Franklin Covey Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Franklin Covey's CEO is Paul Walker, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 5.08 years. total yearly compensation is $2.71M, comprised of 20.1% salary and 79.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.75% of the company’s shares, worth $3.58M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.2 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Paul Walker
Chief executive officer
US$2.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.1% |
| CEO tenure | 5.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 8.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Franklin Covey Remains Attractive
Dec 13Franklin Covey's (NYSE:FC) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
Nov 19
Franklin Covey: Remains Attractively Priced After Q3
Aug 16What Does Franklin Covey Co.'s (NYSE:FC) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 09Franklin Covey: Expecting Growth To Accelerate In Upcoming Quarters
Jul 06Franklin Covey: Patience Should Pay Off
Apr 12Franklin Covey's (NYSE:FC) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Jan 17Franklin Covey Q1 Results: Long-Term Thesis Remains Strong
Jan 16Franklin Covey Q4: Latest Results Confirm Bullish Thesis
Nov 14Franklin Covey: Recurring Revenue And Better Margins
Sep 26Franklin Covey: Attractive Small-Cap Trading At A Compelling Valuation
Aug 22What Does Franklin Covey Co.'s (NYSE:FC) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 30Franklin Covey: An Underdog Poised For Growth
Jun 29We Think Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger
Mar 31Franklin Covey GAAP EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.04, revenue of $69.4M beats by $1.07M
Jan 05Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC)
Nov 19Franklin Covey GAAP EPS of $0.39 beats by $0.12, revenue of $78.8M beats by $4.95M
Nov 02Franklin Covey And TechTarget - More Similar Than You Would Think
Sep 21Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Franklin Covey Co.'s (NYSE:FC) 27% Share Price Surge
Jul 28Franklin Covey: Well Positioned For A Recession
Jul 07With EPS Growth And More, Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Makes An Interesting Case
Jul 01Franklin Covey: Buy Aggressively On A Q3 Earnings Beat
Jun 29Should You Think About Buying Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) Now?
May 12Symmetry Invest A/S - Franklin Covey: A Compounding Story
Apr 13Franklin Covey - How Can A Very Profitable SaaS Business Trade At 2.5x Sales?
Mar 31Does Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 31Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jan 13Franklin Covey - A Great Business In Its Best Shape Ever
Dec 23Why Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) Could Be Worth Watching
Dec 09Capital Allocation Trends At Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Aren't Ideal
Aug 28Franklin Covey - Unknown SaaS Business Trading At A Huge Discount
Aug 17Why Franklin Covey's (NYSE:FC) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Jul 15Be Wary Of Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) And Its Returns On Capital
May 16Are Investors Undervaluing Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) By 37%?
May 01Is Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 18Is Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) A Risky Investment?
Mar 21Did Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?
Mar 06We Might See A Profit From Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) Soon
Feb 19
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Aug 31 2023 | US$3m | US$546k | US$18m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Aug 31 2022 | US$2m | US$497k | US$18m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Aug 31 2021 | US$1m | US$425k | US$14m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$11m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Aug 31 2020 | US$1m | US$419k | -US$9m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$210k |
| Aug 31 2019 | US$1m | US$400k | -US$1m |
| May 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Feb 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Nov 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Aug 31 2018 | US$1m | US$380k | -US$6m |
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD2.71M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Paul Walker (49 yo)
5.1yrs
Tenure
US$2,713,247
Compensation
Mr. Paul S. Walker has been Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Covey Co. since September 1, 2021 and as its President since November 7, 2019 & is Director of Franklin Covey Co. from July 01, 2023. He serv...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 5.1yrs | US$2.71m | 0.75% $ 3.6m | |
| CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Secretary | 22.1yrs | US$1.15m | 1.52% $ 7.3m | |
| President of Franklin Covey Education | 18.7yrs | US$1.10m | 1.73% $ 8.3m | |
| President of Enterprise Division | 4.9yrs | US$1.10m | 0.27% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 11.3yrs | US$913.30k | 0.42% $ 2.0m | |
| Global Director of Corporate Public Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0099% $ 47.7k | |
| Managing Director of Australia & New Zealand | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Market & Customer Intelligence | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Product & Platforms | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| President of Franklin Covey Japan Co & GM of Franklin Covey Japan Co | 16.5yrs | no data | no data |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FC's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.4yrs | US$2.71m | 0.75% $ 3.6m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 27.6yrs | US$1.60m | 5.46% $ 26.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$220.00k | 0.11% $ 539.5k | |
| Director | 27.6yrs | US$185.00k | 1.84% $ 8.8m | |
| Independent Director | 25.5yrs | US$210.00k | 3.59% $ 17.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.022% $ 105.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$225.00k | 0.089% $ 428.1k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$262.00k | 0.20% $ 964.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$215.00k | 0.059% $ 282.1k |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FC's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 00:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Franklin Covey Co. is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Alexander Paris | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Zachary Cummins | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Nehal Chokshi | Northland Capital Markets |