Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) & SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Critical Comparison

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned 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.

Risk and Volatility

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%	21.74%	7.25%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Franklin Covey and SS&C Technologies, as reported 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 target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.82%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus target price of $96.57, indicating a potential upside of 22.52%. Given Franklin Covey’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than SS&C Technologies.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Franklin Covey and SS&C Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Covey	$261.45 million	0.65	$4.92 million	$0.45	33.24
SS&C Technologies	$6.27 billion	2.95	$796.90 million	$3.48	22.65

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.

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats Franklin Covey on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Franklin Covey

Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE: FC) is a global professional-services and training company that helps organizations improve leadership, execution, productivity, sales performance and workplace culture. Its services are designed for businesses, government agencies and other institutions seeking to develop employees and improve organizational performance. The company provides consulting, training, coaching, assessment tools and digital learning solutions. Its offerings address areas such as leadership development, trust, change management, business execution, customer loyalty and individual effectiveness.

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.