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FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) Stock Analysis

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

FDS

$319.91

+$7.64 (+2.45%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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FDS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$318.99
Previous Close
$312.27
Day's Range
308.22–320.70
52-Week Range
185.00–320.70
Volume
519.43K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.77
Valuation
Market Cap
$11.38B
P/E Ratio
21.96
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.74
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.06
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.59
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
14.57
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.32B+5.39%
Net Income (FY)
$597.04M+11.15%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
21.54%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
35.57M
1-Year Return
+10.72%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$4.64+1.49%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 31, 2026
Earnings Date
December 17, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
839.60K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, FDS closed at $319.91, +10.72% over 1 year.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) has a market capitalization of $11.38B.

In fiscal 2025, FDS reported revenue of $2.32B.

FDS Stock Return by Calendar Year

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,072
+10.72%
5 years
$10,000 $7,907
−20.93%
10 years
$10,000 $23,020
+130.20%

If you had invested $10,000 in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $23,020 at the close on October 21, 2026: +130.20% in total, +8.70% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+11.77%
2025−38.88%
2024+1.62%
2023+19.99%
2022−16.75%
2021+47.49%
2020+25.13%
2019+35.51%
2018+5.02%
2017+19.44%
2016 (partial year)−5.72%

As of October 21, 2026.

FDS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends August
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.32B$597.04M25.7%
2024$2.20B$537.13M24.4%
2023$2.09B$468.17M22.4%
2022$1.84B$396.92M21.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.32B$1.22B$748.30M$597.04M25.7%
2024$2.20B$1.19B$701.30M$537.13M24.4%
2023$2.09B$1.11B$629.21M$468.17M22.4%
2022$1.84B$972.79M$539.75M$396.92M21.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of August 31, 2025.

FDS Dividend History

$4.34+5.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.423—
2025$4.344+5.9%
2024$4.104+7.0%
2023$3.834+9.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.423—
2025$4.344+5.9%
2024$4.104+7.0%
2023$3.834+9.7%
2022$3.494+8.0%
2021$3.234+6.6%
2020$3.034+8.2%
2019$2.804+12.9%
2018$2.484+13.8%
2017$2.184+336.0%
2016$0.501—

Most recent payment: $1.14 per share, ex-dividend August 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

FDS Valuation vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricFDSFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges medianvs median
P/E21.9624.5511% below
P/S ratio4.598.2244% below
Profit margin21.54%30.54%9.0 pts below

Medians across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) at $11.38B. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $185.00 to $320.70. FDS last closed at $319.91 on October 21, 2026. That is +$7.64 (+2.45%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 72.92% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $2.32B. That is +5.39% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.20B. The same year closed with net income of $597.04M. That is +11.15% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 21.54%. That is 9 percentage points below the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 30.54%. Trailing earnings per share are 14.57.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.84B in 2022 to $2.32B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 21.96. That is 10.55% below the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 24.55. The forward P/E on file is 14.74. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.06. The price-to-sales ratio is 4.59. On price-to-sales that is 44.13% below the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 8.22. The medians here are taken across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.77. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 28.97%. The trailing one-year total return is +10.72%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.70%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.49% on the latest price. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median yield of 1.31%. The indicated annual rate is $4.64 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 31, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $3.42 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $4.34 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +47.49%; the weakest is 2025 at −38.88%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +11.77% year to date.

Peer Comparison

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS $11.38B 22.0
S&P Global Inc. SPGI $130.64B 27.0
CME Group Inc. CME $105.67B 24.9
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE $88.53B 22.2

The Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry average P/E ratio is 24.6x. FactSet Research Systems Inc. trades at a P/E of 22.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About FactSet Research Systems Inc.

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. It has a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to create a new generation of AI-powered solutions for the financial industry. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

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