Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC – Get Free Report) and Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Randstad has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Franklin Covey and Randstad, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Franklin Covey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Randstad | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Franklin Covey and Randstad”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Franklin Covey | $267.07 million | 0.73 | $3.07 million | $0.17 | 101.76 |
| Randstad | $26.10 billion | 0.28 | $338.29 million | $1.03 | 19.88 |
Randstad has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. Randstad is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Franklin Covey and Randstad’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Franklin Covey | 0.83% | 17.37% | 4.04% |
| Randstad | 1.39% | 11.76% | 4.28% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Randstad shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Franklin Covey beats Randstad on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Franklin Covey
Franklin Covey Co. provides training and consulting services in the areas of execution, sales performance, productivity, customer loyalty, and educational improvement for organizations and individuals worldwide. The company operates through Direct Offices, International Licensees, and Education Practice segments. It also provides a suite of individual-effectiveness and leadership-development training and products. In addition, the company operates Strive platform, a learning deployment platform; Impact platform that helps automate implementation of learning initiatives; All Access Pass, a subscription platform that enables improved deployment of content, services, technology, and metrics to deliver behavioral impact at scale; and Leader in Me, which provides access to digital versions of student leadership guides, leadership lessons, illustrated leadership stories, and other resources. Franklin Covey Co. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
About Randstad
Randstad N.V. provides solutions in the field of work and human resources (HR) services. The company provides temporary staffing and permanent placement services; job posting; and résumé services on digital platforms. It offers inhouse, enterprise and digital, and tech suite services. In addition, the company provides managed services programs, recruitment process outsourcing, outplacement and career development, and online talent acquisition. It has operations in North America, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Iberia, other European countries, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Randstad Holding NV and changed its name to Randstad N.V. in April 2018. Randstad N.V. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.
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