Franklin Covey Company

Description

Franklin Covey Co. provides training and consulting services in the areas of execution, sales performance, productivity, customer loyalty, leadership, and educational improvement for organizations and individuals worldwide. The company operates through Direct Offices, International Licensees, and Education Practice segments. It also provides a suite of individual-effectiveness and leadership-development training and products. In addition, the company operates internet-based platforms, including All Access Pass and Leader in Me that offers training days and training course materials. Further, it offers individual-effectiveness and leadership-development training content solutions, such as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Speed of Trust, Multipliers, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and Trust & Inspire. Franklin Covey Co. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About

CEO
Mr. Paul S. Walker
Employees
1,084
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
MIC code
XNYS
Address
2200 West Parkway Boulevard, Salt Lake City, UT 84119-2331, United States
Phone
801 817 1776
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Jan 6, 2026
Nov 4, 2025
Jun 24, 2025
Mar 25, 2025
Jan 9, 2025 0.15 0.09 -0.06 -40.00%

Earnings estimate

Current Quarter
(Feb 2025)
Next Quarter
(May 2025)
Current Year
(Aug 2025)
Next Year
(Aug 2026)
Number of analysts 2 2 2 2
Average estimate -0.01 0.41 1.45 1.71
Low estimate -0.13 0.40 1.21 1.50
High estimate 0.11 0.42 1.68 1.91
Last year EPS 0.19 0.46 1.94 1.45
[stock_revenue_estimate]

Growth estimates

Current qtr (Feb 2025)
-105.360%
Next qtr. (May 2025)
-11.540%
Current year (Aug 2025)
-25.670%
Next year (Aug 2026)
17.990%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
Nov 7, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Maintains Outperform Maintains $45
Oct 28, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Maintains Outperform Maintains $45
Jun 27, 2024
Roth MKM
Jeff Martin
Reiterates Buy Maintains $50
Jun 27, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Maintains Outperform Maintains $45
Jun 18, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Maintains Outperform Maintains $45
May 28, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Maintains Outperform Maintains $45
Apr 8, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Maintains Outperform Maintains $45
Mar 28, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Maintains Outperform ▼ Lowers $55 → $45
Mar 28, 2024
Northland Capital Markets
Nehal Chokshi
Maintains Outperform ▼ Lowers $100 → $95
Mar 22, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $55
Jan 3, 2024
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $55
Dec 19, 2023
Roth MKM
Jeff Martin
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $61 → $59
Jun 29, 2023
Northland Capital Markets
Nehal Chokshi
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $96 → $100
Jun 29, 2023
Roth MKM
Jeff Martin
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $65 → $61
Jun 29, 2023
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $55
Jun 20, 2023
Barrington Research
Reiterates Outperform
May 25, 2023
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $55
Mar 30, 2023
Roth MKM
Jeff Martin
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $71 → $65
Mar 30, 2023
Northland Capital Markets
Nehal Chokshi
Maintains Outperform ▼ Lowers $100 → $96
Mar 30, 2023
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $55
Nov 17, 2022
Northland Capital Markets
Nehal Chokshi
Initiates Outperform Announces $100
Jul 2, 2021
Roth Capital
Jeff Martin
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $36 → $45
Apr 5, 2021
Roth Capital
Jeff Martin
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $30 → $36
Apr 3, 2020
B. Riley FBR
Maintains Buy
Apr 3, 2020
B. Riley Securities
Zach Cummins
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $32 → $30
Mar 30, 2020
B. Riley FBR
Maintains Buy
Mar 30, 2020
B. Riley Securities
Zach Cummins
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $45 → $32
Sep 17, 2018
B. Riley FBR
Maintains Buy
Sep 17, 2018
B. Riley Securities
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $31 → $30
May 5, 2018
B. Riley FBR
Maintains Buy

Income statement

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Fiscal date 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31 2020-08-31
Total reported revenue 287.23M 280.52M 262.84M 224.17M 198.46M
Cost of revenue 66.16M 67.03M 60.93M 51.27M 53.09M
Gross profit 221.07M 213.49M 201.91M 172.90M 145.37M
Operating expense
Research & development
Selling general and admin 175.94M 177.95M 168.07M 153.61M 129.41M
Other operating expenses
Operating income 36.98M 26.93M 23.67M 8.10M 4.69M
Non operating interest income
Income 1.12M 1.09M 65,000 73,000 56,000
Expense 1.12M 1.58M 1.68M 2.10M 2.32M
Other income expense -3.94M -565,000 -1.64M
Pretax income 33.05M 25.87M 22.06M 6.08M 796,000
Tax provision 9.64M 8.09M 3.63M -7.55M 10.23M
Net income 23.40M 17.78M 18.43M 13.62M -9.44M
Basic EPS 1.78 1.30 1.30 0.97 -0.68
Diluted EPS 1.74 1.24 1.27 0.96 -0.68
Basic average shares 13.17M 13.64M 14.15M 14.09M 13.89M
Diluted average shares 13.17M 13.64M 14.15M 14.09M 13.89M
EBITDA 47.01M 37.46M 34.82M 20.37M 16.35M
Net income from continuing op. 23.40M 17.78M 18.43M 13.62M -9.44M
Minority interests
Preferred stock dividends

Balance sheet

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Fiscal date 2024-08-31 2023-08-31 2022-08-31 2021-08-31 2020-08-31
Total assets 261.54M 245.92M 259.16M 249.65M 205.44M
Current assets
Cash
Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 48.66M 38.23M 60.52M 47.42M 27.14M
Other short term investments
Accounts receivable 86.00M 81.94M 72.56M 70.68M 56.41M
Other receivables
Inventory 4.00M 4.21M 3.53M 2.50M 2.97M
Prepaid assets 5.11M 4.40M 4.71M 3.25M 3.65M
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets 1.69M 1.81M 1.97M 1.87M 2.60M
Non current assets
Properties
Land and improvements 1.31M 1.31M 1.31M 1.31M 1.31M
Machinery furniture equipment 39.03M 39.59M 35.86M 39.47M 39.72M
Construction in progress
Leases
Accumulated depreciation -59.84M -60.90M -57.41M -59.31M -55.35M
Goodwill 100.21M 102.95M 107.27M 112.54M 95.57M
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets 37.77M 40.51M 44.83M 50.10M 47.13M
Investments and advances
Other non current assets 23.56M 19.13M 17.42M 20.10M 16.71M
Total liabilities 178.40M 167.27M 176.34M 169.79M 145.98M
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 7.86M 6.50M 10.86M 6.95M 5.62M
Accrued expenses 13.99M 10.28M 13.60M 17.03M 13.03M
Short term debt 3.95M 9.37M 9.03M 8.72M 7.60M
Deferred revenue 118.19M 107.52M 99.69M 85.89M 66.68M
Tax payable
Pensions 18.46M 17.97M 20.61M 17.96M 9.60M
Other current liabilities
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 2.09M 5.96M 15.23M 24.14M 29.05M
Provision for risks and charges
Deferred liabilities 3.13M 2.04M 199,000 375,000 5.30M
Derivative product liabilities
Other non current liabilities 10.73M 7.62M 7.12M 8.74M 9.11M
Shareholders equity
Common stock 1.35M 1.35M 1.35M 1.35M 1.35M
Retained earnings 123.20M 99.80M 82.02M 63.59M 49.97M
Other shareholders equity -768,000 -987,000 -542,000 709,000 641,000
Total shareholders equity 83.14M 78.65M 82.81M 79.86M 59.45M
Additional paid in capital 231.81M 232.37M 220.25M 214.89M 211.92M
Treasury stock 272.47M 253.89M 220.26M 200.68M 204.43M
Minority interest

Cash flow statement

2024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994199319921991
Operating Activities
Net Income23.40M17.78M18.43M13.62M-9.44M-1.02M-5.89M-7.17M7.02M11.12M18.07M14.32M7.84M4.81M-518,000-10.83M5.53M7.63M28.57M10.19M-10.15M-45.25M-100.59M-11.08M-4.41M-8.77M42.10M38.90M34.20M38.70M30.90M23.40M24.50M10.80M
Depreciation8.91M9.45M11.08M12.20M11.60M11.36M10.53M7.44M6.94M7.88M7.33M6.13M5.70M7.11M7.43M8.04M9.53M10.03M10.29M14.73M17.81M32.94M42.05M47.87M48.51M43.55M38.60M23.60M16.20M11.70M6.30M4.30M2.70M1.80M
Deferred Taxes1.89M4.75M121,000-9.79M9.09M-1.05M-2.54M-5.59M1.85M3.67M-679,000-1.74M2.71M2.09M2.41M-5.48M4.15M5.27M-15.44M-410,000623,000-1.32M-16.15M637,0001.56M-10.50M600,000
Stock-Based Compensation10.14M12.52M8.29M8.62M-573,0004.79M2.85M3.66M3.12M2.54M3.53M3.59M3.84M2.79M1.10M468,000-259,000
Other Non-Cash Items3.17M3.09M3.42M3.64M3.90M6.29M6.29M1.81M5.40M4.13M1.25M1.89M1.82M1.64M-518,0002.05M4.19M1.39M843,000-8.06M25,000-100,000200,0005.40M
Accounts Receivable-3.76M-9.45M-2.41M-14.27M17.17M-1.24M-5.47M1.59M244,000-3.74M-7.30M-15.86M-7.16M-1.98M-7.60M5.20M-13.97M-3.57M-1.92M-3.48M2.12M694,00051.12M5.61M4.64M-8.90M-10.90M-19.30M1.70M-3.20M-200,000-5.10M-3.00M-3.30M
Accounts Payable403,000-9.54M4.36M14.37M-5.46M2.93M1.75M676,0002.26M-5.65M359,0006.17M-197,000-3.53M
Other Assets & Liabilities13.13M7.43M11.52M18.66M2.04M8.36M10.67M19.98M6.89M7.10M-771,0002.07M1.02M1.98M-1.92M922,0002.67M-2.27M-3.10M1.63M12.27M3.04M-11.64M3.35M2.02M-8.20M8.40M-17.20M-3.90M-3.30M-9.80M-10.10M-5.30M-5.90M
Operating Cash Flow57.29M36.02M54.81M47.06M28.33M30.42M18.20M22.39M33.73M27.04M21.78M16.57M15.57M14.90M380,000363,00011.84M18.48M19.25M22.66M22.67M-9.91M-35.20M46.39M44.26M7.20M78.70M26.00M48.20M44.10M27.20M12.50M18.90M8.80M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-3.69M-4.52M-3.18M-1.60M-4.18M-4.15M-6.53M-7.19M-3.99M-2.45M-3.47M-2.17M-2.28M-2.33M-1.38M-485,000-4.10M-11.63M-8.27M-3.68M-2.41M-3.78M148.25M-11.93M-17.49M-40.70M-43.80M-53.00M-27.00M-29.40M-24.60M-12.90M-9.00M-3.50M
Net Intangibles-750,000-750,000
Net Acquisitions-10.21M-32,000-1.11M-7.27M-262,000-6.17M-4.19M-5.41M-3.26M-956,00029.42M150,000-1.00M-4.43M-21.44M
Purchase of Investments-2.76M-10.65M-18.68M-9.80M
Sale of Investments21.38M7.95M9.80M
Investing Cash Flow-3.69M-13.55M-5.33M-14.32M-6.78M-4.19M-7.64M-14.46M-3.99M-2.71M-9.64M-6.36M-2.28M-7.74M-1.29M-3.20M18.52M-11.48M-8.27M4.87M-14.11M-3.78M152.51M-16.36M-38.94M-40.70M-43.80M-80.00M-26.90M-39.50M-55.60M-5.80M-18.90M-3.50M
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance7.50M5.00M20.00M10.00M15.00M35.33M5.00M1.15M
Long-Term Debt Payments-5.84M-13.73M-5.84M-5.00M-22.21M-108.52M-94.55M-36.61M-48.86M-1.30M-36.49M-3.73M-11.71M-77.67M-59.87M-65.31M-86.33M
Other Financing Charges-3.54M-3.94M-4.32M-4.58M-1.30M-653,000-2.32M168,000-2.22M137,0002.48M765,000159,00027,000833,000-4.89M-100,000100,000-500,000600,000
Financing Cash Flow-38.66M-44.18M-32.67M-11.48M-31.43M-99.55M-91.11M-26.81M-78.99M-14.90M-2.45M-3.78M-11.72M-82.09M-61.74M-80.34M-101.87M-41.77M-28.79M-39.00M-8.76M-8.63M-8.83M-12.50M-1.30M44.10M-53.50M-33.40M-26.80M-400,00013.20M7.20M41.30M-6.20M
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position48.66M38.23M60.52M47.42M27.14M27.70M10.15M8.92M10.46M16.23M10.48M12.29M11.01M3.02M3.48M1.69M15.90M6.13M30.59M51.69M31.17M41.92M47.05M14.86M21.24M26.80M27.80M20.40M
Income Tax Paid4.21M3.31M3.21M1.77M2.06M1.78M2.51M2.56M3.41M-2.38M-6.32M-4.00M-2.33M-1.83M428,0002.79M3.55M
Interest Paid1.11M1.50M1.66M2.07M2.28M2.39M2.66M2.31M2.23M-2.13M-2.24M-2.32M-2.47M-2.70M2.86M3.03M3.15M
Free Cash Flow48.95M22.19M46.92M42.07M18.30M23.61M7.34M2.95M26.44M21.58M6.87M10.13M11.17M10.22M4.93M3.01M3.70M-868,0008.65M18.08M8.11M1.60M-17.62M8.69M26.10M-6.00M18.10M-7.70M18.30M8.10M6.40M3.00M14.80M6.20M
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Franklin Covey Co. (FC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Article
Franklin Covey Co. (FC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call January 8, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Derek Hatch - Corporate Controller Paul Walker - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Steve Young - Chief Financial Officer Holly Procter - Chief Revenue Officer Jennifer Colosimo - President, Enterprise Division Boyd Roberts - Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Alex Paris - Barrington Research Dave Storms - Stonegate Nehal Chokshi - Northland Capital Markets Jeff Martin - ROTH Capital Markets Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Q1 2025 Franklin Covey Earnings Conference Call.
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