Franklin Covey (FC) Competitors $20.32 -0.07 (-0.34%) As of 03:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, CBZ, DNB, EXPO, and VSECShould 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), CBIZ (CBZ), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), and VSE (VSEC). 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 CBIZ Dun & Bradstreet Exponent VSE Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FC or ACTG? 69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer FC or ACTG? In the previous week, Acacia Research had 1 more articles in the media than Franklin Covey. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Acacia Research and 3 mentions for Franklin Covey. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Franklin Covey's score of 1.07 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Covey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acacia Research 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FC or ACTG? Franklin Covey currently has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.56%. Given Franklin Covey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 Which has more volatility & risk, FC or ACTG? Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$287.23M0.89$23.40M$0.7925.72Acacia Research$122.31M2.95-$36.06M-$0.11-34.07 Is FC or ACTG more profitable? Franklin Covey has a net margin of 3.81% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -5.21%. 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 -5.21%2.09%1.60% 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$256.85M$7.44B$18.98B$21.10BDividend YieldN/A1.73%2.72%3.58%P/E Ratio25.7224.7329.5327.85Price / Sales0.892.9151.0160.47Price / Cash7.6817.5027.5123.00Price / Book3.925.996.254.69Net Income$23.40M$272.15M$197.18M$994.49M7 Day Performance5.18%-0.84%1.51%1.57%1 Month Performance-10.21%1.30%6.49%5.84%1 Year Performance-50.50%-7.63%30.80%11.42% Franklin Covey Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FCFranklin Covey4.0408 of 5 stars$20.32-0.3%$31.00+52.6%-50.6%$256.85M$287.23M25.721,084ACTGAcacia Research1.2991 of 5 stars$3.64-1.6%N/A-30.3%$355.83M$122.31M-33.091,036Positive NewsMGMistras Group3.6961 of 5 stars$8.05+1.4%N/A-14.9%$248.76M$729.64M12.414,800News CoverageUpcoming EarningsOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.46-3.3%N/A-66.0%$47.32M$770K0.0010News CoveragePositive NewsVRSKVerisk Analytics4.073 of 5 stars$299.56-0.8%$302.40+0.9%+7.1%$42.23B$2.88B44.737,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsEFXEquifax4.7997 of 5 stars$260.12-1.1%$295.50+13.6%-5.6%$32.68B$5.68B53.1914,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFCNFTI Consulting4.1835 of 5 stars$162.62-1.0%$175.50+7.9%-24.8%$5.63B$3.70B22.258,374Trending NewsEarnings ReportCBZCBIZ3.362 of 5 stars$72.69-2.7%$86.00+18.3%-8.0%$4.06B$1.81B49.4510,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.4972 of 5 stars$9.11+0.1%$11.86+30.2%-11.4%$4.06B$2.38B-182.106,247Upcoming EarningsEXPOExponent4.2747 of 5 stars$71.34-1.6%$120.00+68.2%-31.4%$3.68B$558.51M34.801,168Upcoming EarningsVSECVSE3.4917 of 5 stars$130.27-0.9%$130.00-0.2%+47.9%$2.72B$1.08B43.371,400Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACTG Alternatives MG Alternatives OMEX Alternatives VRSK Alternatives EFX Alternatives FCN Alternatives CBZ Alternatives DNB Alternatives EXPO Alternatives VSEC 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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