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FactSet Research Systems NYSE:FDS Stock Report

Last Price

US$480.28

Market Cap

US$18.2b

7D

-2.3%

1Y

4.8%

Updated

02 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

NYSE:FDS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.2b

FDS Stock Overview

Operates as a financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider for the investment community worldwide. More details

FDS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for FactSet Research Systems
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$480.28
52 Week HighUS$499.87
52 Week LowUS$391.84
Beta0.76
1 Month Change-1.08%
3 Month Change5.09%
1 Year Change4.83%
3 Year Change6.86%
5 Year Change78.68%
Change since IPO10,706.29%

Recent News & Updates

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) After Its First-Quarter Results

Dec 23
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) After Its First-Quarter Results

FactSet Research Systems: I'm Confident About Low-Teens EPS Growth (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 20

FactSet: Challenge Of Slowing Growth Amid A Stock Price Rise

Dec 11

Recent updates

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) After Its First-Quarter Results

Dec 23
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) After Its First-Quarter Results

FactSet Research Systems: I'm Confident About Low-Teens EPS Growth (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 20

FactSet: Challenge Of Slowing Growth Amid A Stock Price Rise

Dec 11

Is Now The Time To Put FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) On Your Watchlist?

Oct 11
Is Now The Time To Put FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) On Your Watchlist?

FactSet Research Systems: A Resilient Business For The Long Term

Oct 01

FactSet Research Systems: Growth Runway Is Clear Ahead

Sep 21

FactSet: Consider Investing In This Soon-To-Be Dividend Aristocrat

Aug 26

FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s (NYSE:FDS) P/E Is On The Mark

Aug 09
FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s (NYSE:FDS) P/E Is On The Mark

FactSet Research Systems: Rating Upgrade As Demand Environment Should Get Better Soon

Jul 23

FactSet Research Systems Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jun 25
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

FactSet: Competitive Pressures And AI Challenges Ahead

Jun 17

Is Now The Time To Put FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 10
Is Now The Time To Put FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) On Your Watchlist?

FactSet Research Systems: Layoffs Affecting Licensing Revenue

Apr 03

FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s (NYSE:FDS) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Mar 29
FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s (NYSE:FDS) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

FactSet Research Systems: ASV Growth Will Likely Be Weak In FY 2024, Initiate With 'Buy'

Mar 22

FactSet Research Systems: No, We Are Not Past The Worst Yet

Jan 18

Factset: A High-Quality Compounder

Dec 17

FactSet Research Systems: Business Is Nowhere Near The Trough Yet

Oct 04

FactSet Research Systems: A Prudent Dividend Choice

Sep 27

FactSet Research: One Of The Best Dividend Growth Stocks That You've Never Heard Of

Jul 18

Shareholder Returns

FDSUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-2.3%-2.1%-2.6%
1Y4.8%32.7%23.1%

Return vs Industry: FDS underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 32.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FDS underperformed the US Market which returned 23.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FDS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FDS volatility
FDS Average Weekly Movement2.5%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: FDS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: FDS's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
197812,575Phil Snowwww.factset.com

FactSet Research Systems Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider for the investment community worldwide. The company provides workstations, portfolio analytics, and enterprise data solutions, as well as managed services for supporting data, performance, risk, and reporting workflows. It offers 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 their portfolios.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do FactSet Research Systems's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FDS fundamental statistics
Market capUS$18.25b
Earnings (TTM)US$538.59m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.23b

33.9x

P/E Ratio

8.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FDS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.23b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.02b
Gross ProfitUS$1.21b
Other ExpensesUS$671.81m
EarningsUS$538.59m

Last Reported Earnings

Nov 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)14.18
Gross Margin54.29%
Net Profit Margin24.16%
Debt/Equity Ratio68.2%

How did FDS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.9%

Current Dividend Yield

29%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 01:45
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/31 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

FactSet Research Systems Inc. is covered by 42 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Manav PatnaikBarclays