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Franklin Covey CoFC +1.82%70 WACC % is 11.85% as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 9.24. GuruFocus rates FC with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.26 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 269 Education companies, Franklin Covey Co ranks worse than 81.78% on this metric.
As of today (2026-08-09), Franklin Covey Co's weighted average cost of capital is 11.85%%. Franklin Covey Co's ROIC % is 1.90% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Franklin Covey Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Franklin Covey Co's weighted average cost of capital is 11.85%%. Franklin Covey Co's ROIC % is 1.90% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Franklin Covey Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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Franklin Covey Co WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Franklin Covey Co's WACC % 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.
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Franklin Covey Co's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % 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 WACC % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Franklin Covey Co's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franklin Covey Co's WACC % falls into.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
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1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Franklin Covey Co's market capitalization (E) is $246.319 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of May. 2026, Franklin Covey Co's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $1.2095 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 246.319 / (246.319 + 1.2095) = 0.9951
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1.2095 / (246.319 + 1.2095) = 0.0049
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.649%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Franklin Covey Co's beta is 1.2017.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.649% + 1.2017 * 6% = 11.8592%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of May. 2026, Franklin Covey Co's interest expense (positive number) was $0.336 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $1.2095 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.336 / 1.2095 = 27.7801%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 4.241 / 6.427 = 65.99%.
Franklin Covey Co's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
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E / (E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D / (E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
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0.9951
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11.8592%
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0.0049
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27.7801%
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(1 - 65.99%)
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11.85%
* 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.
Franklin Covey Co (FC) has a WACC % of 11.85% as of Aug. 09, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Franklin Covey Co and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 9.24. Over the past decade, Franklin Covey Co's WACC % has ranged from 4.09 to 12.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Franklin Covey Co ranks #220 out of 269 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 81.8%.
Is Franklin Covey Co's WACC % too high?
Franklin Covey Co's current WACC % of 11.85% is 28% above median its 10-year median of 9.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.09 to a high of 12.03. The Education industry median WACC % is 7.74. Franklin Covey Co's value of 11.85% is 53.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franklin Covey Co ranks #220 out of 269 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Franklin Covey Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franklin Covey Co's WACC % compare to JDZG and LGCY?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Franklin Covey Co ranks #220 out of 269 companies for WACC %. This places Franklin Covey Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.74. Franklin Covey Co's value of 11.85% is 53.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Franklin Covey Co's own WACC % has ranged from 4.09 to 12.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.24 vs. the industry median of 7.74, Franklin Covey Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good WACC % for an Education company?
The median WACC % among Education companies is 7.74, based on 269 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Franklin Covey Co's current WACC % of 11.85% is 53.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Franklin Covey Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median WACC % is 7.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franklin Covey Co's current WACC % is 11.85%, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 9.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franklin Covey Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Covey Co (FC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $38.26, compared to a current price of $21.81 — trading 43% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 11.85%, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 9.24 and 53.1% above the Education industry median of 7.74. Franklin Covey Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Covey Co (FC), the current WACC % is 11.85% as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Franklin Covey Co (FC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Covey Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $21.81 is trading 43% below its estimated GF Value™ of $38.26.
GuruFocus considers Franklin Covey Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FC:
WACC %: 11.85% (28% above median its 10-year median of 9.24)
GF Value™: $38.26 vs. price of $21.81 (43% below fair value)
Industry Position: 53.1% above the Education median (#220 of 269)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Franklin Covey Co is a company focused on organizational performance improvement. It operates in the business segments of North America, International Direct Offices, International Licensees, Education Division. The company derives revenue from providing training and consulting services and through the sale of books, audio media, and other related products. It has a business presence in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Other countries.
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