FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS SPX

Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges · United States

https://www.factset.com

FactSet Research Systems Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider for the investment community. It offers data, products, and analytical applications; and workstations, portfolio analytics, and enterprise data solutions, as well as managed services for supporting data, performance, risk, and reporting workflows. The company also provides subscription-based financial data and market intelligence on securities, companies, industries, and people that enable clients to research investment ideas, as well as analyze, monitor, and manage portfolios; and solutions covering investment lifecycle of investment research, portfolio construction and analysis, trade execution, performance measurement, risk management, and reporting. In addition, it offers services through configurable desktop and mobile platform, data feeds, cloud-based digital solutions, and application programming interfaces. It operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company serves investment professionals, including institutional asset managers, bankers, wealth managers, asset owners, partners, hedge funds, corporate users, and private equity and venture capital professionals. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Market & Price

Market Cap

$8.94B

Current Price

$245.47

High / Low (52W)

$450.57 / $188.17

Beta

0.69

Valuation

Stock P/E

15.80

Industry PE

12.01

Forward P/E

12.66

PEG Ratio

1.16

Book Value

$58.11

Price to Book

4.22

P/S

3.72

EV/EBITDA

11.22

Dividend Yield

1.89%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE

20.55%

ROE

28.08%

ROA

10.91%

Profit Margin

24.48%

Op Margin

29.80%

EPS (Latest Qtr)

$3.59

EPS (TTM)

$15.54

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity

0.73

Quick Ratio

1.20

Current Ratio

1.43

Debt

$1.55B

Total Assets

$4.30B

Current Assets

$729.76M

Working Capital

$208.45M

Ownership

Promoter Holding

0.40%

Chg in Prom Hold

FII / Inst Holding

107.08%

Chg in FII Hold

-0.00%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value

$10.21B

Total Revenue (TTM)

$2.40B

EBITDA

$910.15M

Free Cash Flow

$590.25M

Operating Cash Flow

$798.91M

Shares Outstanding

36.43M

Gross Margin

51.94%

Payout Ratio

28.31%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y

7.98%

Profit 5Y

14.58%

Revenue (YoY)

7.10%

Earnings (YoY)

-4.50%

PROS

Strong return on equity of 28.1%.
Healthy ROCE of 20.5%.
Excellent profit margin of 24.5%.
Profit CAGR of 14.6% over 5 years.
Generates positive free cash flow.

CONS

Trading 45.5% below its 52-week high.
In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Period: Metric:

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).

#	Name	CMP $	P/E	Mkt Cap	Div Yld %	ROCE %	ROE %	Rev CAGR 5Y %	Profit CAGR 5Y %
1	FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc. SPX	245.47	15.80	$8.94B	1.89%	20.55%	28.08%	7.98%	14.58%
2	JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPX	299.31	14.33	$802.00B	2.00%	-	16.47%	12.50%	14.83%
3	V Visa Inc. SPX	326.36	28.48	$620.65B	0.82%	38.38%	60.35%	10.92%	10.28%
4	MA Mastercard Incorporated SPX	493.98	28.57	$436.47B	0.70%	61.47%	-	13.82%	14.66%
5	MS Morgan Stanley SPX	208.00	18.84	$328.08B	1.92%	-	16.39%	9.52%	15.20%
6	GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SPX	1,025.56	18.73	$302.55B	1.76%	-	14.55%	7.16%	15.11%
7	WFC Wells Fargo & Company SPX	77.54	11.98	$237.29B	2.32%	-	12.03%	4.02%	15.98%
8	BLK BlackRock, Inc. SPX	1,046.88	26.32	$162.51B	2.19%	4.89%	11.90%	10.65%	2.36%
9	SCHW The Charles Schwab Corporation SPX	87.35	17.37	$151.91B	1.47%	-	19.08%	4.83%	7.21%

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric	Aug 2015	Nov 2015	Feb 2016	May 2016	Aug 2016	Nov 2016	Feb 2017	May 2017	Aug 2017	Nov 2017	Feb 2018	May 2018	Aug 2018	Nov 2018	Feb 2019	May 2019	Aug 2019	Nov 2019	Feb 2020	May 2020	Aug 2020	Nov 2020	Feb 2021	May 2021	Nov 2021	Feb 2022	May 2022	Nov 2022	Feb 2023	May 2023	Nov 2023	Feb 2024	May 2024	Aug 2024	Nov 2024	Feb 2025	May 2025	Aug 2025	Nov 2025	Feb 2026
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	351.64M	354.89M	364.53M	364.28M	366.66M	369.78M	374.08M	383.59M	388.21M	391.79M	399.56M	424.73M	431.12M	488.75M	504.81M	515.09M	529.81M	542.22M	545.95M	552.71M	-	568.67M	570.66M	585.52M	596.90M	607.62M	611.02M
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	269.60M	280.73M	288.67M	287.92M	296.74M
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	301.06M	304.79M	308.23M	319.70M	314.28M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	115.56M	110.64M	130.91M	127.63M	129.32M
Operating Income	85.65M	87.31M	85.34M	89.29M	87.73M	90.32M	91.75M	87.64M	82.43M	89.10M	95.48M	93.27M	88.36M	100.54M	108.69M	117.24M	111.57M	113.19M	106.26M	121.64M	98.58M	121.03M	116.13M	117.70M	122.66M	123.35M	97.25M	171.90M	169.25M	171.96M	189.04M	181.94M	202.46M	-	191.34M	185.49M	194.16M	177.32M	192.07M	184.96M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	232.25M	243.89M	252.39M	255.64M	226.05M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13.92M	15.12M	12.89M	13.38M	13.06M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	172.32M	179.95M	188.95M	190.11M	161.11M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27.46M	31.41M	35.34M	37.53M	28.05M
Net Income	62.18M	59.97M	67.76M	66.78M	144.31M	66.58M	66.71M	65.41M	59.55M	70.38M	53.14M	74.75M	68.82M	84.30M	84.70M	92.27M	91.53M	93.96M	88.69M	101.22M	89.08M	101.21M	96.64M	100.68M	107.65M	109.94M	74.91M	136.80M	131.59M	134.66M	148.56M	140.94M	158.13M	-	150.02M	144.86M	148.54M	153.62M	152.58M	133.06M
Diluted EPS	1.48	1.43	1.63	1.62	3.55	1.66	1.68	1.66	1.52	1.77	1.33	1.91	1.77	2.17	2.19	2.37	2.34	2.43	2.30	2.63	2.29	2.62	2.50	2.62	2.79	2.84	1.93	3.52	3.38	3.46	3.84	3.65	4.09	-	3.89	3.76	3.87	4.03	4.06	3.59

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Aug 2009	Aug 2010	Aug 2011	Aug 2012	Aug 2013	Aug 2014	Aug 2015	Aug 2016	Aug 2017	Aug 2018	Aug 2019	Aug 2020	Aug 2021	Aug 2022	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.35B	1.44B	1.49B	-	1.84B	2.09B	2.20B	2.32B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	871.11M	973.23M	1.01B	1.10B
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	972.79M	1.11B	1.19B	1.22B
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	433.03M	483.08M	489.81M	475.66M
Operating Income	211.03M	221.63M	238.34M	272.99M	269.42M	302.22M	331.92M	349.68M	352.13M	366.20M	438.04M	439.66M	-	539.75M	629.21M	701.30M	748.30M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	609.01M	788.00M	872.88M	965.96M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	35.70M	66.32M	65.78M	56.32M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	443.59M	583.95M	651.50M	720.96M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	46.68M	115.78M	114.38M	123.92M
Net Income	144.95M	150.21M	171.05M	188.81M	198.64M	211.54M	241.05M	338.81M	258.26M	267.08M	352.79M	372.94M	-	396.92M	468.17M	537.13M	597.04M
Diluted EPS	2.97	3.13	3.61	4.12	4.45	4.92	5.71	8.19	6.51	6.78	9.08	9.65	-	10.25	12.03	13.91	15.55
R&D Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	215.00M	217.10M	214.70M	224.00M	250.10M	255.10M	267.40M	265.20M	300.70M

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:	7.98%
1 Year:	7.10%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:	14.58%
1 Year:	-4.50%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:	-45.52%
6 Months:	-10.69%
3 Months:	+13.77%
1 Month:	+6.18%

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Aug 2008	Aug 2009	Aug 2010	Aug 2011	Aug 2012	Aug 2013	Aug 2014	Aug 2015	Aug 2016	Aug 2017	Aug 2018	Aug 2019	Aug 2020	Aug 2021	Aug 2022	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Total Assets	-	633.95M	644.61M	657.44M	694.14M	690.20M	663.21M	736.67M	1.02B	1.41B	1.42B	1.56B	2.08B	2.22B	4.01B	3.96B	4.06B	4.30B
Current Assets	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	870.35M	770.13M	835.85M	729.76M
Cash & Equivalents	117.99M	216.32M	195.74M	181.69M	189.04M	196.63M	116.38M	158.91M	228.41M	194.73M	208.62M	359.80M	585.61M	681.87M	503.27M	425.44M	422.98M	337.65M
Inventory	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Receivables	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	204.10M	237.66M	228.05M	270.68M
Total Liabilities	-	-	142.20M	142.25M	141.88M	148.42M	152.13M	205.09M	501.78M	853.62M	893.55M	887.87M	1.19B	1.21B	2.68B	2.34B	2.14B	2.12B
Current Liabilities	-	-	109.28M	109.42M	113.18M	118.25M	127.29M	139.78M	158.21M	201.14M	221.13M	218.92M	276.29M	315.70M	438.29M	484.25M	667.07M	521.31M
Long Term Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	574.53M	1.98B	1.61B	1.24B	1.37B
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.22B	1.84B	1.57B	1.56B
Total Equity	465.47M	500.83M	502.41M	515.19M	552.26M	541.78M	511.08M	531.58M	517.38M	559.69M	525.90M	672.26M	896.38M	1.02B	1.33B	1.62B	1.91B	2.19B
Shares Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	41.65M	42.10M	42.60M	43.01M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Aug 2009	Aug 2010	Aug 2011	Aug 2012	Aug 2013	Aug 2014	Aug 2015	Aug 2016	Aug 2017	Aug 2018	Aug 2019	Aug 2020	Aug 2021	Aug 2022	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Operating Cash Flow	207.77M	211.08M	207.14M	231.97M	269.81M	265.02M	306.44M	331.14M	320.53M	385.67M	427.14M	505.84M	-	538.28M	645.57M	700.34M	726.26M
Investing Cash Flow	1.22M	-75.95M	-29.34M	-58.85M	-20.41M	-70.71M	-64.88M	-158.41M	-347.31M	-48.53M	-56.10M	-73.63M	-	-2.03B	-95.39M	-144.32M	-392.77M
Financing Cash Flow	-110.42M	-151.57M	-199.12M	-158.72M	-238.41M	-276.73M	-187.33M	-91.00M	-8.16M	-320.04M	-214.27M	-218.07M	-	1.34B	-632.02M	-560.85M	-407.82M
Capital Expenditure	-24.04M	-20.77M	-29.34M	-22.52M	-18.52M	-17.74M	-25.68M	-47.74M	-36.86M	-33.52M	-59.37M	-77.64M	-	-51.16M	-60.79M	-85.68M	-108.81M
Free Cash Flow	183.73M	190.31M	177.79M	209.44M	251.29M	247.28M	280.76M	283.40M	283.67M	352.15M	367.77M	428.20M	-	487.12M	584.79M	614.66M	617.45M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-156.16M	-81.84M	-4.83M	-74.33M
Share Buybacks	103.83M	192.82M	216.58M	153.64M	332.17M	279.83M	256.22M	356.83M	260.98M	303.95M	220.37M	199.62M	264.70M	18.64M	176.72M	235.24M	300.46M
Dividends Paid	34.77M	38.49M	43.95M	49.98M	56.00M	61.01M	66.55M	74.22M	80.90M	89.41M	100.05M	110.44M	117.93M	125.93M	138.60M	150.67M	159.97M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric	Aug 2009	Aug 2010	Aug 2011	Aug 2012	Aug 2013	Aug 2014	Aug 2015	Aug 2016	Aug 2017	Aug 2018	Aug 2019	Aug 2020	Aug 2021	Aug 2022	Aug 2023	Aug 2024	Aug 2025
Gross Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52.8%	53.3%	54.1%	52.7%
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27.1%	30.5%	29.4%	-	29.3%	30.2%	31.8%	32.2%
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19.8%	24.6%	25.0%	-	21.5%	22.4%	24.4%	25.7%
ROE %	28.9%	29.9%	33.2%	34.2%	36.7%	41.4%	45.3%	65.5%	46.1%	50.8%	52.5%	41.6%	-	29.8%	28.9%	28.1%	27.3%
ROCE %	-	41.4%	43.5%	47.0%	47.1%	56.4%	55.6%	40.6%	29.0%	30.6%	32.7%	24.3%	-	15.1%	18.1%	20.7%	19.8%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders

0.40%

Institutions

107.08%

Public Float

107.52%

Top Institutional Holders

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1	BAMCO Inc.	10.31%	3.76M	$922.13M
2	Blackrock Inc.	7.76%	2.83M	$693.65M
3	Vanguard Capital Management LLC	6.61%	2.41M	$591.25M
4	State Street Corporation	5.21%	1.90M	$466.00M
5	Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC	4.96%	1.81M	$443.49M
6	LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P	4.06%	1.48M	$362.81M
7	Ninety One UK Ltd	3.28%	1.19M	$293.34M
8	Geode Capital Management, LLC	3.14%	1.14M	$280.41M
9	Invesco Ltd.	2.94%	1.07M	$263.06M
10	Morgan Stanley	2.88%	1.05M	$257.82M

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