Franklin Covey (FC) Competitors $19.61 -0.07 (-0.36%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.61 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 05:38 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, CBZ, 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), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), 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 Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ VSE Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) and Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Do analysts prefer ACTG or FC? Franklin Covey has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.08%. Given Franklin Covey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Acacia Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acacia Research 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Franklin Covey 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ACTG or FC 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 Acacia Research-2.60% 1.33% 1.00% Franklin Covey 3.81%19.08%6.12% Which has more volatility and risk, ACTG or FC? Acacia Research has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ACTG or FC? 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of Franklin Covey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ACTG or FC? 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 RatioAcacia Research$247.81M1.31-$36.06M-$0.06-56.17Franklin Covey$287.23M0.86$23.40M$0.7924.82 Does the media prefer ACTG or FC? In the previous week, Franklin Covey had 1 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Covey and 2 mentions for Acacia Research. Franklin Covey's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Acacia Research's score of 0.46 indicating that Franklin Covey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acacia Research 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Franklin Covey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFranklin Covey beats Acacia Research on 14 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$247.87M$6.73B$22.10B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A1.73%2.83%3.60%P/E Ratio24.8223.5528.1028.21Price / Sales0.862.4868.3888.95Price / Cash7.0716.5526.7523.45Price / Book3.095.265.685.36Net Income$23.40M$272.15M$198.41M$994.11M7 Day Performance2.87%0.19%1.59%2.10%1 Month Performance-2.63%-8.29%-1.90%0.99%1 Year Performance-48.41%-7.96%31.17%15.24% Franklin Covey Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FCFranklin Covey3.8598 of 5 stars$19.61-0.4%$31.00+58.1%-48.3%$247.87M$287.23M24.821,084ACTGAcacia Research0.7102 of 5 stars$3.56+3.8%N/A-23.2%$329.87M$122.31M-32.361,036MGMistras Group3.8596 of 5 stars$7.98+1.9%N/A-15.3%$245.31M$729.64M16.984,800News CoverageAnalyst RevisionOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.48+5.0%N/A-56.3%$44.18M$700.61K0.0010News CoverageUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeGap DownVRSKVerisk Analytics4.3645 of 5 stars$268.00-1.4%$305.60+14.0%-0.5%$37.99B$2.88B41.297,800News CoveragePositive NewsEFXEquifax4.856 of 5 stars$243.40+1.4%$285.00+17.1%-13.4%$29.71B$5.68B47.6314,700Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.6845 of 5 stars$166.14+0.4%$175.50+5.6%-22.8%$5.36B$3.70B23.408,374DNBDun & Bradstreet2.9493 of 5 stars$9.10-0.1%$11.86+30.3%-24.1%$4.07B$2.38B-182.006,247Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.1291 of 5 stars$70.58+3.3%N/A-29.7%$3.47B$560.51M35.291,168News CoverageInsider TradeCBZCBIZ2.0335 of 5 stars$63.27+2.5%$86.00+35.9%-4.8%$3.36B$2.42B36.3610,000Positive NewsInsider TradeVSECVSE2.1854 of 5 stars$156.85+7.2%$145.00-7.6%+96.8%$3.02B$1.25B140.041,400High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACTG Alternatives MG Alternatives OMEX Alternatives VRSK Alternatives EFX Alternatives FCN Alternatives DNB Alternatives EXPO Alternatives CBZ 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 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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