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NYSE: FC NYSE Research & Consulting Services Next results ~November 4, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Franklin Covey Co is a US-listed company in the research & consulting services industry. Its financial year ends in August.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: our cash-flow value ($37.23) was left out of our combined valuation (it is more than 3x away from the median of our other models), so it can't be the basis of a rating.

Price vs value

Under review: our cash-flow value ($37.23) was left out of our combined valuation (it is more than 3x away from the median of our other models), so it can't be the basis of a rating. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Franklin Covey Co valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 1 selling0 purchases and 1 sale by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds63 adding, 50 cuttingOf 22 active managers that changed their stake, 9 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Franklin Covey files

Where Franklin Covey Co stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to May 2026 was $263m, down 6.1% on a year earlier, a smaller fall than the 8.4% decline a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 7.3% from 12.8% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to 2.4% from 5.6%. The diluted share count is down 8.8% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 2 of our 3 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Franklin Covey is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed July 7, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 4, 2026 (estimated)

Franklin Covey Co's trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 6.1% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 7.3%. Where it stands out: change in share count of -8.8% ranks 2 of 30 research & consulting services companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$37 per share in the base case (~$28–$49 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 46.1% while net income fell 79.5%: a 33pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 8.8% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 6.1% over the last 12 months.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 3.2 points on a year ago.
  • High earnings multiple. The shares trade at 95 times the last 12 months' earnings, so expectations are demanding.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 64% and a beta of 0.8 against the S&P 500.
  • Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 4 of the last four quarters.

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed July 7, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.32 against an average estimate of $0.36: missed by 10.1%
Revenue
$68m, up 1.0% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-11.2% in the first session after the results on July 1, 2026, against -0.3% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
total revenue $260m to $267m (fiscal 2026); adjusted EBITDA $28m to $31m (fiscal 2026)
Next report
November 4, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.67

Franklin Covey's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day-4.1%
  • 1 week-6.7%
  • 1 month+0.1%
  • This year+3.4%
  • 1 year+2.2%
  • 5 years-60.3%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$263M
Operating margin
2.4%
Net margin
0.8%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$0.18

Growth

Revenue growth
−6.1%
Change in growth rate
+2.3 pts
Share count change
−8.8%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$19.3M
FCF margin
7.3%
Stock pay % of revenue
2.2%

Earnings

Last results
July 1, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Announcement
  2. Leadership

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Franklin Covey Co valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: our cash-flow value ($37.23) was left out of our combined valuation (it is more than 3x away from the median of our other models), so it can't be the basis of a rating.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Franklin Covey Co's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $24.5M, FY2026 Q3 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Franklin Covey Co as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.4%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$37 ~$28–$49 Left out: far from the other models (more than 3x away from their median)
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$3.9 ~$3.8–$5.7 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$9.7 ~$6.7–$14 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$8.3 ~$7.2–$9.8 Included
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Franklin Covey Co with Research & Consulting Services in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$16.24$18.80$25.60$36.79$19.74$43.47$47.57$42.67$40.26$19.56$17.35
Market value$245m$260m$355m$513m$274m$615m$692m$610m$542m$255m$208m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$14m$14m$21m−$6m−$8m−$23m−$47m−$31m−$47m−$32m−$12m
Enterprise value$259m$274m$376m$507m$266m$592m$645m$579m$495m$224m$196m
Multiples
Price / sales 1.2x1.4x1.7x2.3x1.4x2.7x2.6x2.2x1.9x1.0x0.8x
Price / earnings 34.9x————45.1x37.6x34.3x23.2x83.2x95.3x
Price / free cash flow 8.5x25.5x34.3x19.5x11.7x13.8x14.1x19.5x9.6x12.3x10.8x
EV / EBITDA 12.5x—52.5x36.2x18.6x41.4x22.6x18.9x13.4x22.9x17.9x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

54 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Franklin Covey's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 16 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 12.1% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 18 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 75.5%, moving by 3.6 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 0 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 3.7%; its worst year was -1.7%.

  • Cash conversion 16 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 years, at a median 12.1% of revenue.

  • Discipline 19 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 14.1% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 2.6% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: High. In this industry, the core product is information work that AI systems increasingly perform. The score above includes a 15-point deduction for that exposure (69 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 4, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $72m and EPS of $0.67 (range $0.58 to $0.75) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $1.25 +118% $264m −1%
Next $1.41 +12% $275m +4%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +4.9% in 90 days, across 2 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −0.4% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Franklin Covey Co's forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Franklin Covey Co, last 90 days
$1.25 $1.30 $1.35 $1.40 $1.45 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $1.26 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $1.25 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $1.25 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.25 Current fiscal year, Now: $1.25 $1.25 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $1.34 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $1.34 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $1.34 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.34 Next fiscal year, Now: $1.41 $1.41

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $1.26$1.34
60 days ago $1.25$1.34
30 days ago $1.25$1.34
7 days ago $1.25$1.34
Now $1.25$1.41

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
May 2026 $0.36 $0.32 −10.1%
Feb 2026 $0.07 −$0.04 −152.3%
Nov 2025 $0.13 $0.04 −72.3%
Aug 2025 $0.63 $0.41 −35.0%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, July 1, 2026
  • Total revenue fiscal 2026 $260m to $267m Lowered
    “Total revenue in the range of $260 million to $267 million, versus prior guidance of $265 million to $275 million.” source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fiscal 2026 $28m to $31m Non-GAAP Narrowed
    “Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $28 million to $31 million, within prior guidance of $28 million to $33 million.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

How our valuation uses these forecasts

Our cash-flow model grows Franklin Covey Co's revenue by +3.1% next year and +2.4% the year after, then fades back toward its own record by year five. Next year's rate weighs analysts' consensus (+3.6%, weight 33%) , management guidance (+3.5%, weight 40%) and the company's own record (+2.0%, weight 27%) . How the weights are set.

Analyst recommendations

3 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy3100%
Hold00%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026123

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Franklin Covey Co, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
8.6%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
15.47
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+1%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
75%
of shares
Held by insiders
18.5%
of shares
Employees
1,120
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +2.2%

$16.98 on October 31, 2025 to $17.35

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $267m $263m −1.6%
Net margin 1.1% 0.8% −27.6%
P/E multiple 72.2x 95.3x +31.9%
Share count 13m 12m +8.7%

Biggest factor: net margin.

Last 3 years −51.7%

$35.93 on November 3, 2023 to $17.35

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $281m $263m −6.3%
Net margin 6.3% 0.8% −86.9%
P/E multiple 28.9x 95.3x +229.8%
Share count 14m 12m +19.1%

Biggest factor: net margin.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
FC+108%+1%−7%−14%−55%+3%
Industry peers (median)+34%−22%+13%+2%−15%−3%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
FC92%42%50%42%25%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
FC−15%−32%−29%−22%−63%−45%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 79% from August 15, 2022 to March 13, 2026. Getting back needed a 367% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$11.54 – $25.55
From 52-week high
−32.1%
vs 50-day average
−5.1%
vs 200-day average
−11.5%
Volatility (1 year)
64%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.81

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±11.6%
After a week
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±12.8%
After a month
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±13.2%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
July 1, 2026 −11.2% −0.3% −15.6% −12.6%
April 1, 2026 +47.7% +0.8% +36.2% +36.0%
January 7, 2026 −0.4% −0.3% +10.8% +8.4%
November 5, 2025 −5.5% −0.7% −9.9% −5.5%
July 2, 2025 −8.3% +1.2% −13.5% −22.8%
April 2, 2025 −26.7% −4.3% −24.7% −24.3%
January 8, 2025 −11.3% −1.4% −6.5% +10.0%
November 6, 2024 −8.3% +3.3% −7.5% −11.6%
June 26, 2024 +6.5% +0.3% +13.1% +24.0%
March 27, 2024 +0.7% +0.8% −4.2% +1.4%
January 4, 2024 +1.9% −0.2% +3.6% −1.9%
November 1, 2023 −11.0% +3.0% −7.8% −0.3%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Franklin Covey Co in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Franklin Covey Co
$260M $270M $280M $290M FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $280.5M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $279.6M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $279.1M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $281.1M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $287.2M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $287.9M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $286.2M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $279.9M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $267.1M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $262M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $262.1M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $262.7M $262.7M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $280.5M
FY24 Q1 $279.6M
FY24 Q2 $279.1M
FY24 Q3 $281.1M
FY24 Q4 $287.2M
FY25 Q1 $287.9M
FY25 Q2 $286.2M
FY25 Q3 $279.9M
FY25 Q4 $267.1M
FY26 Q1 $262M
FY26 Q2 $262.1M
FY26 Q3 $262.7M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Franklin Covey Co
-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 6.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 3.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 1.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -0.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 2.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 3.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 2.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -0.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -7.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -9.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: -8.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: -6.1% -6.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 6.7%
FY24 Q1 3.2%
FY24 Q2 1.1%
FY24 Q3 -0.1%
FY24 Q4 2.4%
FY25 Q1 3.0%
FY25 Q2 2.5%
FY25 Q3 -0.4%
FY25 Q4 -7.0%
FY26 Q1 -9.0%
FY26 Q2 -8.4%
FY26 Q3 -6.1%
Operating margin (TTM) Franklin Covey Co
0% 5% 10% 15% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 9.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 9.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 8.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 9.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 11.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 10.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 9.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 5.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 2.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 0.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 0.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 2.4% 2.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 9.4%
FY24 Q1 9.0%
FY24 Q2 8.6%
FY24 Q3 9.1%
FY24 Q4 11.5%
FY25 Q1 10.1%
FY25 Q2 9.2%
FY25 Q3 5.6%
FY25 Q4 2.1%
FY26 Q1 0.2%
FY26 Q2 0.0%
FY26 Q3 2.4%
FCF margin (TTM) Franklin Covey Co
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 11.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 16.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 18.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 15.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 19.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 18.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 13.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 12.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 7.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 2.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 9.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 7.3% 7.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 11.1%
FY24 Q1 16.4%
FY24 Q2 18.3%
FY24 Q3 15.9%
FY24 Q4 19.7%
FY25 Q1 18.5%
FY25 Q2 13.5%
FY25 Q3 12.8%
FY25 Q4 7.8%
FY26 Q1 2.3%
FY26 Q2 9.1%
FY26 Q3 7.3%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar Franklin Covey took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $267M
  2. Cost of revenue $63.5M · 23.8%
  3. Gross profit $204M · 76.2%
  4. Selling, general and admin $183M · 68.4%
  5. Other operating costs $15.2M · 5.7%
  6. Operating income $5.7M · 2.1%
  7. Income tax $3M · 1.1%
  8. Net income $3.1M · 1.1%

Shares of revenue. Source: Franklin Covey's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2010 Aug 2010 2011 Aug 2011 2012 Aug 2012 2013 Aug 2013 2014 Aug 2014 2015 Aug 2015 2016 Aug 2016 2017 Aug 2017 2018 Aug 2018 2019 Aug 2019 2020 Aug 2020 2021 Aug 2021 2022 Aug 2022 2023 Aug 2023 2024 Aug 2024 2025 Aug 2025 LTM May 2026
Income
Revenue 137 161 170 191 205 210 200 185 210 225 198 224 263 281 287 267 263
Gross profit 89 103 113 129 138 138 135 123 148 159 145 173 202 213 221 204 198
EBITDA 11 18 23 28 32 27 21 −1 7 14 14 14 29 31 37 10 11
Operating income 4 11 18 22 25 20 14 −9 −3 3 3 8 24 26 33 6 6
Net income −1 5 8 14 18 11 7 −7 −6 −1 −9 14 18 18 23 3 2
Diluted EPS −$0.04 $0.27 $0.43 $0.80 $1.07 $0.66 $0.47 −$0.52 −$0.43 −$0.07 −$0.68 $0.96 $1.27 $1.24 $1.74 $0.24 $0.18
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +17.5% +6.0% +12.0% +7.5% +2.3% −4.7% −7.4% +13.2% +7.4% −11.9% +13.0% +17.3% +6.7% +2.4% −7.0% −6.1%
EBITDA — +58.9% +27.8% +19.2% +15.7% −14.6% −24.1% −106.9% — +95.8% +2.2% −0.3% +100.0% +7.2% +20.6% −73.6% −44.3%
Operating income — +175.2% +58.2% +22.9% +14.6% −21.1% −29.1% −164.1% — — — — +192.2% +11.3% +25.3% −82.7% −59.1%
Net income — — +63.1% +82.6% +26.2% −38.5% −36.9% −202.2% — — — — +35.3% −3.5% +31.6% −86.9% −79.5%
Diluted EPS — — +59.3% +86.0% +33.8% −38.3% −28.8% −210.6% — — — — +32.3% −2.4% +40.3% −86.2% −77.5%
Margins
Gross margin 65.1% 64.3% 66.1% 67.6% 67.4% 65.8% 67.6% 66.2% 70.7% 70.7% 73.3% 77.1% 76.8% 76.1% 77.0% 76.2% 75.2%
EBITDA margin 8.4% 11.3% 13.7% 14.5% 15.6% 13.1% 10.4% −0.8% 3.4% 6.2% 7.2% 6.4% 10.9% 10.9% 12.9% 3.7% 4.2%
Operating margin 3.0% 6.9% 10.3% 11.3% 12.1% 9.3% 6.9% −4.8% −1.6% 1.2% 1.5% 3.6% 9.0% 9.4% 11.5% 2.1% 2.4%
Net margin −0.4% 3.0% 4.6% 7.5% 8.8% 5.3% 3.5% −3.9% −2.8% −0.5% −4.8% 6.1% 7.0% 6.3% 8.1% 1.1% 0.8%
Free-cash-flow margin 4.1% 8.3% 7.8% 7.0% 7.1% 11.3% 14.3% 5.5% 4.9% 11.7% 11.8% 19.9% 18.7% 11.1% 19.7% 7.8% 7.3%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 7 16 16 16 18 26 33 17 17 30 28 46 52 36 60 29 27
Capital spending 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 7 7 4 4 2 3 5 4 8 8
Free cash flow 6 13 13 13 15 24 29 10 10 26 23 45 49 31 57 21 19
Stock-based pay 1 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 5 −1 9 8 13 10 6 6
Free cash flow after stock pay 5 11 9 10 11 21 26 7 7 22 24 36 41 19 46 15 14
Balance sheet
Cash 3 3 11 12 10 16 10 9 10 28 27 47 61 38 49 32 12
Total debt 0 30 30 29 27 26 25 23 31 22 19 25 13 7 2 — 0
Net debt (negative = net cash) −3 27 18 16 17 10 14 14 21 −6 −8 −23 −47 −31 −47 −32 −12
Diluted shares 14m 18m 18m 18m 17m 17m 15m 14m 14m 14m 14m 14m 15m 14m 13m 13m 12m
Returned to shareholders
Buybacks 0 0 0 1 4 14 44 5 2 0 14 3 24 36 31 26 32
Total returned 0 0 0 1 4 14 44 5 2 0 14 3 24 36 31 26 32

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

2 of 3 checks passed · May 31, 2026
What it owns · $198m
Short-term assets $92mLonger-term assets $106m
What it owes, and who funded it · $198m
Short-term liabilities $140mLonger-term liabilities $15mShareholders' equity $43m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $92m of assets due within a year against $140m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $92m short-term assets against $15m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $6m against $336,000 of interest.

From Franklin Covey Co's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$31.5M
Returned to shareholders
163%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$92.7M
Diluted share count
−8.8%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
15.9%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 15.9% of market value
Sales & admin spending
67.4%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
70 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in research & consulting services
Last 12 months unless stated FC III FORR BWMN EXPO RMR Median
Revenue, last 12 months $263m $253m $381m $528m $632m $639m $632m
Revenue growth, last 12 months −6.1% 4.8% −7.5% 14.2% 12.8% −15.2% 4.8%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −2.3% −5.4% −9.5% 19.9% 5.7% −13.3% 6.8%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 1.0% 4.4% −10.2% 19.7% 20.9% −0.8% 4.4%
Gross margin 75.2% 45.2% 57.0% 53.4% — — 43.9%
Operating margin 2.4% 8.9% −12.5% 3.4% 20.2% 6.4% 6.1%
Operating margin, 3-year average 5.7% 5.0% −10.4% 1.6% 20.9% 5.8% 6.0%
Net margin 0.8% 4.7% −11.2% 1.4% 17.7% 3.1% 3.1%
Cash from operations / revenue 10.4% 8.6% 6.0% 4.4% 18.7% 15.4% 9.6%
Free-cash-flow margin 7.3% 7.5% 0.8% 2.4% 17.2% 14.5% 7.4%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 12.0% 8.6% 1.7% 4.4% 21.8% 9.2% 8.6%
Stock pay / revenue 2.2% 3.1% 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% 2.6% 2.5%
Change in share count −8.8% −0.9% 0.7% −0.3% −2.7% −11.7% 0.5%

Median of all 33 companies we cover in research & consulting services. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

33 research & consulting services companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -6.1% 4.8% 23 of 33
Change in growth rate Growth +2.3pp +0.6pp 7 of 33
Gross margin Profitability 75.2% 45.2% 2 of 25
Operating margin Profitability 2.4% 6.1% 20 of 31
Net margin Profitability 0.8% 3.1% 22 of 33
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 7.3% 7.4% 18 of 33
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 2.2% 2.6% 14 of 30
Change in share count Balance sheet -8.8% 0.6% 2 of 30
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 70 days 63 days 18 of 29

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to August 31, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Reportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating $263M 98.4% ▼ 7.0%
Enterprise Division $188M 71.6% ▼ 9.6%
Education Practice $74.6M 28.4% ▲ 0.5%
All Other Segments $4.4M 1.6% ▼ 10.1%
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Subscriptions $148M 55.4% 0.0%
Services and Products $99.3M 37.2% ▼ 16.2%
Royalties $16.6M 6.2% ▼ 3.3%
Leases and Other $3.2M 1.2% ▼ 10.9%
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
Americas $227M 84.9% ▼ 6.5%
Asia Pacific $23.1M 8.6% ▼ 14.0%
Europe Middle East Africa $17.2M 6.5% ▼ 3.7%

From Franklin Covey Co's 10-K filed November 12, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$192M
Institutions reporting
113
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 1.8%
Positions opened / closed
22 / 15

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 63 institutions bought and 50 sold ; the biggest buyer was Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (+186K shares) and the biggest seller Royce & Associates LP (−161K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $24.2M 986K 12.6% ▲ 6.5%
Royce & Associates LP $21.6M 881K 11.3% ▼ 15.5%
Alliancebernstein L.P. $16.7M 1.1M 8.7% ▲ 0.3%
Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC $12.2M 496K 6.3% ▼ 2.9%
Federated Hermes, Inc. $10.8M 440K 5.6% 0.0%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $10M 406K 5.2% ▼ 13.2%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $7.4M 303K 3.9% ▲ 25.6%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $6.8M 276K 3.5% ▼ 12.8%
State Street Corp $5.5M 224K 2.9% ▼ 6.5%
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP $4.6M 186K 2.4% New
AQR Capital Management LLC $4.3M 175K 2.2% ▲ 61.0%
Herald Investment Management Ltd $4.3M 175K 2.2% 0.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Franklin Covey Co's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $102,760 1 trade by 1 insider · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $102,760 net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Covey Michael Sean Merrill President, Education Division November 10, 2025 Sell 7,000 $14.68 $102,760

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around September 28, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • July 1, 2026
  • April 1, 2026
  • January 7, 2026
  • November 5, 2025
  • July 2, 2025
  • April 2, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Franklin Covey Co was last updated.

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News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Franklin Covey Co in brief

What does Franklin Covey Co do?
Franklin Covey Co is a US-listed company in the research & consulting services industry. Its financial year ends in August.
What is Franklin Covey Co's stock ticker?
Franklin Covey Co trades under the ticker FC on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Franklin Covey Co's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Franklin Covey Co reported revenue of $263M, 6.1% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Franklin Covey Co's free cash flow?
Franklin Covey Co's free-cash-flow margin is 7.3% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 18 of the 33 research & consulting services companies we cover.
Who are Franklin Covey Co's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Royce & Associates LP and Alliancebernstein L.P. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Franklin Covey Co buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Franklin Covey Co spent $31.5M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 8.8% over the year.
What is Franklin Covey Co's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Franklin Covey Co's market capitalisation was about $208M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 95.3 and net debt of -$12M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Franklin Covey Co's competitors?
In our Research & Consulting Services peer group, the companies closest to Franklin Covey Co are Information Services Group Inc., Forrester Research, Inc., Bowman Consulting Group Ltd., Exponent Inc and RMR Group Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Franklin Covey Co's.
Are insiders buying or selling Franklin Covey Co stock?
Over the last 12 months, Franklin Covey Co's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 1 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Franklin Covey Co's next earnings date?
Around November 4, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Franklin Covey Co announces its own schedule.