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Franklin Covey Co (Franklin Covey Co) Interest Coverage

: 12.49 (As of Feb. 2024)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Franklin Covey Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $4.1 Mil. Franklin Covey Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $-0.3 Mil. Franklin Covey Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 12.49. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Franklin Covey Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

FC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.13   Med: 8.24   Max: 18.54
Current: 18.54


FC's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
55.49% of 182 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 14.295 vs FC: 18.54

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Franklin Covey Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Franklin Covey Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Franklin Covey Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.13 2.03 3.86 14.13 16.65

Franklin Covey Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.91 18.56 25.78 15.63 12.49

Competitive Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Franklin Covey Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Franklin Covey Co Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Franklin Covey Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Covey Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Franklin Covey Co Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Franklin Covey Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023, Franklin Covey Co's Interest Expense was $-1.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $26.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Aug. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Aug. 2023 )
=-1*26.361/-1.583
=16.65

Franklin Covey Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, Franklin Covey Co's Interest Expense was $-0.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*4.096/-0.328
=12.49

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Franklin Covey Co  (NYSE:FC) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Franklin Covey Co (Franklin Covey Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2200 West Parkway Boulevard, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84119-2331
Franklin Covey Co is a global company focused on organizational performance improvement. It focuses on providing time management and effectiveness training for individuals and corporations via online training as well as in-person workshops and events. The company provides training and consulting services in the areas of leadership, execution, productivity, trust, sales performance, customer loyalty, and educational improvement. It operates in the business segments of Direct Offices, Education practice, and International Licensees. The company derives revenue from providing training and consulting services, and through the selling of books, audio media, and other related products. It has a business presence in the United States and other international countries.
Executives
Meisha Sherman officer: CPO 2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119-2099
Jennifer C. Colosimo officer: President, Enterprise Division 2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Efrain Rivera director 911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Paul S Walker director, officer: CEO, Director 2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Covey Michael Sean Merrill officer: President, Education Division 2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Dom Colleen D officer: COO 2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Craig Cuffie director 2200 WEST PARKWAY BOULEVARD, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Esther Kay Stepp director
Nancy R Phillips director 1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Michael Fung director 2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Donald J Mcnamara director 4200 TEXAS COMMERCE TOWER WEST, 2200 ROSS AVE SUITE 4200, DALLAS TX 75201
Knowledge Capital Investment Group 10 percent owner 4200 CHASE TOWER WEST, 2200 ROSS AVENUE, DALLAS TX 75201
Van Bever Derek C M director 2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Scott Jeffery Miller officer: EVP Bus Development/Marketing 2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Joel Clinton Peterson director C/O JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION, 27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101