this year?

Franklin Wireless' stock was trading at $4.90 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FKWL stock has increased by 14.3% and is now trading at $5.60.
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How were Franklin Wireless' earnings last quarter?

Franklin Wireless Corp. (NASDAQ:FKWL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 14th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $17.83 million during the quarter. Franklin Wireless had a negative net margin of 5.06% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.91%.

Who are Franklin Wireless' major shareholders?

Franklin Wireless' top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.59%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.45%), Smith Moore & CO. (0.41%) and Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. (0.25%).

How do I buy shares of Franklin Wireless?

Shares of FKWL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Wireless own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Franklin Wireless investors own include Motley Fool 100 Index ETF (TMFC), Barrick Gold (GOLD), Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT), Rithm Capital (RITM), Argan (AGX), Alarm.com (ALRM) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/14/2025
• Today: 3/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Telephone & telegraph apparatus
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FKWL
• CIK: 722572
• Web: www.franklinwireless.com
• Phone: 858-623-0000
• Fax: 858-623-0050
• Employees: 80
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.19)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-3,960,000.00
• Net Margins: -5.06%
• Pretax Margin: -7.10%
• Return on Equity: -5.91%
• Return on Assets: -4.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.98
• Quick Ratio: 3.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $43.44 million
• Price / Sales: 1.55
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.09 per share
• Price / Book: 1.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,780,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $67.44 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.32