Which has higher earnings & valuation, FC or MG?

Mistras Group has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. Mistras Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Franklin Covey $262.75M 0.92 $3.07M $0.17 125.25 Mistras Group $724.02M 0.67 $16.84M $0.70 21.70

Do analysts prefer FC or OMEX?

Franklin Covey currently has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Franklin Covey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Covey 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Odyssey Marine Exploration 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EFX or FC?

Equifax has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. Equifax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equifax $6.07B 3.35 $660.30M $5.69 30.41 Franklin Covey $262.75M 0.92 $3.07M $0.17 125.25

Is EFX or FC more profitable?

Equifax has a net margin of 10.73% compared to Franklin Covey's net margin of 0.83%. Equifax's return on equity of 21.61% beat Franklin Covey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equifax 10.73% 21.61% 8.41% Franklin Covey 0.83% 17.37% 4.04%

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FC vs. MG, ACTG, OMEX, VRSK, and EFX

Should you buy Franklin Covey stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Franklin Covey with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Franklin Covey include Mistras Group (MG), Acacia Research (ACTG), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), and Equifax (EFX). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

How does Franklin Covey compare to Mistras Group?

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation.

Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mistras Group has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Mistras Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mistras Group has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. Mistras Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Covey	$262.75M	0.92	$3.07M	$0.17	125.25
Mistras Group	$724.02M	0.67	$16.84M	$0.70	21.70

Mistras Group has a net margin of 3.06% compared to Franklin Covey's net margin of 0.83%. Franklin Covey's return on equity of 17.37% beat Mistras Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Covey	0.83%	17.37%	4.04%
Mistras Group	3.06%	13.60%	5.35%

Franklin Covey presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.15%. Mistras Group has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.10%. Given Franklin Covey's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Mistras Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Covey	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Mistras Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Mistras Group had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Covey. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mistras Group and 0 mentions for Franklin Covey. Franklin Covey's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mistras Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Covey	Neutral
Mistras Group	Neutral

Summary

Mistras Group beats Franklin Covey on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Covey compare to Acacia Research?

Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) and Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Acacia Research currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.44%. Franklin Covey has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Acacia Research's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Acacia Research is more favorable than Franklin Covey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acacia Research	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Franklin Covey	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Franklin Covey has a net margin of 0.83% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -8.53%. Franklin Covey's return on equity of 17.37% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acacia Research	-8.53%	-2.81%	-2.11%
Franklin Covey	0.83%	17.37%	4.04%

Acacia Research has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

86.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Acacia Research has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acacia Research	$285.23M	1.50	$21.68M	-$0.18	N/A
Franklin Covey	$262.75M	0.92	$3.07M	$0.17	125.25

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 0.00 equaled Franklin Covey'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Acacia Research	Neutral
Franklin Covey	Neutral

Summary

Franklin Covey beats Acacia Research on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Covey compare to Odyssey Marine Exploration?

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

Franklin Covey has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey Marine Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Covey	$262.75M	0.92	$3.07M	$0.17	125.25
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$350K	99.77	-$43.08M	-$1.17	N/A

Franklin Covey has a net margin of 0.83% compared to Odyssey Marine Exploration's net margin of -18,586.78%. Franklin Covey's return on equity of 17.37% beat Odyssey Marine Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Covey	0.83%	17.37%	4.04%
Odyssey Marine Exploration	-18,586.78%	N/A	-283.21%

Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its share price is 115% less volatile than the broader market.

Franklin Covey currently has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Franklin Covey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Covey	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Odyssey Marine Exploration	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Franklin Covey's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Odyssey Marine Exploration'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Covey	Neutral
Odyssey Marine Exploration	Neutral

Summary

Franklin Covey beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Covey compare to Verisk Analytics?

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 28.24% compared to Franklin Covey's net margin of 0.83%. Franklin Covey's return on equity of 17.37% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Covey	0.83%	17.37%	4.04%
Verisk Analytics	28.24%	-239.55%	18.56%

69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 42 more articles in the media than Franklin Covey. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 0 mentions for Franklin Covey. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Franklin Covey's score of 0.00 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Covey	Neutral
Verisk Analytics	Positive

Franklin Covey presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.15%. Verisk Analytics has a consensus target price of $236.27, indicating a potential upside of 21.26%. Given Franklin Covey's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Verisk Analytics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Covey	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Verisk Analytics	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Verisk Analytics has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Covey	$262.75M	0.92	$3.07M	$0.17	125.25
Verisk Analytics	$3.14B	8.09	$908.30M	$6.51	29.93

Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Verisk Analytics beats Franklin Covey on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Covey compare to Equifax?

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Equifax has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. Equifax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equifax	$6.07B	3.35	$660.30M	$5.69	30.41
Franklin Covey	$262.75M	0.92	$3.07M	$0.17	125.25

Equifax has a net margin of 10.73% compared to Franklin Covey's net margin of 0.83%. Equifax's return on equity of 21.61% beat Franklin Covey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equifax	10.73%	21.61%	8.41%
Franklin Covey	0.83%	17.37%	4.04%

In the previous week, Equifax had 21 more articles in the media than Franklin Covey. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Equifax and 0 mentions for Franklin Covey. Equifax's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Franklin Covey's score of 0.00 indicating that Equifax is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Equifax	Positive
Franklin Covey	Neutral

Equifax currently has a consensus target price of $215.79, suggesting a potential upside of 24.70%. Franklin Covey has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.15%. Given Franklin Covey's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Equifax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equifax	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Franklin Covey	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

96.2% of Equifax shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Equifax shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Equifax has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Equifax beats Franklin Covey on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Franklin Covey	Professional Services Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$242.26M	$7.20B	$10.53B	$23.66B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.88%	120.66%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	125.25	37.58	27.57	31.00
Price / Sales	0.92	24.94	306.60	81.85
Price / Cash	13.35	22.56	24.07	18.73
Price / Book	4.03	6.56	4.72	4.76
Net Income	$3.07M	$238.30M	$610.65M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.04%	0.26%	-0.52%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-1.55%	4.23%	-2.30%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	14.23%	-7.91%	12.56%	19.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FC Franklin Covey	2.1855 of 5 stars	$21.29 -0.7%	$27.50 +29.2%	+14.2%	$242.26M	$262.75M	125.25	1,120
MG Mistras Group	3.9819 of 5 stars	$15.37 -1.2%	$19.00 +23.6%	+93.8%	$489.01M	$724.02M	21.95	4,800	Upcoming Earnings
ACTG Acacia Research	1.8813 of 5 stars	$4.63 flat	$6.00 +29.6%	+29.2%	$447.21M	$285.23M	N/A	1,036	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
OMEX Odyssey Marine Exploration	0.0368 of 5 stars	$0.67 -5.0%	N/A	-98.3%	$39.41M	$241.22K	N/A	10	Gap Up
VRSK Verisk Analytics	4.7288 of 5 stars	$212.26 +2.7%	$234.87 +10.7%	-28.3%	$27.81B	$3.10B	32.31	8,000	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Insider Trade

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Is FC or MG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FC or MG?

Does the media refer more to FC or MG?

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Do analysts prefer ACTG or FC?

Is ACTG or FC more profitable?

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACTG or FC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ACTG or FC?

Does the media prefer ACTG or FC?

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How does Franklin Covey compare to Odyssey Marine Exploration?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FC or OMEX?

Is FC or OMEX more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, FC or OMEX?

Do analysts prefer FC or OMEX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FC or OMEX?

Does the media favor FC or OMEX?

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How does Franklin Covey compare to Verisk Analytics?

Is FC or VRSK more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FC or VRSK?

Does the media favor FC or VRSK?

Do analysts recommend FC or VRSK?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FC or VRSK?

Which has more risk & volatility, FC or VRSK?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EFX or FC?

Is EFX or FC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to EFX or FC?

Do analysts rate EFX or FC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EFX or FC?

Which has more volatility & risk, EFX or FC?

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