Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Consulting Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 5.9% YoY to 27.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 94.04 | — | 14.38 | — | — | 102.19 | 11.31 | 21.51 | 147.30 | 27.00 | 21.77 | 28.84 | 97.65 |
| — | — | +27.2% | — | — | +278.5% | -48.1% | -25.4% | +50.9% | -33.5% | -28.6% | +53.6% | +10.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.98 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 1.12 | 1.76 | 1.75 | 1.60 | 1.69 | 2.10 | 1.94 | 1.90 | 1.84 | 2.76 |
| — | -57.1% | -45.2% | -33.4% | -16.3% | -9.8% | -15.7% | -8.5% | -23.9% | -28.7% | -12.7% | -10.1% | -5.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.40 | 3.55 | 3.74 | 4.60 | 5.78 | 5.99 | 6.48 | 6.86 | 7.27 | 7.52 | 7.53 | 7.07 | 7.46 |
| — | -40.6% | -42.4% | -33.0% | -20.5% | -20.4% | -13.9% | -3.0% | -2.5% | -10.6% | -9.1% | -2.4% | -2.8% | |
| P/FCF | 21.57 | — | 10.90 | 27.21 | — | 9.18 | 7.33 | 21.17 | 11.67 | 9.68 | 22.35 | 10.73 | 68.55 |
| — | — | +48.6% | +28.6% | — | -5.1% | -67.2% | +97.2% | -83.0% | -95.9% | +41.3% | +17.6% | +389.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.84 | 27.75 | 5.61 | 5625.70 | 121.90 | 29.48 | 6.19 | 11.02 | 17.09 | 15.20 | 10.41 | 13.22 | 27.46 |
| — | -5.9% | -9.4% | +50958.0% | +613.1% | +94.0% | -40.5% | -16.6% | -37.7% | -17.2% | -21.6% | -3.2% | +24.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 41.53 | — | 7.10 | — | — | 61.56 | 6.82 | 13.55 | 69.57 | 22.67 | 13.12 | 18.21 | 50.65 |
| — | — | +4.2% | — | — | +171.5% | -48.0% | -25.6% | +37.4% | -18.2% | -29.9% | -15.9% | +13.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Franklin Covey Co.'s operating margin was -0.3% in Q1 2026, down 11.4 pp QoQ and down 2.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 1.3% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 4.7% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 76.2% | 72.7% | 75.5% | 76.5% | 76.7% | 76.3% | 78.1% | 76.6% | 73.1% | 76.4% | 76.1% | 75.9% | 76.4% |
| — | -4.7% | -3.4% | -0.2% | +4.9% | -0.2% | +2.7% | +0.9% | -4.3% | +0.5% | +1.5% | -1.8% | -1.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.1% | -0.3% | 11.1% | -3.3% | -2.4% | 2.1% | 21.3% | 11.4% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 13.6% | 9.2% | 4.6% |
| — | -115.1% | -48.1% | -128.9% | -136.5% | -72.6% | +57.2% | +23.6% | +45.8% | -15.4% | +23.3% | +2.3% | -26.3% | |
| Net Margin | 1.1% | -5.1% | 6.1% | -2.1% | -1.8% | 1.7% | 14.2% | 7.8% | 1.4% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 6.4% | 2.8% |
| — | -400.4% | -56.8% | -126.9% | -226.7% | -75.9% | +62.6% | +22.1% | -49.4% | +5.4% | +23.5% | -41.0% | -15.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.1% | -5.4% | 6.6% | -2.0% | -1.4% | 1.4% | 15.4% | 8.0% | 1.2% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 1.9% |
| — | -477.2% | -57.1% | -125.5% | -213.6% | -77.8% | +73.1% | +45.4% | -35.6% | +20.2% | +25.8% | -38.1% | -14.0% | |
| ROA | 1.2% | -1.4% | 1.9% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.7% |
| — | -400.9% | -61.7% | -124.8% | -217.7% | -77.4% | +68.7% | +27.9% | -46.2% | +11.1% | +28.4% | -34.9% | -8.9% | |
| ROIC | 10.2% | -0.4% | 15.3% | -4.7% | -3.2% | 3.0% | 31.9% | 14.7% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 14.6% | 9.0% | 3.8% |
| — | -112.7% | -52.0% | -131.8% | -147.0% | -60.0% | +118.0% | +63.2% | +75.7% | -20.8% | +7.7% | +4.5% | -15.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Franklin Covey Co.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.5x, down from 0.8x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has weakened 24.2% YoY to 0.73x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| — | -75.7% | +61.0% | -68.4% | -63.6% | -66.3% | -62.8% | -51.4% | -29.0% | -24.4% | -33.5% | -33.3% | -34.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.78 | 195.75 | 5.29 | 1.38 | 0.30 | 0.77 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.12 | 1.82 | 3.44 |
| — | -62.0% | +157.9% | +25207.2% | +236.7% | -12.4% | -73.1% | -57.5% | -54.4% | -30.6% | -43.5% | -34.3% | -15.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.05 |
| — | -24.2% | -16.6% | -4.5% | +2.1% | +11.1% | +3.2% | -3.3% | -15.5% | -18.5% | -5.7% | -4.0% | -1.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 1.02 |
| — | -25.8% | -17.8% | -4.3% | +2.1% | +11.9% | +3.6% | -3.3% | -16.2% | -19.3% | -6.3% | -5.2% | -2.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 10.10 | — | 83.02 | -16.32 | -9.33 | 8.29 | 88.32 | 33.78 | 12.49 | 15.63 | 25.78 | 18.56 | 6.91 |
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Franklin Covey Co.'s current P/E is 94.0x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 14.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Franklin Covey Co.'s current operating margin is 2.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Franklin Covey Co.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.