FRANKLIN COVEY CO
Business
FRANKLIN COVEY CO provides organizational performance improvement services focused on enabling behavioral change in individuals and teams to achieve measurable results. It offers research-backed content, subscription-based access to proprietary curricula, implementation tools, assessments, consulting, coaching, and digital delivery including an AI Coach and the Leader in Me online service. The company operates through two primary divisions — an Enterprise Division serving corporations, governments, and not-for-profits and an Education Division delivering the Leader in Me membership for schools. Its solutions are delivered globally via direct offices, wholly owned subsidiaries, and independent licensee partners across numerous countries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 267 | 287 | 281 | 263 | 224 | |
| Cost of revenue | 63 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 51 | |
| Gross profit | 204 | 221 | 213 | 202 | 173 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 183 | 176 | 178 | 168 | 154 | |
| Restructuring costs | 7 | 3 | 565,000 | — | 2 | |
| Impaired asset | — | 928,000 | — | — | — | |
| Depreciation | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Amortization | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Income from operations | 6 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 8 | |
| Interest income | 928,000 | 1 | 1 | 65,000 | 73,000 | |
| Interest expense | −565,000 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Income before income taxes | 6 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 6 | |
| Income tax provision | −3 | −10 | −8 | −4 | 8 | |
| Net income | 3 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |
| Basic (per share) | 0.24 | 1.78 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.97 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 0.24 | 1.74 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 0.96 | |
| Basic (shares) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax provision of $(21), $(11), and $(80) | −264,000 | 219,000 | −445,000 | −1 | 68,000 | |
| Comprehensive income | 3 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 32 | 49 | 38 | 61 | 47 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $2,929 and $3,015 | 68 | 86 | 82 | 73 | 71 | |
| Inventories | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| Other current assets | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
| Total current assets | 129 | 160 | 145 | 156 | 137 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 35 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | |
| Goodwill | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 231,000 | 870,000 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| Other long-term assets | 33 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 15 | |
| Total assets | 243 | 262 | 246 | 259 | 250 | |
| Current portion of notes payable | 823,000 | 835,000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Current portion of financing obligation | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Accounts payable | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | |
| Deferred subscription revenue | 107 | 101 | 95 | 86 | 75 | |
| Customer deposits | 16 | 17 | 12 | — | — | |
| Accrued liabilities | 25 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 35 | |
| Total current liabilities | 157 | 162 | 152 | 154 | 137 | |
| Notes payable, less current portion | — | 775,000 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| Financing obligation, less current portion | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| Other liabilities | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 4 | 3 | 2 | 199,000 | 375,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 176 | 178 | 167 | 176 | 170 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.05 par value; 40,000 shares authorized, 27,056 shares issued | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 230 | 232 | 232 | 220 | 215 | |
| Retained earnings | 126 | 123 | 100 | 82 | 64 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −768,000 | −987,000 | −542,000 | 709,000 | |
| Treasury stock at cost, 14,565 shares and 14,084 shares | −290 | −272 | −254 | −220 | −201 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 67 | 83 | 79 | 83 | 80 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 243 | 262 | 246 | 259 | 250 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Amortization of capitalized curriculum development costs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1 | 2 | 5 | 121,000 | −10 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 9 | |
| Change in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities | — | — | 7,000 | 68,000 | 193,000 | |
| Amortization of right-of-use operating lease assets | 610,000 | 760,000 | 834,000 | 913,000 | 1 | |
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable, net | 17 | −4 | −9 | −2 | −14 | |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories | −1 | 228,000 | −692,000 | −1 | 463,000 | |
| Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets | −1 | −1 | −88,000 | −3 | −880,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −6 | 403,000 | −10 | 4 | 14 | |
| Increase in deferred revenue and customer deposits | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 20 | |
| Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable/receivable | −6 | 3 | −195,000 | 138,000 | 273,000 | |
| Decrease in other liabilities | −1 | −554,000 | −687,000 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 29 | 60 | 36 | 52 | 46 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −8 | −4 | −5 | −3 | −2 | |
| Capitalized curriculum development costs | −8 | −7 | −9 | −2 | −3 | |
| Acquisition of license/content rights | −1 | −750,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −17 | −11 | −14 | −5 | −14 | |
| Proceeds from term notes payable financing | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
| Principal payments on notes payable | −835,000 | −6 | −13 | −6 | −5 | |
| Principal payments on financing obligation | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Purchases of common stock for treasury | −26 | −31 | −36 | −24 | −3 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration liabilities | — | — | −736,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Cash paid for new secured credit agreement | — | — | −393,000 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Net cash used for financing activities | −29 | −39 | −44 | −33 | −11 | |
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | −273,000 | 141,000 | −296,000 | −1 | −103,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −17 | 10 | −22 | 13 | 20 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 496,000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Acquisition of property and equipment and capitalized curriculum financed by accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3 | 1 | 548,000 | 529,000 | — | |
| Consideration for reacquired license rights from liabilities of seller | 168,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Acquisition of content rights financed by accounts payable and other liabilities | 678,000 | 750,000 | — | — | — |