Franklin Covey (FC) Competitors $19.72 -0.47 (-2.34%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.74 +0.02 (+0.09%) As of 05:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FC vs. ACTG, MG, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, VSEC, and CBZShould you be buying Franklin Covey stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Franklin Covey include Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), VSE (VSEC), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Franklin Covey vs. Its Competitors Acacia Research Mistras Group Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent VSE CBIZ Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer FC or ACTG? In the previous week, Acacia Research had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Covey. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Acacia Research and 0 mentions for Franklin Covey. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Franklin Covey's score of 1.42 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Franklin Covey Positive Acacia Research Very Positive Which has more risk and volatility, FC or ACTG? Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, FC or ACTG? Franklin Covey has higher revenue and earnings than Acacia Research. Acacia Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Covey$287.23M0.87$23.40M$0.7924.96Acacia Research$122.31M2.56-$36.06M-$0.06-54.17 Is FC or ACTG more profitable? Franklin Covey has a net margin of 3.81% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -2.60%. Franklin Covey's return on equity of 19.08% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Covey3.81% 19.08% 6.12% Acacia Research -2.60%1.33%1.00% Do analysts prefer FC or ACTG? Franklin Covey presently has a consensus price target of $27.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.94%. Given Franklin Covey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Acacia Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Covey 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Acacia Research 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FC or ACTG? 69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by institutional investors. 15.5% of Franklin Covey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFranklin Covey beats Acacia Research on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Franklin Covey News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFranklin CoveyConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$249.22M$6.69B$27.56B$21.57BDividend YieldN/A1.69%2.77%3.56%P/E Ratio24.9623.3226.5729.51Price / Sales0.872.97772.4559.84Price / Cash7.4516.7126.7218.12Price / Book3.115.507.994.62Net Income$23.40M$272.15M$199.92M$1.00B7 Day Performance-2.49%0.57%-1.79%-0.20%1 Month Performance0.87%2.87%10.60%2.56%1 Year Performance-51.90%-6.96%49.17%12.26% Franklin Covey Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FCFranklin Covey3.8977 of 5 stars$19.72-2.3%$27.00+36.9%-50.7%$249.22M$287.23M24.961,084Positive NewsACTGAcacia Research0.872 of 5 stars$3.32+0.3%N/A-30.4%$319.23M$122.31M-55.321,036Positive NewsMGMistras Group4.1906 of 5 stars$9.79+2.8%N/A-13.4%$300.56M$729.64M26.474,800Positive NewsOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.96+7.7%N/A+122.6%$82.25M$770K0.0010Positive NewsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics4.869 of 5 stars$244.18+0.3%$308.09+26.2%-6.5%$34.02B$2.88B37.627,800Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.8411 of 5 stars$256.88-0.3%$284.80+10.9%-12.3%$31.89B$5.68B50.2714,700FCNFTI Consulting3.7217 of 5 stars$159.58-1.3%$175.50+10.0%-28.4%$5.23B$3.70B22.488,374DNBDun & Bradstreet2.5802 of 5 stars$9.16+0.5%$11.54+26.0%-19.8%$4.08B$2.38B-101.726,360High Trading VolumeEXPOExponent3.1999 of 5 stars$69.98+0.9%N/A-38.6%$3.50B$558.51M34.991,168VSECVSE2.5838 of 5 stars$164.74+2.4%$155.80-5.4%+98.0%$3.33B$1.08B147.091,400Analyst ForecastCBZCBIZ2.287 of 5 stars$53.83+0.1%N/A-21.3%$2.90B$1.81B30.9410,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACTG Alternatives MG Alternatives OMEX Alternatives VRSK Alternatives EFX Alternatives FCN Alternatives DNB Alternatives EXPO Alternatives VSEC Alternatives CBZ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FC) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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