Franklin Covey (FC) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Gross Margin at 75.9% for Q1 2026, down 84.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was 75.84% (down 117.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 76.22%, down 74.0%.
Franklin Covey has reported Gross Margin over the past 17 years, most recently at 75.9% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin reached 75.9% in Q1 2026 per FC's latest filing, roughly flat from 75.53% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 78.14% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 74.95% in Q3 2022.
- Median Gross Margin over the past 5 years was 76.38% (2024), compared with a mean of 76.39%.
- The largest annual shift saw Gross Margin skyrocketed 207bps in 2024 before it crashed -264bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 76.03% in 2022, then increased by 1bps to 76.43% in 2023, then fell by 0bps to 76.3% in 2024, then fell by -1bps to 75.53% in 2025, then increased by 0bps to 75.9% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for FC at 75.9% in Q1 2026, 75.53% in Q4 2025, and 75.5% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 72.43% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 68.04% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -6.01% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 79.28% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 36.76% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 78.77% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 46.96% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 83.40% |
| 10 | Franklin Covey | 255.45 Mn | 241.74 Mn | 45.27 Mn | 75.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 75.90% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 75.53% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 75.50% |
| May 31, 2025 | 76.46% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 76.74% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 76.30% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 78.14% |
| May 31, 2024 | 76.60% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 76.38% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 76.43% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 76.07% |
| May 31, 2023 | 75.91% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 76.45% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 76.03% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 74.95% |
| May 31, 2022 | 77.27% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 77.94% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 77.70% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 77.26% |
| May 31, 2021 | 78.16% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 77.53% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 75.30% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 98.92% |
| May 31, 2020 | 72.28% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 71.94% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 71.71% |
| May 31, 2019 | 70.82% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 70.23% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 68.33% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 73.68% |
| May 31, 2018 | 69.19% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 8,186.00% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 68.57% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 70.54% |
| May 31, 2017 | 62.49% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 66.43% |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 63.61% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 23.39% |
| May 28, 2016 | 66.08% |