Analyzing Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification (OTCMKTS:BVRDF)

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification (OTCMKTS:BVRDF) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Franklin Covey and Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Covey	3.81%	19.08%	6.12%
Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Franklin Covey and Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Covey	0	0	2	0	3.00
Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification	0	1	0	1	3.00

Franklin Covey presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.08%. Given Franklin Covey’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Franklin Covey and Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Covey	$287.23 million	0.86	$23.40 million	$0.79	24.82
Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification	$6.75 billion	2.15	$616.15 million	N/A	N/A

Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey.

Summary

Franklin Covey beats Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification on 8 of the 12 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 Bureau Veritas Registre International De Classification

Bureau Veritas SA provides laboratory testing, inspection, and certification services. It operates through six segments: Marine & Offshore; Agri-Food & Commodities; Buildings & Infrastructure; Industry; Certification; and Consumer Products. The company engages in inspecting, analyzing, auditing, and certifying the products, assets, and management systems of its clients in relation to regulatory or self-imposed standards, as well as issues compliance reports. It also provides laboratory and on-site testing services for manufacturing and process industries; inspection services for products, services, assets, and installations, as well as various services designed to control quality, verify quantity, and meet regulatory requirements; and certification services for management systems, products, and people. The company serves automotive and transportation, building and infrastructure, chemicals, commodities and agriculture, consumer products and retail, food, marine and offshore, oil and gas, and power and utilities industries, as well as financial services and public sectors. It operates in approximately 140 countries through a network of offices and laboratories. Bureau Veritas SA was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.