FC
Franklin Covey Co.
FC's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over FC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
FC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
FC's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $14.83 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $10.43 | -30% |
| Fair | 34x | $14.12 | -4.8% |
| Current | 35x | $14.83 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $20.84 | +41% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FC's PE is in its fair range at 35x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over FC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect FC's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over FC on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
FC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.11 | +165% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.42 | +75% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.17 | -78% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.21 | -116% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.12 | -108% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.24 | -86% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.79 | -41% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.33 | +9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.47 | +15% |
FC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.42 over the past year, against $1.74 in mid-2024.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over FC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $70M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $67.8M | +1% |
| Q1 2026 | $59.6M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $64M | -7.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $71.2M | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $67.1M | -8.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.6M | -2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.1M | +1% |
FC's revenue fell from its 2024 peak and has held roughly level since: $70M last quarter, down 1.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.2% | +9.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.4% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.7% | -7.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -10 points |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1% | -5.7 points |
FC's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over FC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over FC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.7M | -54% |
| Q2 2026 | -$32K | -101% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.2M | +$17.9M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | -112% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7M | -72% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5M | -38% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.6M | -122% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.1M | -20% |
FC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $16M over the past year.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over FC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.4% | +275K shares |
| 1 year | -10% | -1.3M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -2.4M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -2.3M shares |
FC has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $7,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $17.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $8.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $6M |
FC spent $28M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 6.7% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
FC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
FC has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
FC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.4 | Oversold |
FC's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
FC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | FC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35x | 24x | 47% above |
| PE % | 55 | 58 | 3 pts below |
FC has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
FC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.3 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $19.0 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.2 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $21.6 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $31.0 | 52% below |
FC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 52% below its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has the edge over FC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.7 | $22.3 | -34% |
| 2021 | $22.3 | $45.6 | +105% |
| 2022 | $45.6 | $47.4 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | $47.4 | $43.5 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | $43.5 | $37.0 | -15% |
| 2025 | $37.0 | $17.1 | -54% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.1 | $14.8 | -13% |
FC has finished three years in a row lower, and it's down 13% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over FC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.