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Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

FKWL • • Industrial / General
TechnologyCommunication EquipmentIoT & M2M CommunicationsIoT Connectivity Platforms
AboutFranklin Wireless Corp. provides intelligent wireless solutions. The company's products include mobile hotspots, routers, trackers, and other devices, which integrates hardware and software enabling machine-to-machine (M2M) applications and the Internet of Things (IoT). It offers M2M and IoT solutions that include embedded modules, and modems and gateways built to deliver connectivity supporting various spectrum of applications based on 5G/4G wireless technology. The company directly markets 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.Show more
  • Revenue $46M +49.6%
  • EBITDA -$2M +66.4%
  • Net Income -$243K +93.9%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.02 +93.9%
  • Gross Margin 17.17% +50.8%
  • EBITDA Margin -4.35% +77.5%
  • Operating Margin -6.21% +67.8%
  • Net Margin -0.53% +95.9%
  • ROE -0.65% +93.7%
  • ROIC -8.56% +48.1%
  • Debt/Equity 0.04 -10.6%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Sales declining 9.3% over 5 years
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-0.06%
5Y-9.3%
3Y24.3%
TTM32.05%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM96.31%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM94.69%

ROCE

10Y Avg5.37%
5Y Avg5.33%
3Y Avg-9.44%
Latest-7.48%

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Profit & Loss

Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Sales/Revenue+59.8M48.57M30.07M36.47M75.07M184.12M24M45.95M30.8M46.09M
Revenue Growth %0.29%-0.19%-0.38%0.21%1.06%1.45%-0.87%0.91%-0.33%0.5%
Cost of Goods Sold+49.88M39.35M24.87M30.73M60.55M151.65M20.18M38.93M27.29M38.17M
COGS % of Revenue0.83%0.81%0.83%0.84%0.81%0.82%0.84%0.85%0.89%0.83%
Gross Profit+9.93M9.22M5.19M5.74M14.52M32.46M3.82M7.02M3.51M7.92M
Gross Margin %0.17%0.19%0.17%0.16%0.19%0.18%0.16%0.15%0.11%0.17%
Gross Profit Growth %0.18%-0.07%-0.44%0.11%1.53%1.24%-0.88%0.84%-0.5%1.26%
Operating Expenses+7.81M8.34M7.55M7.78M7.43M9.65M8.79M9.37M9.45M10.78M
OpEx % of Revenue0.13%0.17%0.25%0.21%0.1%0.05%0.37%0.2%0.31%0.23%
Selling, General & Admin4.82M4.9M4.51M4.89M3.7M5.08M4.51M5.45M6.04M6.68M
SG&A % of Revenue0.08%0.1%0.15%0.13%0.05%0.03%0.19%0.12%0.2%0.14%
Research & Development2.99M3.45M3.37M2.96M3.75M4.57M4.28M3.92M3.41M4.1M
R&D % of Revenue0.05%0.07%0.11%0.08%0.05%0.02%0.18%0.09%0.11%0.09%
Other Operating Expenses0-19.84K-8.54K-64.2K-16.28K00000
Operating Income+2.12M874.38K-2.69M-2.04M7.08M22.82M-4.97M-2.35M-5.94M-2.86M
Operating Margin %0.04%0.02%-0.09%-0.06%0.09%0.12%-0.21%-0.05%-0.19%-0.06%
Operating Income Growth %3.14%-0.59%-4.08%0.24%4.46%2.22%-1.22%0.53%-1.53%0.52%
EBITDA+3.09M1.49M-2.08M-1.53M8.02M23.73M-4M-1.16M-5.96M-2M
EBITDA Margin %0.05%0.03%-0.07%-0.04%0.11%0.13%-0.17%-0.03%-0.19%-0.04%
EBITDA Growth %0.56%-0.52%-2.4%0.27%6.25%1.96%-1.17%0.71%-4.13%0.66%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)967.73K614.49K607.82K515.14K937.06K912.3K971.4K1.19M-16.35K860.22K
EBIT2.12M1.16M-2.36M-2.04M7.09M22.97M-4.88M-2.31M-5.92M-185.6K
Net Interest Income+10.3K9.65K10.01K138.46K159.75K8.79K71.38K459.87K804.15K695.13K
Interest Income10.3K9.65K10.01K138.46K159.75K8.79K71.38K459.87K804.15K695.13K
Interest Expense0000000000
Other Income/Expense92.17K271.38K332.32K204.95K220.76K617.17K265.42K-1.48M823.78K2.68M
Pretax Income+2.21M1.15M-2.36M-1.9M7.3M23.44M-4.71M-3.83M-5.12M-185.6K
Pretax Margin %0.04%0.02%-0.08%-0.05%0.1%0.13%-0.2%-0.08%-0.17%-0%
Income Tax+34.93K374.59K-186.97K-428.75K1.38M5.04M-1.04M-886.66K-949.3K-45.17K
Effective Tax Rate %0.73%0.76%0.89%0.77%0.76%0.76%0.8%0.75%0.77%1.31%
Net Income+1.61M873.96K-2.09M-1.47M5.55M17.7M-3.76M-2.86M-3.96M-243.1K
Net Margin %0.03%0.02%-0.07%-0.04%0.07%0.1%-0.16%-0.06%-0.13%-0.01%
Net Income Growth %1.12%-0.46%-3.39%0.3%4.77%2.19%-1.21%0.24%-0.38%0.94%
Net Income (Continuing)2.18M771.17K-2.17M-1.47M5.92M18.4M-3.67M-2.94M-4.17M-140.43K
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest1.1M1M921.01K489.05K782.01K1.48M1.57M1.49M1.23M3.35M
EPS (Diluted)+0.150.08-0.20-0.140.521.53-0.32-0.24-0.34-0.02
EPS Growth %1.14%-0.47%-3.5%0.3%4.71%1.94%-1.21%0.25%-0.42%0.94%
EPS (Basic)0.150.08-0.20-0.140.521.56-0.32-0.24-0.34-0.02
Diluted Shares Outstanding10.65M10.66M10.54M10.57M10.72M11.59M11.61M11.74M11.78M11.78M
Basic Shares Outstanding10.41M10.5M10.46M10.57M10.58M11.35M11.61M11.74M11.78M11.78M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Total Current Assets+28.17M28.91M21.75M17.14M61.41M54.84M48.39M51.86M40.22M45.18M
Cash & Short-Term Investments13.16M14.29M11.98M11.83M33.54M51.18M42.61M38.97M37.46M40.63M
Cash Only13.16M14.29M11.98M6.45M28.16M45.8M26.28M12.24M12.27M14.74M
Short-Term Investments0005.38M5.38M5.39M16.34M26.73M25.19M25.89M
Accounts Receivable12.38M11.07M8.03M4.18M16.03M2.59M1.36M9.06M1.16M1.99M
Days Sales Outstanding75.5883.2197.5141.8377.965.1420.7371.9313.6915.79
Inventory2.29M3.38M1.62M1.05M11.78M975.52K4.37M3.8M1.43M2.36M
Days Inventory Outstanding16.7231.3523.712.571.032.3579.0835.5919.0722.55
Other Current Assets304.46K19.14K19.03K28.04K21.59K44.98K40.94K36.69K107.98K143.67K
Total Non-Current Assets+3.58M3.4M3.39M4.06M3.98M2.95M3.71M5.19M6.5M6.15M
Property, Plant & Equipment317.76K219.94K124.07K131.88K1.36M904.87K554.57K253.75K1.6M1.46M
Fixed Asset Turnover188.20x220.81x242.33x276.53x55.18x203.47x43.27x181.08x19.24x31.67x
Goodwill273.29K273.29K273.29K273.29K273.29K273.29K273.29K273.29K273.29K273.29K
Intangible Assets1.13M1.11M996.71K1.11M1.13M1.25M1.35M2.18M1.31M1.01M
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets136.07K136.65K139.64K258.1K283.37K140.54K126.09K126.55K131.25K133.54K
Total Assets+31.75M32.31M25.14M21.2M65.39M57.79M52.1M57.05M46.72M51.33M
Asset Turnover1.88x1.50x1.20x1.72x1.15x3.19x0.46x0.81x0.66x0.90x
Asset Growth %0.28%0.02%-0.22%-0.16%2.09%-0.12%-0.1%0.1%-0.18%0.1%
Total Current Liabilities+13.53M13.2M8.1M5.92M42.98M11.16M9.28M16.51M9.09M12.42M
Accounts Payable13.28M12.86M7.61M5.67M42.08M9.72M8.14M12.95M7.26M8.12M
Days Payables Outstanding97.15119.32111.6667.38253.6923.39147.28121.4397.1477.63
Short-Term Debt000000308.83K159.1K00
Deferred Revenue (Current)1.9K52K228.6K000371.62K146.49K158.77K125.3K
Other Current Liabilities45.03K183.15K24.66K146.16K58.47K73.9K328.92K2.68M00
Current Ratio2.08x2.19x2.68x2.89x1.43x4.92x5.21x3.14x4.43x3.64x
Quick Ratio1.91x1.93x2.49x2.72x1.15x4.83x4.74x2.91x4.27x3.45x
Cash Conversion Cycle-4.85-4.769.55-13.04-104.7-15.9-47.47-13.91-64.38-39.3
Total Non-Current Liabilities+1.73M0001.27M467.94K213.33K122.23K1.26M1.02M
Long-Term Debt0000487.3K00000
Capital Lease Obligations0000784.23K467.94K159.1K01.26M1.02M
Deferred Tax Liabilities1.73M0000054.23K122.24K00
Other Non-Current Liabilities-1.73M000000000
Total Liabilities13.53M13.2M8.1M5.92M44.26M11.62M9.49M16.63M10.34M13.44M
Total Debt+00001.67M785.46K467.94K159.1K1.5M1.39M
Net Debt-13.16M-14.29M-11.98M-6.45M-26.49M-45.01M-25.81M-12.08M-10.77M-13.35M
Debt / Equity----0.08x0.02x0.01x0.00x0.04x0.04x
Debt / EBITDA----0.21x0.03x----
Net Debt / EBITDA-4.26x-9.59x---3.30x-1.90x----
Interest Coverage----------
Total Equity+18.22M19.11M17.04M15.27M21.14M46.17M42.6M40.41M36.38M37.89M
Equity Growth %0.12%0.05%-0.11%-0.1%0.38%1.18%-0.08%-0.05%-0.1%0.04%
Book Value per Share1.711.791.621.451.973.983.673.443.093.22
Total Shareholders' Equity17.12M18.11M16.11M14.79M20.35M44.69M41.03M38.93M35.15M34.54M
Common Stock13.84K13.92K13.97K13.97K14.01K14.07K14.16K14.26K14.26K14.26K
Retained Earnings14.97M15.85M13.75M12.48M18.03M35.73M31.96M29.1M25.14M24.89M
Treasury Stock-4.51M-4.51M-4.51M-4.51M-4.51M-3.55M-3.55M-3.55M-3.55M-3.55M
Accumulated OCI-648.13K-613.8K-581.98K-634.8K-650.43K-472.5K-984.15K-1.07M-1.18M-1.15M
Minority Interest1.1M1M921.01K489.05K782.01K1.48M1.57M1.49M1.23M3.35M

Cash Flow

Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Cash from Operations+2.71M1.49M-2.01M775.09K22M12.1M-7.41M-1.88M-773.36K1.84M
Operating CF Margin %0.05%0.03%-0.07%0.02%0.29%0.07%-0.31%-0.04%-0.03%0.04%
Operating CF Growth %-0.35%-0.45%-2.35%1.39%27.39%-0.45%-1.61%0.75%0.59%3.38%
Net Income2.18M771.17K-2.09M-1.47M5.92M18.4M-3.67M-2.94M-3.96M-140.43K
Depreciation & Amortization967.73K614.49K607.82K515.14K937.06K912.3K971.4K1.19M-306.2K860.22K
Stock-Based Compensation-50K-25K000380.76K545.84K710.87K295.1K350.59K
Deferred Taxes48.51K356.83K-191.52K-429.55K1.34M550.64K-959.89K-888.08K-958.76K-79.7K
Other Non-Cash Items72.69K52.49K67.5K257.78K38.5K-8.92K-14.62K-238.31K397.12K-1.26M
Working Capital Changes-507.54K-281.62K-400.04K1.91M13.77M-8.13M-4.28M290.54K3.76M2.12M
Change in Receivables-6.78M1.31M3.04M3.85M-11.86M13.1M1.21M-7.6M7.72M-311.77K
Change in Inventory-94.5K-1.15M1.61M304.81K-10.73M10.81M-3.22M456.23K2.29M-993.07K
Change in Payables5.92M-413.56K-5.25M-1.94M36.41M-32.36M-1.54M4.91M-5.69M855.38K
Cash from Investing+-1.05M-499.26K-399.19K-6.25M-794.97K-722.52K-11.68M-12.11M723.86K1.01M
Capital Expenditures-1.06M-499.26K-399.19K-636.15K-181.75K-718.4K-724.4K-47.11K-55.02K-32.77K
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.01%0.01%0.02%0%0%0.03%0%0%0%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing000-535.39K-536.53K00-1.67M-131.15K1.48M
Cash from Financing+-342.44K104.82K67K0520.43K6.07M75.44K42.94K91.06K-408.66K
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing0104.82K0033.13K74.75K0000
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+1.65M989.11K-2.41M138.94K21.29M11.39M-8.13M-3.6M-959.54K1.81M
FCF Margin %0.03%0.02%-0.08%0%0.28%0.06%-0.34%-0.08%-0.03%0.04%
FCF Growth %-0.59%-0.4%-3.43%1.06%152.21%-0.47%-1.71%0.56%0.73%2.89%
FCF per Share0.160.09-0.230.011.990.98-0.70-0.31-0.080.15
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.68x1.70x0.96x-0.53x3.96x0.68x1.97x0.66x0.20x-7.59x
Interest Paid10.3K9.65K00000000
Taxes Paid1.04M14.27K8008018004.12M200.35K80046K40.8K

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)9.34%4.68%-11.58%-9.12%30.49%52.6%-8.48%-6.9%-10.32%-0.65%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)32.88%13.26%-40.85%-22.07%305.72%1482.2%-41.58%-7.81%-16.52%-8.56%
Gross Margin16.6%18.98%17.27%15.74%19.35%17.63%15.9%15.28%11.39%17.17%
Net Margin2.69%1.8%-6.96%-4.04%7.39%9.61%-15.68%-6.23%-12.87%-0.53%
Debt / Equity----0.08x0.02x0.01x0.00x0.04x0.04x
FCF Conversion1.68x1.70x0.96x-0.53x3.96x0.68x1.97x0.66x0.20x-7.59x
Revenue Growth29.04%-18.79%-38.09%21.3%105.85%145.25%-86.97%91.47%-32.98%49.65%

Revenue by Segment

2025
Operatings46.09M
Operatings Growth-

Revenue by Geography

2025
North America46.08M
North America Growth-
Asia5.66K
Asia Growth-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) reported $45.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 88% increase from $24.3M in 2012.

Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) grew revenue by 49.6% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) reported a net loss of $0.1M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) has a return on equity (ROE) of -0.7%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) had negative free cash flow of $2.6M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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