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Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Simply Wall St·02/17/2025 10:35:04
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There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital employed. This shows us that it's a compounding machine, able to continually reinvest its earnings back into the business and generate higher returns. With that in mind, the ROCE of Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) looks great, so lets see what the trend can tell us.

Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)

For those that aren't sure what ROCE is, it measures the amount of pre-tax profits a company can generate from the capital employed in its business. The formula for this calculation on Franklin Covey is:

Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)

0.36 = US$35m ÷ (US$240m - US$144m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to November 2024).

Therefore, Franklin Covey has an ROCE of 36%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 16% earned by companies in a similar industry.

See our latest analysis for Franklin Covey

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NYSE:FC Return on Capital Employed February 17th 2025

Above you can see how the current ROCE for Franklin Covey compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering Franklin Covey for free.

So How Is Franklin Covey's ROCE Trending?

Franklin Covey has not disappointed in regards to ROCE growth. The figures show that over the last five years, returns on capital have grown by 803%. That's a very favorable trend because this means that the company is earning more per dollar of capital that's being employed. Speaking of capital employed, the company is actually utilizing 24% less than it was five years ago, which can be indicative of a business that's improving its efficiency. A business that's shrinking its asset base like this isn't usually typical of a soon to be multi-bagger company.

On a side note, we noticed that the improvement in ROCE appears to be partly fueled by an increase in current liabilities. The current liabilities has increased to 60% of total assets, so the business is now more funded by the likes of its suppliers or short-term creditors. And with current liabilities at those levels, that's pretty high.

The Bottom Line

From what we've seen above, Franklin Covey has managed to increase it's returns on capital all the while reducing it's capital base. Since the stock has only returned 2.2% to shareholders over the last five years, the promising fundamentals may not be recognized yet by investors. Given that, we'd look further into this stock in case it has more traits that could make it multiply in the long term.

Like most companies, Franklin Covey does come with some risks, and we've found 1 warning sign that you should be aware of.

Franklin Covey is not the only stock earning high returns. If you'd like to see more, check out our free list of companies earning high returns on equity with solid fundamentals.

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