Franklin Covey vs Hackett
FC and HCKT side by side, both in management and public relations services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How FC and HCKT compare
Hackett is the larger company, worth 2.0 times as much as Franklin Covey ($331M against $164M).
On earnings, Hackett is cheaper: it trades at 19.0× trailing earnings, against 34.6× for Franklin Covey.
Franklin Covey grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (−2.1% versus −8.2% for Hackett).
Hackett keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 6.3% compared with 1.9% at Franklin Covey.
Hackett pays a dividend yielding 3.6%; Franklin Covey does not pay one.
Hackett scores higher on the StockData Score (18 against 10 for Franklin Covey), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | FC | HCKT |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $164M | $331M |
| Share price | $14.54 | $13.32 |
| Change, 1 year | −4.0% | −28.2% |
| Change, 5 years | −69.6% | −38.6% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.97 | 0.88 |
| Employees | 1,120 | 1,503 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 10 | 18 (better) |
| Valuation score | 2 | 3 (better) |
| Growth score | 1 | 2 (better) |
| Performance score | 3 | 5 (better) |
| Health score | 4 | 4 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 4 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 34.6× | 19.0× (better) |
| P/S | 0.6× (better) | 1.2× |
| P/B | 3.2× (better) | 4.7× |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.1× | 12.2× (better) |
| P/FCF | 10.1× (better) | 15.9× |
| FCF yield | 9.9% (better) | 6.3% |
| Fair value | $15.45 | $14.72 |
| Margin of safety | 5.9% | 9.5% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −2.1% (better) | −8.2% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 3.1% | 5.0% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 60.5% | 63.4% (better) |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 75.0% | 84.2% (better) |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | −15.2% | 22.0% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 75.0% (better) | 41.0% |
| Operating margin | 2.7% | 11.7% (better) |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 6.3% (better) |
| FCF margin | 6.2% | 7.3% (better) |
| Return on equity | 8.3% | 20.7% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | 13.6% | 14.7% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 1.21 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 2.21 |
| Interest coverage | 23.1× (better) | 8.1× |
| Current ratio | 0.74 | 2.13 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 2.52 | 4.01 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 5 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | – | 3.6% |
| Payout ratio | – | 68.8% |
| Years of dividend growth | – | 0 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | – | 4.8% |
| Buyback yield | 17.1% (better) | 15.1% |
| Shareholder yield | 17.1% | 18.7% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 72.6% | 84.5% |
| Held by insiders | 44.6% | 12.6% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$123K | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 13.2% | 5.6% |
Go deeper
- FC stock overview
- FC income statement
- FC valuation and score
- HCKT stock overview
- HCKT income statement
- HCKT valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.