July 28 (Reuters) - Franklin Electric Co Inc FELE.O :
* FRANKLIN ELECTRIC REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2020 SALES AND
EARNINGS
* Q2 GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.52
* Q2 SALES $308.3 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF
$298.3
MILLION
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.45 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
* SEES FY 2020 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.75 TO $1.90 EXCLUDING
ITEMS
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.54 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* WATER SYSTEMS AND DISTRIBUTION BUSINESSES ARE BUILDING
MOMENTUM
HEADING INTO BACK HALF OF THIS YEAR
* BELIEVE Q3 AND Q4 FUELING BUSINESS REVENUE DECLINES VERSUS
2019
RESULTS WILL BE SEQUENTIALLY REDUCED
* ESTIMATE FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION WILL BE BETWEEN 130 AND
150
PERCENT OF NET INCOME FOR FY 2020
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