Franklin Covey (FC) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Franklin Covey reported quarterly earnings of $0.18 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.08 per share, but down from $0.43 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +325.00%, with the company previously expected to post a loss of $0.11 per share but actually reporting a loss of $0.08, resulting in a surprise of +27.27% [2] - Revenues for the quarter ended May 2025 were $67.12 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.34%, and down from $73.37 million year-over-year [3] - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times but has topped consensus revenue estimates only once [2][3] Stock Performance - Franklin Covey shares have declined approximately 35.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 5.4% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for the stock is 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.55 on revenues of $79.88 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.48 on revenues of $275.93 million [8] - The outlook for the consulting services industry, where Franklin Covey operates, is currently in the bottom 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [9]