Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) Key Metrics
FKWL valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $26.5M
- Enterprise value
- −$3.4M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 10.7
- Forward P/E
- 27.2
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.7 10-yr median 0.8
- Price / book
- 0.8 10-yr median 1.3
- EV / EBITDA
- — 10-yr median 4.5
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.29
FKWL key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 · U.S. dollarsFKWL valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales−23.3%
0.8
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Price / book−28.4%
1.0
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Free cash flow yield−24.8 pts
−21.1%
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FKWL returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity−14.2 pts
−14.9%
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Return on assets−9.2 pts
−9.7%
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Free cash flow margin−21.3 pts
−17.3%
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Asset turnover−20.5%
0.75
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FKWL per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−20.8%
$3.10
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Earnings per share
−$0.40
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Free cash flow per share
−$0.54
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Book value per share−15.1%
$2.49
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Shares outstanding0.0%
11.8M
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FKWL financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity−12.2%
0.04
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Net debt+$8.3M
−$30.9M
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Current ratio−26.6%
2.67
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Debt / assets−17.5%
0.02
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FKWL efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding+9 days
21 days
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Days of inventory+28 days
46 days
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Days payables outstanding+17 days
91 days
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Cash conversion cycle+20 days
-23 days
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Capex / revenue0.0 pts
0.1%
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FKWL valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
FKWL returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
FKWL debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
FKWL cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
FKWL price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
FKWL key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $29.9M | $49.3M | $42.8M | $43.8M | $36.8M | $106.3M | $59.2M | $25.9M | $19.5M | $24.0M |
| Enterprise value | −$983,624 | $10.0M | $6.8M | $5.0M | −$5.3M | $55.9M | $27.3M | $14.2M | $7.5M | $9.7M |
| P/E ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 10.7 | — | — | 27.4 |
| Price / sales | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Price / book | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | 27.2 | — | — | — | 9.3 | 2.8 | 186.4 | — | 24.3 |
| Price / operating cash flow | — | 26.7 | — | — | — | 8.8 | 2.7 | 33.4 | — | 16.1 |
| EV / sales | -0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 14.9 | — | — | — | 2.3 | 3.4 | — | — | 5.5 |
| EV / free cash flow | — | 5.5 | — | — | — | 4.9 | 1.3 | 102.3 | — | 9.8 |
| Earnings yield | −15.8% | −0.5% | −9.3% | −6.5% | −10.2% | 16.6% | 9.4% | −5.7% | −10.7% | 3.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | −21.1% | 3.7% | −2.2% | −8.2% | −22.1% | 10.7% | 36.0% | 0.5% | −12.4% | 4.1% |
| Dividend yield | 1.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $2.54 | $4.18 | $3.63 | $3.73 | $3.17 | $9.17 | $5.52 | $2.45 | $1.85 | $2.25 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $3.10 | $3.91 | $2.61 | $3.91 | $2.07 | $15.88 | $7.01 | $3.45 | $2.85 | $4.56 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.40 | −$0.02 | −$0.34 | −$0.24 | −$0.32 | $1.53 | $0.52 | −$0.14 | −$0.20 | $0.08 |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.53 | $0.16 | −$0.07 | −$0.16 | −$0.64 | $1.04 | $2.05 | $0.07 | −$0.19 | $0.14 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.54 | $0.15 | −$0.08 | −$0.31 | −$0.70 | $0.98 | $1.99 | $0.01 | −$0.23 | $0.09 |
| Cash per share | $2.71 | $3.45 | $3.18 | $3.32 | $3.67 | $4.41 | $3.13 | $1.12 | $1.14 | $1.34 |
| Book value per share | $2.49 | $2.93 | $2.98 | $3.32 | $3.53 | $3.85 | $1.90 | $1.40 | $1.53 | $1.70 |
| Tangible book value per share | $2.39 | $2.82 | $2.85 | $3.11 | $3.39 | $3.72 | $1.77 | $1.27 | $1.41 | $1.57 |
| Dividends per share | $0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.15 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.05 |
| Debt per share | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.16 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Shares outstanding | 11.8M | 11.8M | 11.8M | 11.7M | 11.6M | 11.6M | 10.7M | 10.6M | 10.5M | 10.7M |
| Change in shares outstanding | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +8.2% | +1.4% | +0.3% | −1.1% | +0.1% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −14.9% | −0.7% | −10.7% | −7.2% | −8.8% | 54.4% | 31.6% | −9.5% | −12.2% | 5.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −44.5% | −53.4% | 15.1% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −9.7% | −0.5% | −7.6% | −5.2% | −6.8% | 28.7% | 12.8% | −6.4% | −7.3% | 2.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | −10.5% | −0.5% | −8.8% | −5.2% | −7.5% | 31.5% | 8.7% | −7.4% | −8.8% | 2.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | −17.3% | 3.9% | −3.1% | −7.8% | −33.9% | 6.2% | 28.4% | 0.4% | −8.0% | 2.0% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.68 | 3.96 | — | — | 1.70 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.0M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $159,104 | $467,938 | $785,456 | $1.7M | $148,295 | $5,082 | $3,305 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $32.0M | $40.6M | $37.5M | $39.0M | $42.6M | $51.2M | $33.5M | $11.8M | $12.0M | $14.3M |
| Net debt | −$30.9M | −$39.2M | −$36.0M | −$38.8M | −$42.1M | −$50.4M | −$31.9M | −$11.7M | −$12.0M | −$14.3M |
| Debt / equity | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | −58.16 | — | — | — | −2.11 | −3.97 | — | — | −8.11 |
| Current ratio | 2.67 | 3.64 | 4.43 | 3.14 | 5.21 | 4.92 | 1.43 | 2.89 | 2.68 | 2.19 |
| Quick ratio | 2.32 | 3.45 | 4.27 | 2.91 | 4.76 | 4.83 | 1.15 | 2.72 | 2.49 | 1.93 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | — | -69.7 | 87.7 | 43.3 | -6.0 | -269.0 | 90.6 |
| Working capital | $25.3M | $32.8M | $31.1M | $35.3M | $39.1M | $43.7M | $18.4M | $11.2M | $13.6M | $15.7M |
| Invested capital | −$1.6M | −$4.7M | −$813,054 | $116,366 | −$1.1M | −$5.7M | −$11.5M | $3.1M | $4.1M | $3.8M |
| Tangible asset value | $29.3M | $36.6M | $34.8M | $38.0M | $41.0M | $44.6M | $19.7M | $13.9M | $15.8M | $17.7M |
| Net current asset value | $24.6M | $31.7M | $29.9M | $35.2M | $38.9M | $43.2M | $17.2M | $11.2M | $13.6M | $15.7M |
| Graham number | — | — | — | — | — | $11.51 | $4.70 | — | — | $1.77 |
| Graham net-net per share | $1.74 | $2.53 | $2.43 | $2.64 | $3.12 | $3.62 | $0.67 | $0.91 | $1.02 | $1.04 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $471,371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | $408,663 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | 22.6% | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | 1.8% | — | — | — | 5.9% | 3.3% | 82.1% | — | 33.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 1.45 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 1.23 | 0.66 | 0.81 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — | 0.5% | −0.1% |
| R&D / revenue | 8.9% | 8.9% | 11.1% | 8.5% | 17.8% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 7.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | — | 14.5% | 19.6% | 11.9% | 18.8% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 10.1% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 21.5 | 12.5 | 60.4 | 41.3 | 30.1 | 18.5 | 49.1 | 61.1 | 116.0 | 88.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 46.2 | 18.1 | 34.6 | 37.2 | 46.8 | 15.4 | 38.7 | 15.8 | 36.6 | 26.3 |
| Days payables outstanding | 90.5 | 73.5 | 135.2 | 98.9 | 161.5 | 62.3 | 143.9 | 78.9 | 150.2 | 121.2 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -22.9 | -43.0 | -40.2 | -20.3 | -84.7 | -28.5 | -56.1 | -1.9 | 2.4 | -6.8 |
| Receivables turnover | 17.01 | 29.28 | 6.04 | 8.83 | 12.13 | 19.77 | 7.43 | 5.97 | 3.15 | 4.14 |
| Payables turnover | 4.03 | 4.96 | 2.70 | 3.69 | 2.26 | 5.86 | 2.54 | 4.63 | 2.43 | 3.01 |
| Inventory turnover | 7.91 | 20.18 | 10.56 | 9.81 | 7.80 | 23.77 | 9.43 | 23.03 | 9.96 | 13.89 |
| Asset turnover | 0.75 | 0.94 | 0.59 | 0.84 | 0.44 | 2.99 | 1.73 | 1.57 | 1.05 | 1.52 |
| Average receivables | $2.1M | $1.6M | $5.1M | $5.2M | $2.0M | $9.3M | $10.1M | $6.1M | $9.6M | $11.7M |
| Average payables | $7.5M | $7.7M | $10.1M | $10.5M | $8.9M | $25.9M | $23.9M | $6.6M | $10.2M | $13.1M |
| Average inventory | $3.8M | $1.9M | $2.6M | $4.0M | $2.6M | $6.4M | $6.4M | $1.3M | $2.5M | $2.8M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 6.5% | 5.1% | 4.3% |
Computed from FKWL's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed September 28, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
FKWL valuation and financial ratios
Franklin Wireless earned a return on equity of −14.9% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $1.0 million of debt and $32.0 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $30.9 million. It returned $0.5 million to shareholders: $0.5 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks. The share count rose 10.5% from 10.7M to 11.8M over 9 years.
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FKWL key metrics FAQ
What is Franklin Wireless's return on equity?
Franklin Wireless's return on equity (ROE) was −14.9% in fiscal 2026: net income of -$4.7 million on average shareholders' equity of $31.9 million.
How much debt does Franklin Wireless have?
Franklin Wireless had total debt of $1.0 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04 and more cash than debt.
What is Franklin Wireless's dividend yield?
Franklin Wireless paid $0.5 million in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($0.04 per share), a payout ratio of —.
What is Franklin Wireless's free cash flow yield?
Franklin Wireless generated -$6.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of −21.1% on its market value at year-end ($29.9 million).
What is Franklin Wireless's current ratio?
Franklin Wireless's current ratio was 2.67 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 2.67 times current liabilities.