Franklin Covey Co. (FC): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score

Is FC undervalued?

FC closed at 17.33 on 5 Nov 2026, more than 30% above the GLS average fair value of 11.30. Only 2 of the 8 models that produced a value sit above the price. By our models the shares are priced well beyond what the filed earnings, cash flow and book value support; the "below fair value" Wheel Trade Filter keeps names like this under 70.

There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (1.28) and 10 Cap (32.13). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.

Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for FC, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 17, growth score 18, out of 100).

Nine valuation models for FC

Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.

Quality and financial health

Franklin Covey Co. scores 7 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter with room to spare. On durability FC scores 6.2/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Moat Score tab on the Quote page's Financials view shows which of the four parts hold it back.

Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 9.6%, ROE 9.6%, ROA 2.6% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 8.8%.

Franklin Covey Co. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Services And Products 86%, Royalties 13%, Leases And Other 2% (quarter Q3 FY2026).

Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.

Wheel Score 31: Weak

With a Wheel Score of 31 Franklin Covey Co. sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (74 open interest, 61 a day); and filter 3, below fair value - trades 53% above our fair value; and filter 8, big enough - market cap $196M (under $1.0B); Value (weak) is its weakest part.

Implied volatility is 78% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% top of the sweet spot. It still passes the 25-80% filter, but the Wheel Score rewards it less because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. Chain open interest is thin - 74 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.

Volume runs at 56k shares a day on a market cap of $196M, with a beta of 0.77 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.

The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.

Upcoming events

The next earnings report is due on 6 Jan 2027, 62 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.

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