Franklin Covey Co (FC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Franklin Covey Co $5.70, price $17.20, upside -66.9%, quality 59 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $11.54 – $53.83 · fair‑value band $4.68 – $7.13 · the $17.20 price screens above the $5.70 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Stock analysis
Franklin Covey Co (FC) currently trades at $17.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $5.70, implying the stock looks roughly 201.8% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $11.32 per share, and 1 of the 21 models we run sit above the $17.20 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $3.19, and 20 of the 21 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $4.68 (bear) to $7.13 (bull), the price of $17.20 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 59/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Franklin Covey Co reported revenue of $267M in FY2025 versus $224M in FY2021, a compound +4.5%/yr. Reported net income was $3.1M in FY2025, compounding −31.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $225M · P/E ratio 111.7 · P/S ratio 1.28 · EPS (TTM) $0.1500 · Net margin 1.1% · Return on equity 4.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 7.6% · Operating margin 7.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 52 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 33% below its 52-week high and 49% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 14% fair-value upside, at −67%, FC screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $4.68Fair Value $5.70Bull $7.13
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 12 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.1500 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.60/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
−7.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+0.5%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+6.1%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +2.4% a year
Revenue growth 34 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
−11.3%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−11.3%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−25% vs −10%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.2% → 2%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+10.7%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+1.5%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +8.1% a year for the price and −0.8% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Education & Training Services · 142 stocks
Beats the industry median on 3/13 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score59 · Above median
Fair Value upside−67% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)4% · Below median
Return on assets4% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)1% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM)7% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth1% · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Education & Training Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)111.7× · Priciest 25%
P/B3.36× · Priciest 25%
P/S (TTM)0.85× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF18.6× · Priciest 25%
EV/EBITDA9.4× · Pricier than median
PEG1.11× · Pricier than median
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 47
FUTURE (revenue growth)5· sector 27
PAST (return on equity)16· sector 29
HEALTH (low debt)100· sector 95
DIVIDEND (yield)0· sector 61
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin Covey Co (FC) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $5.70 versus a price of $17.20, about −67% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of FC?
Our model-based fair value for Franklin Covey Co is $5.70 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $17.20.
What is the quality score of FC?
Franklin Covey Co has a Quality Score of 59/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $5.70 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 21 valuation models. Cautious scenario $4.68, optimistic scenario $7.13. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Franklin Covey Co stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $5.70, about −67% upside versus a price of $17.20 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $4.68, optimistic scenario $7.13. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
Franklin Covey Co reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $263M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Franklin Covey Co would have to grow free cash flow by +10.7 % per year for five years (discount rate 12.0 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +6.1 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of FC use?
Our models discount Franklin Covey Co at 12.0 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.77, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Franklin Covey Co that is +10.7 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (12.0 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Franklin Covey Co (FC) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Franklin Covey Co grew +6.1 % a year. The price currently implies +10.7 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Franklin Covey Co (FC) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +4.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Franklin Covey Co (+10.7 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 5.38 %: that much free cash flow Franklin Covey Co produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (12.0 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Franklin Covey Co it is $5.70 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $17.20. It is the blended result of 21 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Franklin Covey Co stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, FC trades above its calculated fair value: price $17.20, fair value $5.70, a gap of about −67% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of FC?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($17.20); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($5.70). For Franklin Covey Co the two are $11.50 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Franklin Covey Co worth?
The market values Franklin Covey Co at about $225M (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $17.20; our models calculate a fair value of $5.70 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about FC?
Our models span a range for Franklin Covey Co: cautious scenario $4.68, base $5.70, optimistic $7.13 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $17.20). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of FC?
Franklin Covey Co trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 111.7 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $5.70 is built from several models across several years. Excluding one-off items of fiscal year 2025 it is 29.9 (reported for FY2025: 68.4). Other multiples: PEG 1.1, P/B 3.4, P/S 0.9, EV/EBITDA 9.4.
What is the PEG ratio of FC?
The PEG ratio of Franklin Covey Co is 1.11 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
Balance-sheet figures for Franklin Covey Co (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 4.0%. They feed the Quality Score of 59/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is FC from its 52-week high?
Franklin Covey Co trades at $17.20, about 33% below its 52-week high of $25.55 and 49% above the low of $11.54 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $5.70 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Franklin Covey Co?
From the same area (Consumer Defensive) we also value New Oriental Education & Technology Group, TAL Education Group, Laureate Education, Inc, Grand Canyon Education, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Franklin Covey Co stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $17.20, calculated fair value $5.70 (−67%), Quality Score 59/100, from 21 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of FC calculated?
We run Franklin Covey Co through 21 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $5.70, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Franklin Covey Co itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $17.20. Our model-based fair value is $5.70, about −67% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Franklin Covey Co right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($7.13). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (59/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Where does the earnings growth of Franklin Covey Co (FC) come from?
Earnings per share at Franklin Covey Co grew +4.3 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +5.6 %, EBIT margin −2.1 %, tax rate −0.4 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +1.4 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Franklin Covey Co
How large is the market capitalisation of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
The market capitalisation of Franklin Covey Co is $225M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Franklin Covey Co is 1.28 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
Earnings per share at Franklin Covey Co are $0.1500 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 111.7). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
The net margin of Franklin Covey Co is 1.1% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Franklin Covey Co is 4.0% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Franklin Covey Co is 7.6% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
The operating margin of Franklin Covey Co is 7.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
Revenue at Franklin Covey Co is growing +1.0% versus a year earlier (3y avg +0.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Franklin Covey Co (FC)?
Earnings per share at Franklin Covey Co are growing −61.3% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Franklin Covey Co (FC) hold?
Franklin Covey Co holds more cash than debt, $23.9M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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