Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Resources Connection (RECN) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrends RECN vs. FC, ACTG, MG, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, and CBZShould you be buying Resources Connection stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Resources Connection include Franklin Covey (FC), Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Resources Connection vs. Franklin Covey Acacia Research Mistras Group Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RECN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FC or RECN? 69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Resources Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Resources Connection shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is FC or RECN more profitable? Franklin Covey has a net margin of 8.15% compared to Resources Connection's net margin of 4.52%. Franklin Covey's return on equity of 31.28% beat Resources Connection's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Covey8.15% 31.28% 10.00% Resources Connection 4.52%11.74%7.30% Do analysts rate FC or RECN? Franklin Covey presently has a consensus price target of $63.33, indicating a potential upside of 73.94%. Given Franklin Covey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Franklin Covey is more favorable than Resources Connection.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Covey 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Resources Connection 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FC or RECN? Resources Connection has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Covey. Resources Connection is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Covey$287.23M1.67$23.40M$1.7420.93Resources Connection$729M0.36$31.47M$1.037.94 Does the media refer more to FC or RECN? In the previous week, Franklin Covey had 2 more articles in the media than Resources Connection. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Franklin Covey and 0 mentions for Resources Connection. Franklin Covey's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Resources Connection's score of 0.00 indicating that Franklin Covey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Franklin Covey Neutral Resources Connection Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FC or RECN? Franklin Covey received 247 more outperform votes than Resources Connection when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.75% of users gave Franklin Covey an outperform vote while only 57.14% of users gave Resources Connection an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFranklin CoveyOutperform Votes50370.75% Underperform Votes20829.25% Resources ConnectionOutperform Votes25657.14% Underperform Votes19242.86% Which has more risk and volatility, FC or RECN? Franklin Covey has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resources Connection has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFranklin Covey beats Resources Connection on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Resources Connection News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RECN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RECN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricResources ConnectionBusiness Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$261.98M$135.16M$7.27B$9.08BDividend Yield5.43%3.29%2.34%4.23%P/E Ratio8.1888.4128.4017.19Price / Sales0.3643.06407.80117.05Price / Cash7.9314.3331.3137.85Price / Book0.933.335.874.78Net Income$31.47M$1.33M$126.23M$225.60M Resources Connection Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RECNResources ConnectionN/A$8.18+1.0%N/A-41.9%$261.98M$729M8.183,896High Trading VolumeFCFranklin Covey4.0027 of 5 stars$37.51+3.2%$63.33+68.8%-11.9%$494.53M$287.23M20.891,084ACTGAcacia Research3.0491 of 5 stars$4.51+0.7%$7.00+55.2%+12.2%$439.13M$165.78M8.45290MGMistras Group4.1421 of 5 stars$9.26+2.8%N/A+23.5%$287.15M$738.98M25.744,800OMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$0.32-9.6%N/A-89.9%$6.88M$800,000.000.0010Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics4.5723 of 5 stars$282.66-0.2%$289.80+2.5%+17.8%$39.91B$2.68B44.207,500Dividend AnnouncementEFXEquifax4.9229 of 5 stars$272.41+2.5%$311.39+14.3%+6.7%$33.77B$5.27B59.0714,900Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting4.4144 of 5 stars$199.40+0.4%$275.00+37.9%-1.7%$7.17B$3.73B22.847,990News CoveragePositive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet2.6231 of 5 stars$12.31+0.1%$13.83+12.3%+4.7%$5.44B$2.38B-153.756,414EXPOExponent4.1585 of 5 stars$92.80-0.4%$120.00+29.3%+4.8%$4.71B$544.65M45.001,320CBZCBIZ3.6002 of 5 stars$80.78+1.5%$86.00+6.5%+31.0%$4.05B$1.59B33.736,700Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Franklin Covey Alternatives Acacia Research Alternatives Mistras Group Alternatives Odyssey Marine Exploration Alternatives Verisk Analytics Alternatives Equifax Alternatives FTI Consulting Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet Alternatives Exponent Alternatives CBIZ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RECN) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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