Franklin Covey Company (FC) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 55/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
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SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 7.8% FCF Margin ($20.7M FCF) & 76.2% Gross Margin
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 60% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-13 pts vs max)
Even with a 55/100 (D+) score, FC faces multiple-compression risk if 68.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
Priced at 68x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($18.34) or 200D SMA ($19.63) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($18.21) toward Bear Floor ($14.20).
Franklin Covey Company (FC) advanced +0.38% to $18.46, trading at 47% of its 52-week range ($11.16 – $26.81). Stretched risk/reward at 68x P/E (12% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
FTI Consulting (FCN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +44.91% and +0.65%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
SALT LAKE CITY, October 21, 2026--Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE: FC), a global leadership and organizational performance partner that gives strategy the human edge, announced today that the conference call to review the Compa
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. -7.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Franklin Covey Company (FC) ranks #551 by composite RQD confidence (55/100, grade D+) and #688 by equity capitalization ($208.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TPVG leads on earnings valuation at 3.8x trailing P/E, while WW leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. EVI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with FC at 55/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC
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Franklin Covey Company | D+ | 55/100 | 68.0x | 76.2% | 12.4% | +0.38% | $208.5M | Benchmark Subject |
| TPVG TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. | D+ | 56/100 | 3.8x | — | 13.9% | +2.02% | $185.2M | /tpvg-vs-fc → |
| KLC KinderCare Learning Companies Inc. | D- | 40/100 | — | — | -1.0% | +5.13% | $243.0M | /klc-vs-fc → |
| EVI EVI Industries Inc. | C- | 61/100 | 37.3x | 30.4% | 5.4% | +1.26% | $279.7M | /evi-vs-fc → |
| WW WW International Inc. | C- | 59/100 | — | — | 85.0% | +4.59% | $150.5M | /ww-vs-fc → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-08-31), Franklin Covey Company (FC) reported GAAP revenue of $267.1M (-7.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $287.2M , and -4.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $3.1M, operating cash flow of $29.0M, and free cash flow of $20.7M (-63.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, FC closed FY2025 with $221.3M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.60, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-08-31 | $267.1M | $3.1M | $29.0M | $20.7M | $221.3M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-08-31 | $287.2M | $23.4M | $60.3M | $56.6M | $239.9M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-08-31 | $280.5M | $17.8M | $35.7M | $35.7M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-01, Franklin Covey Company (NYSE: FC) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 55/100 at a spot price of $18.46 (+0.38% 1D, market cap $208.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, Executive Insider Alignment 11/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, FC ranks #551 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Consumer Services), FC carries a Roarable D+ (55/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 68.0x, gross margin of 76.2%, and ROIC of 12.4%. By comparison, TPVG (TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E 3.8x, ROIC 13.9%, cap $185.2M) and KLC (KinderCare Learning Companies Inc.) posts a D- grade (40/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -1.0%, cap $243.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TPVG leads on earnings multiple (3.8x) while WW leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).
Per FC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-08-31, CIK 0000886206), Franklin Covey Company generated $267.1M in revenue (-7.0% YoY), $3.1M in net income, and $20.7M in free cash flow against $221.3M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (76% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
FC last traded at $18.46 (+0.38% on volume of 30,451 shares), positioning the stock +0.65% above its 50-day simple moving average ($18.34) and -5.96% below its 200-day simple moving average ($19.63). Across its 52-week range of $11.16 to $26.81, FC sits at the 46.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 47.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.2% ($16.95 to $19.97).
Why FC Stock advanced +0.38% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at 68x P/E (12% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.