Franklin Covey Co. (FC) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Franklin Covey Co. Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Franklin Covey Co. (FC) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Aug 2025	Aug 2024	Aug 2023	Aug 2022	Aug 2021	Aug 2020	Aug 2019	Aug 2018	Aug 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	3.07	23.40	17.78	18.43	13.62	-9.44	-1.02	-5.89	-7.17
Depreciation & Amortization	9.07	8.91	9.45	11.08	14.64	11.60	11.36	10.53	7.44
Deferred Income Tax	1.47	1.89	4.75	0.12	-9.79	9.09	-1.05	-2.54	-5.59
Stock Based Compensation	5.81	10.14	12.52	8.29	8.62	-0.57	4.79	2.85	3.66
Change in Working Capital	5.13	11.82	-11.85	10.91	17.89	12.98	10.09	5.62	17.38
Change in Accounts Receivable	17.46	-3.76	-9.45	-2.41	-14.27	17.14	-1.77	-5.68	0.16
Change in Inventory	-1.16	0.23	-0.69	-1.05	0.46	0.55	-0.26	0.16	1.58
Change in Accounts Payable	-5.77	0.40	-9.54	4.36	14.37	-5.46	2.93	1.75	0.68
Change in Other Working Capital	4.44	14.94	3.09	10.01	-2.74	0.72	9.19	9.39	14.96
Other Operating Activities	4.44	4.10	3.09	3.42	-8.59	3.90	6.29	6.29	1.64
Net Cash from Operating Activities	28.98	60.26	35.74	52.25	46.18	27.56	30.45	16.86	17.36
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-16.89	-3.69	-13.55	-5.33	-1.60	-9.27	-6.84	-9.53	-14.40
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-10.21	0.00	-0.03	-1.11	-7.27
Other Investing Activities	-8.64	-7.62	-9.04	0.00	-2.50	-2.60	0.00	-3.00	-7.22
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-16.89	-11.31	-13.55	-5.33	-14.32	-11.87	-6.87	-10.63	-21.68
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-3.95	-5.84	-16.93	-8.72	-7.60	-2.34	-6.24	-1.16	7.72
Common Stock Issued	1.54	1.47	1.54	1.34	1.07	1.05	0.98	0.81	0.68
Common Stock Repurchased	-26.37	-30.75	-35.56	-23.85	-2.97	-13.97	-0.01	-2.01	-5.43
Other Financing Activities	0.00	-3.54	-0.74	-1.43	-1.98	-1.30	-0.65	-2.32	0.17
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-28.78	-38.66	-44.18	-32.67	-11.48	-16.56	-5.93	-4.68	3.13
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	-0.27	0.14	-0.30	-1.15	-0.10	0.30	-0.10	-0.32	-0.35
Net Change in Cash	-16.97	10.43	-22.29	13.10	20.28	-0.56	17.55	1.23	-1.53
Cash at Beginning of Period	48.66	38.23	60.52	47.42	27.14	27.70	10.15	8.92	10.46
Cash at End of Period	31.70	48.66	38.23	60.52	47.42	27.14	27.70	10.15	8.92
Free Cash Flow	12.09	56.56	22.19	46.92	44.58	18.30	23.61	7.34	2.95
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	0.50	1.11	1.50	1.66	2.07	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	7.69	4.21	3.31	3.21	1.77	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of May 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Franklin Covey Co. Cash Flow

What is Franklin Covey Co.'s free cash flow?

Franklin Covey Co. generated free cash flow of $12.09M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Aug 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $28.98M minus $16.89M of capital expenditures. That was down 78.6% from $56.56M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 4.5% of revenue.

How much does Franklin Covey Co. spend on capital expenditures?

Franklin Covey Co. spent $16.89M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $3.69M a year earlier. That equals 58.3% of operating cash flow.

Does Franklin Covey Co. pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Franklin Covey Co. returned $26.37M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition