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Franklin Covey Co · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Franklin Covey's financial performance remained resilient amidst economic uncertainty, marked by strong client and revenue retention, and growth in deferred subscription revenue.

Franklin Covey reported second quarter fiscal 2024 financial results with consolidated revenue totaling $61.3 million. The company's subscription and subscription services sales reached $50.3 million. Net income was $0.9 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA was $7.4 million.

  • Consolidated sales for the quarter totaled $61.3 million, compared to $61.8 million in the prior year.
  • Total Company subscription and subscription services sales reached $50.3 million, a 5% increase over the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Consolidated deferred subscription revenue increased 13% to $86.1 million.
  • Net income for the second quarter was $0.9 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$61.3M

Previous: $61.8M-0.7%
EPS

$0.06

Previous: $0.12-50.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$7.45M

Previous: $8.2M-9.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.72M

Previous: -$2.64M+35.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$842K

Previous: -$905K+7.0%
Net Income

$874K

Previous: $1.74M-49.7%
Operating Income

$1.44M

Previous: $2.83M-49.0%
Gross Profit

$46.9M

Previous: $47.2M-0.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$40.9M

Previous: $55.1M-25.8%
Total Assets

$222M

Previous: $234M-5.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.37M

Previous: $3.32M-58.7%

Revenue & EPS history

FranklinCovey · Revenue · Quarterly

$61.3M

Q2 2024-0.7%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

FranklinCovey · $78M total across 3 segments · Q4 2023

  • Enterprise Division
    $52.4M+0.5%
  • Education Division
    $24.1M-2.2%
  • Corporate and other
    $1.43M

Forward guidance

The Company expects that its Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2024 will be at the lower end of its previously announced guidance range of $54.5 million to $58.0 million in constant currency.

Tailwinds

  • Strength of the Company’s business model that features high recurring revenue.
  • High gross margins.
  • Low capital intensity.
  • Continued strength and strategic durability of the All Access Pass.
  • Continued strength and strategic durability of the Leader in Me membership subscriptions.

Headwinds

  • Challenges from the first half of fiscal 2024.
  • Slower-than-expected rebound of subscription services sales will impact anticipated sales growth in the third and fourth quarters.
  • Concern about economic conditions slowed decision-making.
  • More difficult selling environment during the first half of fiscal 2024.
  • Expectation to be at the low end of Adjusted EBITDA guidance range.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.4%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+44.5%

Q2 2026

Best reaction

-26.5%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026
Q2 2026+44.5%+1.2%
Q1 2026+1.0%+11.1%+3.4%
Q4 2025-10.7%-13.0%-10.1%
Q3 2025+2.0%+0.1%-1.6%
Q2 2025-26.5%-29.3%-24.0%
Q1 2025-11.3%-13.8%+7.2%
Q4 2024-8.3%-4.3%-11.6%
Q3 2024+6.5%+6.9%+24.0%
Q2 2024+0.7%-3.6%+1.4%
Q1 2024+1.9%-1.8%+2.0%
Q4 2023-11.0%-11.3%-0.3%
Q3 2023+28.7%+26.2%+32.5%
Q2 2023-17.7%-12.3%-16.6%
Q1 2023-8.4%-7.7%+1.0%
Q4 2022-0.6%-5.8%-0.3%
Q3 2022+19.0%+21.4%+34.8%
Q2 2022-6.8%-3.8%-17.4%
Q1 2022+10.9%+12.1%+2.0%
Q4 2021+5.6%+13.3%+2.9%
Q3 2021+11.6%+6.3%+13.5%
Q2 2021+6.6%+7.1%+8.0%
Q1 2021+4.8%+3.1%+15.8%
Q4 2020+16.4%+36.7%+26.0%
Q3 2020-8.3%-7.1%-0.2%
Q2 2020+15.4%+29.6%+35.8%
Q1 2020-3.6%-2.3%-3.2%
Q4 2019+3.5%+1.0%-2.8%
Q3 2019+8.2%+8.8%+17.0%
Q2 2019+8.4%+5.0%+13.0%
Q1 2019+3.7%+4.3%+5.4%
Q4 2018+3.5%+0.6%+3.0%
Q3 2018-6.8%-8.9%-11.4%
Q2 2018+9.0%-1.9%-4.1%
Q1 2018+14.5%+36.5%+26.6%
Q4 2017+11.0%+2.9%+2.9%
Q3 2017-7.9%-6.2%-12.9%
Q2 2017+26.6%+29.2%+33.2%
Q1 2017-6.4%-6.9%-13.0%
Q4 2016-1.6%+4.4%+14.8%
Q3 2016-4.3%-1.7%+13.4%
Q2 2016-9.8%
Q1 2016+1.5%
Q4 2015-13.3%
Q3 2015-13.0%
Q2 2015-2.2%
Q1 2015-0.5%
Q4 2014+0.5%
Q3 2014+0.3%
Q2 2014+1.1%
Q1 2014+0.7%
Q4 2013+5.3%
Q3 2013+3.8%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013+0.9%
Q4 2010-7.0%
Q4 2012-7.0%
Q3 2011+0.6%
Q3 2012+6.2%
Q2 2012-2.2%
Q2 2011-2.2%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q1 2012-0.6%
Q1 2011-5.0%
Q3 2010+4.1%
Q2 2010+0.9%

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