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FDS

NYSE · USD
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CEO Sanoke Viswanathan Employees 12,800 R&D / revenue 0.0%
Last price
$301.67−0.05%last session
Market cap
$10.7B
P/E (TTM)
20.6x
From 52w high
−5.9%
From 52w low
+63.1%
1-year return
+10.5%
RSI 14 · vs SMA200
62.8 · +22.0%
IS score
66.1/ 100
Factor model across 8 sub-scores, ranked against 3,010 US stocks. Describes the business, not the outlook.
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One year, rebased to 100

FDS   SPY   XLF (sector ETF) · weekly closes
708090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SPY 116FDS 110XLF 107

Score DNA

Each bar is a 0-100 score within the scored universe
77
Profitability
39
Growth
50
Value
68
Momentum
100
Risk (safety)
79
Quality
56
Balance sheet
74
Earnings quality

Flags

Strengths
✓ FCF yield 5%+
Warnings
None of the computed warning flags fires for FDS (Altman, Beneish, accruals, FCF, dilution).
Observations
Moat model: None, Efficient ScalePiotroski 5 / 9Beta 0.711 of 4 smart-money sources active

Smart-money strip

Each disclosure source on its own window. Filings coinciding is not coordination.
INSForm 4 · 180 days
Insider open-market buys
0
No open-market sales on file
Form 144 notices (12m): 2, $1.5M proposed, not confirmed sales
CONGSTOCK Act · 180 days
Congressional purchases
0
No disclosed purchases
Members disclose in ranges, 30-45 days after the trade
13F13F · quarter to 2026-06-30
Net change in institutional holders
+46
139 new holders, 89 closed
772 filers hold 114.8% · 276 added, 247 trimmed
ETFETF holdings · 30 days
Net funds accumulating
−37
538 funds adding shares
575 funds trimming · counts of funds, not dollars
DARKFINRA · daily
Short-sale share of off-exchange volume
60.1%
20-day avg 67.7%, 50-day avg 69.0%
Latest 7.6 pp under its 20-day average · a flow, not short interest

Key financials · FY2026

USD, fiscal year. Stock-based compensation is non-cash; shown against FCF.
Income statement
Revenue$2.5B
Revenue growth YoY+6.7%
Gross margin50.6%
Operating income$700.0M
Operating margin28.3%
Net income$533.5M
Net margin21.5%
EPS (diluted)$14.57
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$822.2M
Capital expenditure$114.7M
Free cash flow$707.5M
FCF conversion (FCF / OCF)86.0%
Stock-based compensation$84.1M
FCF less SBC$623.4M
Buybacks$644.0M
Dividends$164.2M
Balance sheet & returns
Cash & short-term investments$265.3M
Total debt$1.4B
Net debt$1.1B
Shareholders' equity$2.0B
Goodwill & intangibles$3.1B
Debt / equity0.77
ROE (TTM)25.6%
ROIC (TTM)16.0%
Operating margin by fiscal year
25.8%FY202230.2%FY202331.8%FY202432.2%FY202528.3%FY2026
Revenue $1.8B (FY2022) to $2.5B (FY2026), a 7.7% CAGR.

Valuation

P/E (TTM)20.6x
EV / EBITDA13.2x
Price / sales4.33x
Price / FCF15.2x
FCF yield6.59%
Buyback yield6.00%
SBC / revenue3.4%
Price / book5.34x
Forward P/E FY202715.3x
Forward P/E FY202813.9x
Forward multiples divide today's price by Street EPS estimates. Street mean target $284.43 across 7 analysts last quarter is theirs, not ours.

FDS vs industry median

33 companies in Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Gross margin 50.6% 71.8% Operating margin 28.3% 38.3% Net margin 21.5% 26.4% ROIC 16.0% 13.4%
FDS (TTM)Industry median Asset turnover 0.60 vs industry 0.26 · financial leverage 2.07

Earnings delivery

Next report 2026-12-17 · consensus EPS $5.04
83%
beat rate, 10 of 12 quarters
+2.7%
median EPS surprise
6
longest beat streak
+0+9+12+3+3+3-1-2+3+2+2+4
EPS surprise in % vs the consensus at the time, oldest (left) to newest, 2023-12-19 to 2026-09-30. Bars cap at ±60%.

Peers

Market-cap band, not the industry cohort above
CompanyMkt capP/EROENet marginRev growth12m return
FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc $10.7B20.6x25.6%21.5%+6.7% +10.5%
TRU TransUnion $14.2B19.3x18.1%19.3%+12.4% −5.3%
MORN Morningstar, Inc. $7.8B19.5x32.0%16.3%+9.3% −1.6%
MSCI MSCI Inc. $41.4B31.3x-76.0%39.4%+11.6% +7.0%
COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. $45.7Bn/m-7.8%-29.5%−21.0% −47.6%
NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. $52.5B27.1x16.5%20.0%+7.3% —
MCO Moody's Corporation $84.0B30.7x80.2%40.2%+11.7% —
ICE Intercontinental Exchange, I $90.7B22.7x13.9%35.9%−0.6% —
12-month window: SPY +15.9%, sector ETF XLF +7.2%. Past returns describe history only.

Recent 8-K filings

2026-09-30Earnings Release; Bylaws Amendment; Exhibits
2026-09-25Officer/Director Change; Exhibits
2026-08-31Material Agreement; Financial Obligation; Exhibits
2026-07-01Earnings Release; Exhibits
2026-04-08Officer/Director Change; Exhibits
2026-03-31Earnings Release; Exhibits

Context

Shares outstanding35,565,543
Free float99.7%
Institutional ownership114.8%
Beta0.71
Dividend yield1.50%
Last dividend$1.16 on 2026-08-31
50 / 200-day average$285.24 / $248.88
Large-cap Financial Services median P/E14.0x

Full factsheet

The PDF carries everything on this page plus the cash-allocation waterfall, Form 144 notices, 13F holder detail, dark-pool and short-flow history, seasonality and the moat assessment (None).

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All fundamentals · 140 measures in 13 categories

Percentile = where FDS sits among 11 scored companies in Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges (0 = lowest value, 100 = highest). It is a position, not a grade.
ValuationProfitability (TTM)Returns on capitalGrowthMargin history & stabilityLiquidity (latest quarter)Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)EfficiencyCash flow & earnings qualityDividends & buybacksScores & forensic checksPer shareSize (TTM)

Valuation

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
P/E (TTM) 20.1x 23.6x
22nd		 11.9x
PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) 2.68 1.40
89th		 1.04
Price / sales 4.3x 7.9x
20th		 2.5x
Price / book 5.4x 4.0x
78th		 1.3x
Price / tangible book —
Price / free cash flow 15.2x 22.7x
0th		 11.8x
Price / operating cash flow 13.0x 22.1x
20th		 11.7x
Enterprise value $12.0B $47.6B
20th		 $3.4B
EV / sales 4.8x 8.6x
20th		 6.0x
EV / EBITDA 13.1x 17.6x
22nd		 13.0x
EV / EBIT 17.1x 20.9x
22nd		 15.5x
EV / free cash flow 17.0x 24.1x
10th		 15.9x
Earnings yield 5.0% 4.0%
80th		 7.9%
FCF yield 6.6% 4.4%
100th		 6.3%
Operating cash flow yield 7.7% 4.5%
80th		 7.8%
Graham number (per share) $137.80 $81.79
75th		 $50.71

Profitability (TTM)

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin 50.6% 70.9%
10th		 71.9%
EBITDA margin 37.0% 37.4%
40th		 37.9%
Operating margin 28.3% 31.6%
40th		 23.3%
EBIT margin 28.4% 29.2%
40th		 23.3%
Net margin 21.5% 30.5%
30th		 18.7%
NOPAT margin 23.2% 25.5%
40th		 18.7%
FCF margin 28.6% 38.8%
30th		 23.3%
Operating cash flow margin 33.2% 40.7%
30th		 26.7%
R&D / revenue 0.0% 0.0%
0th		 0.0%
SG&A / revenue 22.3% 22.3%
50th		 20.1%
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% 2.2%
70th		 0.7%
Effective tax rate 17.9% 22.2%
20th		 21.0%

Returns on capital

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
ROE (on average equity) 25.5% 17.3%
78th		 11.9%
ROA 12.6% 8.0%
70th		 1.4%
ROIC 17.5% 12.2%
70th		 7.8%
ROCE 23.0% 13.1%
80th		 5.8%
Return on tangible assets 16.6% 10.5%
80th		 2.0%
Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) 25.1% 24.9%
60th		 11.4%
Gross profitability (GP / assets) 30.2% 18.9%
70th		 10.3%
ROIC, 3-yr average 16.4% 15.3%
60th		 7.1%
ROIC, 5-yr average 19.5% 12.8%
67th		 7.3%
ROE, 5-yr average 28.2% 13.8%
89th		 10.7%
Incremental ROIC -42.1% -41.1%
40th		 8.4%

Growth

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Revenue growth (TTM YoY) 6.7% 7.3%
40th		 7.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ) 1.9% 1.9%
50th		 2.8%
Revenue CAGR, 3 yr 5.9% 10.0%
10th		 10.8%
Revenue CAGR, 5 yr 9.2% 9.2%
50th		 11.3%
Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr 4.1% 12.9%
10th		 18.0%
Operating income CAGR, 3 yr 3.6% 17.1%
11th		 8.8%
Net income growth (TTM YoY) -10.6% 18.9%
0th		 24.7%
Net income CAGR, 3 yr 4.4% 23.2%
11th		 9.4%
EPS growth (TTM YoY) -4.1% 24.6%
11th		 25.1%
EPS CAGR, 3 yr 7.5% 22.2%
11th		 7.3%
EPS CAGR, 5 yr 7.6% 9.6%
33rd		 4.2%
FCF growth (TTM YoY) 14.6% 10.8%
60th		 15.9%
FCF CAGR, 3 yr 6.6% 13.0%
20th		 8.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr 8.4% 10.9%
20th		 8.4%
Book value CAGR, 3 yr 10.4% 5.4%
78th		 8.9%
Dividend CAGR, 3 yr —
Sustainable growth rate 17.6% 11.6%
75th		 8.3%

Margin history & stability

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin, 3-yr average 52.5% 63.7%
20th		 63.4%
Operating margin, 3-yr average 30.8% 30.8%
50th		 21.4%
Net margin, 3-yr average 23.9% 25.9%
40th		 16.5%
FCF margin, 3-yr average 27.7% 34.9%
30th		 28.2%
Revenue stability (0-1) 0.97 0.97
50th		 0.86
Earnings stability (0-1) 0.78 0.42
80th		 0.37
Margin stability (0-1) 0.97 0.95
80th		 0.81

Liquidity (latest quarter)

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Cash & short-term investments $265.3M $1.5B
10th		 $145.5M
Net cash (− = net debt) −$1.3B −$4.8B
70th		 −$676.0M
Working capital −$437.6M $68.3M
10th		 $86.3M
Current ratio 0.60 1.02
10th		 1.19
Quick ratio 0.60 1.02
20th		 1.19
Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) 0.24 0.45
30th		 0.55
Defensive interval (days) 374 days 569 days
20th		 417 days

Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Total debt $1.5B $6.5B
10th		 $1.2B
Debt / equity 0.77 0.73
56th		 0.81
Net debt / equity 0.64 0.58
67th		 0.66
Debt / assets 37.2% 33.8%
60th		 33.5%
Debt / capital 43.5% 42.3%
56th		 44.6%
Debt / EBITDA 1.69 2.13
22nd		 3.20
Net debt / EBITDA 1.40 1.60
22nd		 2.19
Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) 8.6x 9.2x
44th		 2.9x
Cash interest coverage 10.1x 11.1x
44th		 3.7x
Debt payback (years of OCF) 1.9 yrs 2.7 yrs
20th		 3.7 yrs
Liabilities / assets 51.7% 59.0%
30th		 86.2%
IS credit model rating A- — —
Implied credit spread (bps) 175 150
70th		 175

Efficiency

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Asset turnover 0.59 0.30
80th		 0.15
Fixed asset turnover 12.86 13.70
40th		 11.68
Inventory turnover —
Receivables turnover 8.7 7.1
70th		 8.2
Days sales outstanding 42 days 51 days
30th		 43 days
Days inventory outstanding —
Days payables outstanding 40 days 34 days
60th		 39 days
Cash conversion cycle (days) 2 days 14 days
33rd		 0 days
Capex / revenue 4.6% 2.4%
67th		 0.2%
Capex / depreciation 0.54 0.39
89th		 0.13
Operating expense ratio 23.9% 26.5%
20th		 38.9%

Cash flow & earnings quality

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Operating cash flow / net income 1.54 1.19
100th		 1.28
FCF / net income 1.33 1.15
100th		 1.15
FCF / operating cash flow 86.0% 92.6%
22nd		 98.5%
Capex / operating cash flow 14.0% 7.4%
78th		 0.6%
Accruals ratio -6.8% -2.2%
10th		 -2.0%
Sloan accruals ratio -20.3% -4.6%
10th		 -0.6%
Earnings quality score (0-1) 0.75 1.00
0th		 0.75

Dividends & buybacks

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Dividend yield 1.5% 1.2%
80th		 2.3%
Dividend per share (TTM) $4.52 $2.04
80th		 $1.03
Payout ratio (dividends / net income) 30.8% 29.6%
56th		 30.0%
Dividends / FCF 23.2% 23.2%
50th		 49.0%
Dividend growth (YoY) —
Buyback yield 6.0% 2.7%
80th		 1.7%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) 7.5% 4.0%
80th		 5.2%
Share count change (YoY) -6.8% -2.5%
10th		 -0.3%
Buybacks, last 5 years $1.3B $3.6B
20th		 $85.3M

Scores & forensic checks

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
IS score 66 66
50th		 53
IS profitability 77 75
60th		 59
IS growth 39 56
20th		 57
IS value 50 52
30th		 77
IS momentum 68 84
20th		 76
IS risk (safety) 100 100
10th		 65
IS quality 79 79
50th		 71
IS balance sheet 56 52
60th		 51
IS earnings quality 74 74
50th		 74
IS cash flow 79 77
80th		 71
Piotroski F-score (0-9) 5 7
10th		 6
Altman Z-score —
Beneish M-score —
Ohlson O-score −7.92 −7.92
50th		 −6.00
IS credit score 69 74
30th		 68

Per share

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
EPS, diluted (TTM) $15.00 $11.07
70th		 $3.36
Book value per share $56.28 $26.87
80th		 $28.13
Tangible book per share −$31.94 −$27.93
30th		 $21.49
Revenue per share $69.61 $25.28
100th		 $17.62
FCF per share $19.89 $11.63
90th		 $1.99
Operating cash flow per share $23.11 $11.90
100th		 $2.45
Cash per share $7.46 $7.46
50th		 $1.75

Size (TTM)

MeasureFDSIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Market cap $10.7B $45.7B
20th		 $2.5B
Revenue $2.5B $5.5B
10th		 $1.0B
EBITDA $915.4M $2.1B
30th		 $269.3M
Net income $533.5M $1.4B
30th		 $168.0M
Free cash flow $707.5M $2.0B
20th		 $160.0M
Total assets $4.1B $14.7B
20th		 $8.5B
Shareholders' equity $2.0B $4.8B
30th		 $1.5B
Employees 12,694 10,973
60th		 1,392

Insider transactions, last 6 months

Form 4 · most recent 12
DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-09-23Moskoff Gregory T
MD,Controller and CAO
 Award / grant 97——97
2026-09-22Viswanathan Sanoke
Director, Chief Executive Officer
 Tax withholding 8,065$276.42$2.2M50,267
2026-08-31Moskoff Gregory T
MD,Controller and CAO
 Other 18$230.22$4,182225
2026-08-31Warren Joshua
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
 Other 1$230.22$1922,273
2026-08-31Mcloughlin Christopher
Chief Legal Officer
 Other 26$230.22$6,0542,773
2026-06-18Moskoff Gregory T
MD,Controller and CAO
 Other 0$221.29$93206
2026-06-18Mcloughlin Christopher
Chief Legal Officer
 Other 0$221.29$322,747
2026-05-29Moskoff Gregory T
MD,Controller and CAO
 Other 19$186.95$3,585206
2026-05-29Mcloughlin Christopher
Chief Legal Officer
 Other 32$186.95$6,0492,747
2026-05-01Warren Joshua
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
 Award / grant 8,567$227.58$1.9M8,567
2026-05-01Warren Joshua
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
 Award / grant 2,272——2,272

Shares acquired vs disposed, by month

acquired disposed · all Form 4 types
MarAprMayJunAugSep

By transaction type, 6 months

TypeDirectionFilingsSharesValue
Award / grantAcquired310,936$1.9M
OtherAcquired797$20,187
Tax withholdingDisposed18,065$2.2M
—Disposed30—
Awards, option exercises and tax withholding are compensation mechanics; open-market buys and sales are the discretionary ones.

Form 144 notices

12 months: 2 notices · 5,144 shares · $1.5M
FiledFilerShares proposedEst. proceeds
2026-01-12Frank Malcolm2,572$757,325
2026-01-08Siegel Laurie2,572$736,517
2025-07-14Mcgonigle James J2,925$1.3M
2025-07-09Moskoff Gregory T2,500$1.1M
A Form 144 is notice of a proposed sale, not a confirmed one.

Congress trades

12 months: House 11 trades (7 purchases) · Senate 6 (0 purchases)
TradedMemberChamberTypeAmountDisclosed
2026-08-19Ro KhannaHouseSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-09-07
2026-05-15Gilbert CisnerosHouseSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-06-09
2026-05-15Gilbert CisnerosHouseSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,0002026-06-09
2026-05-14Gilbert Ray CisnerosHouseSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,0002026-06-09
2026-03-31Shelley Moore CapitoSenateSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-04-05
2026-03-31Shelley Moore CapitoSenateSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-04-05
2026-03-26Shelley Moore CapitoSenateSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-04-05
2026-03-26Shelley Moore CapitoSenateSale$1,001 - $15,0002026-04-05
STOCK Act disclosures, in ranges, filed up to 45 days after the trade.

Largest 13F holders

Quarter to 2026-06-30, the latest most managers have filed
ManagerSharesValue% of shares out
BAMCO INC /NY/4,200,856$966.5M11.81%
BlackRock, Inc.2,858,389$657.7M8.04%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2,379,691$547.5M6.69%
STATE STREET CORP1,873,867$431.1M5.27%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC1,781,324$409.8M5.01%
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P1,439,274$331.1M4.05%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1,380,700$317.3M3.88%
Ninety One UK Ltd1,189,240$273.6M3.34%
Invesco Ltd.954,411$219.6M2.68%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/765,564$176.1M2.15%
ProShare Advisors LLC681,037$156.7M1.91%
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP601,136$138.3M1.69%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC600,225$138.1M1.69%
MORGAN STANLEY449,353$103.4M1.26%
UBS Group AG407,814$93.8M1.15%

Institutional ownership by quarter

2023-092026-06114.8%
% of shares held by 13F filers
2023-092026-06772
Number of 13F filers holding

Holder changes by quarter

QuarterHoldersOwnershipNewIncreasedReducedClosed
2026-06-30772114.8%13927624789
2026-03-31726106.8%106269256164
2025-12-31799102.9%171251280127
2025-09-30773104.5%98273275152
2025-06-30838100.8%9828828680
2025-03-31830100.7%8627430088
2024-12-31847101.6%9927129670
2024-09-30831101.5%9628029964
2024-06-30808101.2%9329526763
2024-03-3178898.8%7429125460
2023-12-3177898.0%10425127749
2023-09-3073598.0%6225425059

Schedule 13D / 13G filers

FiledFormFiler% of classShares
2026-08-14SCHEDULE 13G/ABaron Partners Fund6.0%2,149,040
2026-04-29SCHEDULE 13GVanguard Capital Management7.4%2,735,013
2026-03-06SCHEDULE 13G/ABaron Partners Fund5.0%1,875,000
2026-02-17SCHEDULE 13G/ARonald Baron7.8%2,888,845
Required above 5% of a class; 13G is the passive form.

ETFs with the largest holding

ETFWeight in fundHolding value
VITSX0.01%$304.9M
VSMPX0.01%$304.9M
VTSAX0.01%$304.9M
VTI0.01%$304.9M
VFINX0.01%$252.3M
VOO0.01%$252.3M

Share structure

Shares outstanding35,565,543
Float35,457,950
Free float99.7%

Income statement

Fiscal years, USD
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$1.8B$2.1B$2.2B$2.3B$2.5B
Cost of revenue$871.1M$973.2M$1.0B$1.1B$1.2B
Gross profit$972.8M$1.1B$1.2B$1.2B$1.3B
R&D$0$0$0$300.7M$0
SG&A$433.0M$159.6M$213.4M$475.7M$553.2M
Operating income$475.5M$630.2M$701.3M$748.3M$700.0M
EBITDA$610.4M$788.0M$872.9M$966.0M$913.1M
Pretax income$443.6M$585.0M$651.5M$721.0M$649.7M
Income tax$46.7M$116.8M$114.4M$123.9M$116.2M
Net income$396.9M$468.2M$537.1M$597.0M$533.5M
EPS, diluted$10.25$12.04$13.91$15.55$14.57
Diluted shares38.7M38.9M38.6M38.4M36.6M

Balance sheet

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash & short-term investments$536.5M$457.7M$492.6M$355.1M$265.3M
Receivables$204.1M$237.7M$228.1M$270.7M$301.4M
Inventory$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$870.3M$770.1M$835.8M$729.8M$654.7M
PP&E, net$240.3M$227.9M$213.0M$207.0M$192.5M
Goodwill & intangibles$2.9B$2.9B$2.9B$3.2B$3.1B
Total assets$4.0B$4.0B$4.1B$4.3B$4.1B
Accounts payable$108.4M$121.8M$178.2M$135.3M$136.1M
Total current liabilities$438.3M$484.3M$667.1M$521.3M$1.1B
Long-term debt$2.0B$1.6B$1.2B$1.4B$870.6M
Total liabilities$2.7B$2.3B$2.1B$2.1B$2.1B
Shareholders' equity$1.3B$1.6B$1.9B$2.2B$2.0B

Cash flow statement

Outflows are negative
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Net income$396.9M$468.1M$537.1M$597.0M$533.5M
Depreciation & amortization$129.7M$137.7M$155.6M$188.7M$213.1M
Stock-based compensation$56.0M$62.0M$63.5M$61.2M$84.1M
Change in working capital−$79.6M−$25.2M−$28.5M−$105.8M−$11.6M
Operating cash flow$538.3M$645.6M$700.3M$726.3M$822.2M
Capital expenditure−$51.2M−$60.8M−$85.7M−$108.8M−$114.7M
Free cash flow$487.1M$584.8M$614.7M$617.5M$707.5M
Investing cash flow−$2.0B−$95.4M−$144.3M−$392.8M−$132.5M
Net debt issued / repaid$1.4B−$375.0M−$250.0M−$1.6M−$1.6M
Buybacks−$18.6M−$176.7M−$235.2M−$300.5M−$644.0M
Dividends paid−$125.9M−$138.6M−$150.7M−$160.0M−$164.2M

Ratio history

Margins on the fiscal-year (TTM at Q4) basis; multiples at each year end
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin52.8%53.3%54.1%52.7%50.6%
Operating margin25.8%30.2%31.8%32.2%28.3%
Net margin21.5%22.4%24.4%25.7%21.5%
FCF margin26.4%28.0%27.9%26.6%28.6%
ROE33.8%31.7%30.4%29.1%25.5%
ROIC14.1%16.8%19.3%18.3%17.5%
ROA12.7%11.7%13.4%14.3%12.6%
Debt / equity1.671.140.820.710.77
Interest coverage14.2x9.8x10.9x13.8x8.6x
Current ratio1.991.591.251.400.60
Revenue growth+15.9%+13.1%+5.6%+5.4%+6.7%
EPS growth−1.5%+18.1%+15.5%+12.2%−4.1%
P/E at year end41.1x35.3x29.9x23.8x20.9x
EV / EBITDA at year end29.5x22.7x19.6x15.9x13.6x
FCF yield at year end2.99%3.54%3.83%4.35%6.34%
Dividend payout31.7%29.6%28.1%0.0%30.8%

Revenue by segment

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Americas Segment$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B
EMEA Segment$484.3M$539.8M$563.1M$580.3M
Asia Pacific Segment$185.7M$210.2M$220.0M$235.4M

Revenue by region · FY2025

UNITED STATES$1.4B · 71%
Europe$349.3M · 17%
UNITED KINGDOM$231.0M · 12%

Street estimates by fiscal year

Next report 2026-12-17 · consensus EPS $5.04 · these are analysts' numbers, not ours
Fiscal yearRevenue (mean)Revenue rangeEPS (mean)EPS rangeAnalystsP/E on mean EPS
2026$2.5B$2.4B – $2.5B$17.85$17.57 – $18.091216.9x
2027$2.6B$2.6B – $2.6B$19.66$19.51 – $19.831215.3x
2028$2.8B$2.8B – $2.8B$21.69$21.26 – $21.941113.9x

Reported vs expected, every quarter on file

ReportedEPS expectedEPS actualEPS surpriseRevenue expectedRevenue actualRevenue surprise
2026-09-30$4.35$4.52+3.9%$629.8M$634.7M+0.8%
2026-07-01$4.45$4.53+1.8%$617.9M$622.9M+0.8%
2026-03-31$4.37$4.46+2.1%$604.8M$611.0M+1.0%
2025-12-18$4.36$4.51+3.4%$600.8M$607.6M+1.1%
2025-09-18$4.13$4.05−1.9%$592.8M$596.9M+0.7%
2025-06-23$4.30$4.27−0.7%$580.8M$585.5M+0.8%
2025-03-20$4.17$4.28+2.6%$570.4M$570.7M+0.1%
2024-12-19$4.25$4.37+2.8%$565.1M$568.7M+0.6%
2024-09-19$3.62$3.74+3.3%$547.1M$562.2M+2.8%
2024-06-21$3.90$4.37+12.1%$552.7M$552.7M−0.0%
2024-03-21$3.88$4.22+8.8%$546.8M$545.9M−0.1%
2023-12-19$4.11$4.12+0.2%$540.4M$542.2M+0.3%
2023-09-21$3.49$2.93−16.0%$535.6M$535.8M+0.0%
2023-06-22$3.61$3.79+5.0%$527.3M$529.8M+0.5%
2023-03-23$3.69$3.80+3.0%$515.5M$515.1M−0.1%
2022-12-20$3.61$3.99+10.5%$510.5M$504.8M−1.1%
2022-09-22$3.20$3.13−2.2%$487.3M$499.3M+2.5%
2022-06-23$3.18$3.76+18.2%$477.0M$488.8M+2.5%
2022-03-24$2.98$3.27+9.7%$426.4M$431.1M+1.1%
2021-12-21$3.00$3.25+8.3%$426.3M$424.7M−0.4%
2021-09-28$2.72$2.63−3.3%$425.5M$411.9M−3.2%
2020-12-21$2.75$2.88+4.7%$368.4M$388.2M+5.4%
2020-09-24$2.54$2.88+13.4%$987.8M$383.6M−61.2%
2020-06-25$2.43$2.86+17.7%$317.8M$374.1M+17.7%

Off-exchange (dark pool) volume, weekly

FINRA ATS, $ billions · through the week of 2026-08-31 (FINRA publishes with a delay)
0.206-150.306-220.406-290.307-060.307-130.207-200.607-270.308-030.308-100.308-170.308-240.308-31
Week ofNotionalSharesTrades
2026-08-31$317.8M1,032,00235,053
2026-08-24$339.7M1,124,17735,269
2026-08-17$260.2M885,79936,983
2026-08-10$271.0M957,75236,909
2026-08-03$322.7M1,167,42940,778
2026-07-27$563.8M2,040,39354,567

Short-sale share of off-exchange volume

daily 20-day average
07-2310-1560.1%
DateShort shareShort volumeTotal volume
2026-10-1560.1%194,065323,085
2026-10-1472.0%150,524209,151
2026-10-1366.2%124,096187,328
2026-10-1270.6%147,965209,476
2026-10-0959.5%187,545315,112
2026-10-0869.0%241,312349,800
2026-10-0781.0%235,937291,203
2026-10-0661.1%143,536235,092
2026-10-0572.5%164,540227,016
2026-10-0260.5%139,867231,293
A daily flow measure from FINRA, not short interest.

Seasonality

Average return by calendar month
-0.3Jan-0.5Feb+2.7Mar+1.5Apr+1.9May+0.5Jun+1.8Jul+0.3Aug+0.5Sep+1.2Oct+4.0Nov-1.3Dec
MonthAvg returnUp yearsYears
Jan−0.3%60%20
Feb−0.5%45%20
Mar+2.7%57%21
Apr+1.5%50%20
May+1.9%70%20
Jun+0.5%60%20
Jul+1.8%65%20
Aug+0.3%55%20
Sep+0.5%60%20
Oct+1.2%50%20
Nov+4.0%85%20
Dec−1.3%45%20
History, not a forecast.

Indicators

as of 2026-10-16
RSI 1462.8
MFI79.0
ADX14.1
Stochastic %K / %D88.5 / 87.7
Williams %R-14.4
CCI165
TSI / signal9.5 / 0.4
Chaikin money flow-0.14
ATR$11.33
Bollinger width15.9%
Volume vs 20-day avg0.76x
SupertrendUp

Moving averages and bands

level (price vs level)
SMA 20$279.66 (+7.9%)
SMA 50$285.43 (+5.7%)
SMA 200$247.36 (+22.0%)
EMA 21$284.33 (+6.1%)
EMA 50$279.26 (+8.0%)
EMA 200$270.29 (+11.6%)
Bollinger upper$301.86 (−0.1%)
Bollinger lower$257.46 (+17.2%)
Parabolic SAR$267.09 (+12.9%)
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About FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a financial intelligence firm providing a comprehensive suite of integrated data and analytical software. The company serves the global investment community, with its operations spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. FactSet delivers critical insights and information through specialized workflow solutions covering research, analytics, and trading, complemented by its content, technology platforms, and wealth management resources. Its diverse clientele includes portfolio managers, investment banks, asset managers, wealth advisors, corporate entities, and various other financial sector organizations. FactSet was established in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

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Key executives

NameTitlePayBorn
Sanoke ViswanathanChief Executive Officer & Director$1.6M1975
Goran SkokoExecutive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer and MD of EMEA & Asia Pacific$1.4M1961
Katherine SteppChief AI Officer$1.2M1986
Joshua WarrenExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$1.2M1980
Christopher McLoughlinExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary$1.1M—
Robert J. RobieExecutive Vice President & Head of Institutional Buyside$967,3891978
Gregory T. MoskoffMD, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer—1971
Kevin J. Toomey Jr.Head of Investor Relations——

Executive pay, latest proxy

ExecutiveYearSalaryStock awardsIncentiveTotal
F. Philip Snow Chief Executive Officer2025$775,000$3.8M$1.2M$9.5M
Helen L. Shan Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer2025$570,961$2.4M$633,851$4.5M
Christopher McLoughlin Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary2025$354,466$1.8M$366,034$3.3M
Goran Skoko Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, Managing Director EMEA and Asia Pacific2025$586,960$650,224$800,072$2.7M
Katherine M. Stepp Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer2025$438,789$475,404$447,539$2.2M

Employees

6k20186k20196k20207k20217k202212k202312k202413k2025

Dividends

Ex-dateAmountPaid
2026-08-31$1.162026-09-17
2026-05-29$1.162026-06-18
2026-02-27$1.12026-03-19
2025-11-28$1.12025-12-18
2025-08-29$1.12025-09-18
2025-05-30$1.12025-06-18
2025-02-28$1.042025-03-20
2024-11-29$1.042024-12-19

Moat model

None · Efficient Scale · 2026-08-31
Cost advantage30
Intangibles14
Switching costs12
Network effect50
Efficient scale95
Our component scores (0-100) and overall 34.3; a model of the business, not a call on the stock.
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