Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC – Get Free Report) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Franklin Covey and SS&C Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Franklin Covey | $261.45 million | 0.62 | $4.92 million | $0.45 | 31.87 |
| SS&C Technologies | $6.69 billion | 2.79 | $796.90 million | $3.48 | 22.87 |
SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Franklin Covey and SS&C Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Franklin Covey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| SS&C Technologies | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.75 |
Franklin Covey currently has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 91.77%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus price target of $96.57, indicating a potential upside of 21.36%. Given Franklin Covey’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than SS&C Technologies.
Volatility & Risk
Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Franklin Covey and SS&C Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Franklin Covey | 1.88% | 25.57% | 5.52% |
| SS&C Technologies | 12.76% | 21.80% | 7.26% |
Summary
SS&C Technologies beats Franklin Covey on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Franklin Covey
Franklin Covey Co. is a global organizational performance and leadership company. It helps businesses, government agencies, and other organizations improve leadership, execution, productivity, trust, sales performance, and customer experience through training and consulting. The company’s offerings include workshops, coaching, consulting services, and digital learning tools. Its programs draw on FranklinCovey intellectual property, including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 4 Disciplines of Execution , and are available through its All Access Pass learning platform.
About SS&C Technologies
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. provides software and technology-enabled services to financial services and healthcare organizations. Its offerings include software for investment and wealth management, alternative investments, insurance, retirement and healthcare operations, as well as related business process outsourcing and fund administration services. The company was founded in 1986 by William C. Stone and is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut. Stone serves as chairman and chief executive officer.
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