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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$317.00
â–²(24.63% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/01/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (durable margins, excellent cash conversion, and improving leverage) and a positive earnings-call outlook (reaffirmed guidance with accelerating ASV and strong retention/AI adoption). These strengths are tempered by a mixed technical backdrop (below key moving averages with negative MACD) and near-term profitability pressure from investment-led margin compression and higher technology/token costs.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation and FCF conversion
FactSet converts profits into cash efficiently: operating cash flow regularly exceeds net income (coverage ~1.0–1.8x) and FCF runs ~85–91% of net income. Durable cash conversion supports reinvestment in product, sustained dividends, share repurchases, and balance sheet optionality.
Negative Factors
Margin compression from targeted investments
Management is deliberately investing in growth and product capabilities, which compressed operating margins by ~300bps. If productivity gains and revenue uplift from these investments lag, sustained margin pressure could erode near-term profitability and reduce free-cash-flow growth versus expectations.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation and FCF conversion
FactSet converts profits into cash efficiently: operating cash flow regularly exceeds net income (coverage ~1.0–1.8x) and FCF runs ~85–91% of net income. Durable cash conversion supports reinvestment in product, sustained dividends, share repurchases, and balance sheet optionality.
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Factset Research Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breakdown of revenue across regions (e.g., US, EMEA, APAC); reveals where FactSet is strongest, the company’s exposure to regional economic cycles and currency moves, and where international expansion could drive future growth.
Breakdown of revenue across regions (e.g., US, EMEA, APAC); reveals where FactSet is strongest, the company’s exposure to regional economic cycles and currency moves, and where international expansion could drive future growth.
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Market Cap
$9.36B
Dividend Yield1.69%
Average Volume (3M)960.92K
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.2
Beta (1Y)0.51
Revenue Growth6.62%
EPS Growth8.75%
CountryUS
Employees12,598
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)15.27
Shares Outstanding35,565,544
10 Day Avg. Volume812,321
30 Day Avg. Volume960,923
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.05
Price to Book (P/B)6.48
Price to Sales (P/S)6.10
P/FCF Ratio22.93
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$250.50Price Target Upside-1.52% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)17.79
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.47B
Factset Research Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) is a financial data and analytics company that provides integrated information, analytics, and technology solutions to investment professionals. Its platform delivers market data, company fundamentals, estimates...
How the Company Makes Money
FactSet primarily makes money by selling subscription-based access to its software and data platform, typically under multi-user, term contracts with financial institutions. Revenue is generated mainly from (1) workstation and platform subscriptio...
Factset Research Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 01, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 17, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a largely positive picture: FactSet delivered accelerating ASV growth (7.1%), revenue and EPS expansion, strong cash flow, significant AI adoption and client wins, and meaningful productivity gains driven by AI and MCP traction. Offsetting these positives are near-term margin compression (down ~300 bps) from targeted investments, higher token and technology costs, an FX hedging loss (~60 bps), and workforce restructuring (notably ~10% reduction in technology headcount). Management reaffirmed guidance and expects margin improvement as productivity initiatives scale. Overall, the strengths (accelerating growth, AI-led expansion, cash generation, client retention/expansion, and partnerships) outweigh the temporary cost and execution headwinds.Positive Updates
ASV Growth and Acceleration
Annual Subscription Value (ASV) grew 7.1% organically to $2.48 billion, an increase of ~$35 million during the quarter and the highest ASV growth rate since Q1 2024.
Negative Updates
Adjusted Operating Margin Compression
Adjusted operating margin was 34% in Q3, down ~300 basis points year-over-year (from ~37% a year ago) and down 100 bps versus Q2 (35%), reflecting targeted investments, performance-related compensation and higher non-compensation spend.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
ASV Growth and Acceleration
Annual Subscription Value (ASV) grew 7.1% organically to $2.48 billion, an increase of ~$35 million during the quarter and the highest ASV growth rate since Q1 2024.
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Company Guidance
FactSet reaffirmed its previously issued guidance for ASV, revenue, adjusted operating margin and EPS, citing strong Q3 results (ASV >$2.48B, +7.1% organic and +250 bps vs FY25; revenue $622.9M, +6.4% / +7% like‑for‑like; adjusted operating income $211.8M, 34% margin, ~300 bps lower YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $4.53, +6.1%) and said it is tracking toward the high end of the revenue and EPS ranges; management noted supportive metrics for that guidance including >95% ASV retention, average contract term extended ~30% with the majority of Q3 renewals as enterprise or 3+ year deals, AI contributions (over 10% of ASV growth from AI SKUs this quarter, >90% of top‑50 clients using 4+ AI solutions and ASP growth 50% higher among AI users), a robust pipeline and bookings ahead of last year, free cash flow of $254M (+11% YoY), gross/net leverage of 1.5x/1.2x, and active capital returns (~926k shares repurchased for $203M in Q3; >$625M returned YTD).Factset Research Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
84
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
73
Positive
Cash Flow
86
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.44B | 2.32B | 2.20B | 2.09B | 1.84B | 1.59B |
| Gross Profit | 1.25B | 1.22B | 1.19B | 1.11B | 972.79M | 805.04M |
| EBITDA | 955.99M | 965.96M | 872.88M | 788.00M | 610.36M | 583.14M |
| Net Income | 565.97M | 597.04M | 537.13M | 468.17M | 396.92M | 399.59M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.19B | 4.30B | 4.06B | 3.96B | 4.01B | 2.22B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 304.24M | 355.10M | 492.60M | 457.65M | 536.49M | 717.85M |
| Total Debt | 1.57B | 1.56B | 1.57B | 1.84B | 2.22B | 866.25M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.16B | 2.12B | 2.14B | 2.34B | 2.68B | 1.21B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.03B | 2.19B | 1.91B | 1.62B | 1.33B | 1.02B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 708.31M | 617.45M | 614.66M | 584.79M | 487.12M | 493.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 829.59M | 726.26M | 700.34M | 645.57M | 538.28M | 555.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -92.75M | -392.77M | -144.32M | -95.39M | -2.03B | -135.99M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -812.24M | -407.82M | -560.85M | -632.02M | 1.34B | -322.71M |
Factset Research Technical Analysis
Positive
254.36
Price Trends
245.01
Positive
230.99
Positive
245.95
Positive
Market Momentum
4.00
Positive
55.24
Neutral
23.58
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FDS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 254.36 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 256.95, above the 50-day MA of 245.01, and above the 200-day MA of 245.95, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 4.00 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 55.24 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 23.58 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FDS.
Factset Research Risk Analysis
Factset Research disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Factset Research reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Factset Research Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $121.44B | 25.07 | 14.80% | 0.86% | 9.67% | 26.18% | |
79 Outperform | $7.22B | 18.15 | 35.29% | 1.13% | 9.33% | 12.16% | |
78 Outperform | $82.86B | 30.26 | 79.69% | 0.84% | 11.67% | 33.94% | |
75 Outperform | $9.36B | 17.24 | 26.58% | 1.75% | 6.62% | 8.75% | |
70 Outperform | $320.82M | 14.87 | 21.16% | 3.31% | -4.65% | 4.73% | |
68 Neutral | $41.60B | 31.48 | -54.14% | 1.40% | 11.62% | 21.00% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
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VALU
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