Franklin Covey Co. (FC)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Draper, United States | NYSE
18.62 USD
-0.05
(-0.268%) ⇩
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Franklin Covey is currently broken by a catastrophic mismatch between its valuation and its performance. While the forward P/E of 13 appears attractive, it is a dangerous illusion built on a trailing P/E of 121, implying earnings have collapsed to near zero while the stock trades at a premium to book value. This disconnect is confirmed by the abysmal 0.8% profit margin and a 1% revenue growth rate, signaling a company that is effectively flatlining financially. The market has already punished this reality, evidenced by the 29% price drop mentioned in recent headlines, yet the stock remains far from its historical lows. The options market reflects this pessimism perfectly, with put buyers dominating the landscape and calling for further downside. Without a dramatic, immediate reversal in earnings power or a massive de-rating of the stock price, the risk-reward profile is severely skewed against the buyer. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.061259 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.076627 |
| AutoETS | 0.076628 |
| MSTL | 0.082265 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 37% |
| H-stat | 6.20 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.141 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.37 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Revenue per Share | 22.12 |
| Market Cap | 210,291,920 |
| Trailing P/E | 124.13 |
| Forward P/E | 13.25 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| Profit Margins | 0.83% |
| Website | https://www.franklincovey.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a continued decline. Put open interest significantly outweighs call open interest across all expirations, with heavy concentration in out-of-the-money strikes suggesting a bet on further downside. Call volume is negligible compared to put volume, indicating a lack of bullish conviction despite the elevated implied volatility on calls which may reflect uncertainty rather than directional bias.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.05079007 |
| Address1 | 13,907 South Minuteman Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 500 |
| All Time High | 54.7 |
| All Time Low | 0.65 |
| Ask | 26.0 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 52,880 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 66,620 |
| Average Volume | 66,620 |
| Average Volume10Days | 52,880 |
| Beta | 0.777 |
| Bid | 7.45 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 3.8 |
| City | Draper |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 18.62 |
| Current Ratio | 0.655 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 19.21 |
| Day Low | 18.53 |
| Display Name | Franklin Covey |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,782,939,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,782,939,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Ebitda | 20,436,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.07778 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 9.704 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.755 |
| Enterprise Value | 198,319,920 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.255 |
| Eps Forward | 1.405 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.15 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 18.957 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.3369999 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.017777069 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 5.079007 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 26.81 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.189999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.30548298 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 11.16 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.460001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.6684589 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 11.16 - 26.81 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 707,578,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 9,111,671 |
| Forward Eps | 1.405 |
| Forward P E | 13.25267 |
| Free Cashflow | 24,626,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 1,120 |
| Fullday Change | -0.049999237 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.26780522 |
| Fullday Price | 18.62 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.7518 |
| Gross Profits | 197,534,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.18569 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.74896 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 11,293,873 |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Disp | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Key | education-training-services |
| Ir Website | http://investor.franklincovey.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=102601&p=irol-IRHome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,756,598,400 |
| Long Business Summary | Franklin Covey Co. provides training and consulting services in the areas of leadership, customer loyalty, execution, productivity, sales performance, and educational improvement for organizations and individuals worldwide. The company operates through four segments: North America, International Direct Offices, International Licensees, and Education Division. It offers a suite of individual-effectiveness and leadership-development training and products, such as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Speed of Trust, The Leader In Me, The Four Disciplines of Execution, Trust & Inspire, and Multipliers. The company also operates internet-based platforms, including All Access Pass and Leader in Me that offer training days and training course materials. The company was formerly known as Franklin Quest Co. and changed its name to Franklin Covey Co. in May 1997. Franklin Covey Co. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Draper, Utah. |
| Long Name | Franklin Covey Co. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 210,291,920 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_318627 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,780,185,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 2,186,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,788,134,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 194,254,615 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 18.83 |
| Operating Cashflow | 27,414,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.074250005 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.02 |
| Phone | 801 817 1776 |
| Previous Close | 18.67 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 14.836654 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.9 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.80035895 |
| Profit Margins | 0.00832 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.444 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0499992 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.26780504 |
| Regular Market Day High | 19.21 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 18.53 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 18.53 - 19.21 |
| Regular Market Open | 18.83 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 18.67 |
| Regular Market Price | 18.62 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,602 |
| Regular Market Volume | 410 |
| Return On Assets | 0.038599998 |
| Return On Equity | 0.040289998 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.01 |
| Revenue Per Share | 22.12 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17004645 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 11,293,873 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0714 |
| Shares Short | 806,798 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 809,259 |
| Short Name | Franklin Covey Company |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.085200004 |
| Short Ratio | 12.84 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | UT |
| Symbol | FC |
| Target High Price | 38.0 |
| Target Low Price | 25.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 31.0 |
| Target Median Price | 30.0 |
| Total Cash | 11,972,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.06 |
| Total Debt | 0 |
| Total Revenue | 262,747,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.15 |
| Trailing P E | 124.13333 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.9451 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 19.607 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.9869995 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.05033914 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 410 |
| Website | https://www.franklincovey.com |
| Zip | 84,020 |